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Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Lead Software Engineer roles represent the top of the individual contributor or management ladder. These positions combine deep technical expertise with organizational influence, commanding $170k–$280k+ in total compensation at leading tech companies.
Salary Range
$104k – $291k
Top Companies
Oracle, KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT, Capital One, Northrop Grumman, CIBC Bank USA, Coinbase +33 more
Job Types
90% Full Time, 8% Contract, 2% Internship
Top Locations
Washington, District of Columbia, CA, Trail, California, McLean
Work Model
90% On-Site, 8% Hybrid, 2% Remote
Experience Levels
36% Lead, 30% Staff, 26% principal
We found 412 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Washington, District of Columbia, CA, Trail, California. Salaries range from $104k to $291k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (90%), Hybrid (8%), Remote (2%). Top employers include Oracle, KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT, Capital One and 36 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Oracle4 jobs
KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT3 jobs
Capital One3 jobs
Northrop Grumman2 jobs
CIBC Bank USA2 jobs
Coinbase2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$136k–$218k
18 jobs
Staff
$163k–$291k
15 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
1 job
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Full Stack Principal Software Engineer, Gen AI
T-Mobile·Washington, District of Columbia, US
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Lead Software Engineer - AI & Workflow Platforms
AMERICAN CYBERSYSTEMS INC.·Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, US
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811523 Software Engineer $225,000.00
B4Corp·Bethesda, Maryland, US
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Software Developer/Data Engineer /Herndon, VA
Dark Wolf Solutions·Chantilly, Virginia, US
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Staff Software Developer, Mobile
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Lead Software Engineer – Backend, PEX
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Lead Software Engineer (Java)
CIBC·Toronto, Ontario, CA
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Software Engineering Manager 2
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Lead Software Engineer | Max $100/hr
Mercor·CA
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Staff Software Engineer (Remote)
Versaterm·CA
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Lead Software Engineer II - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Kootenay Savings Credit Union·Trail, British Columbia, CA
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Vice President, Software Engineering
Power Staffing Solutions·CA
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Staff Software Engineer (UI)- React.JS
Acquia·CA
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Staff Software Developer
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
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Lead Software Engineer (Java)
CIBC Bank USA·CA
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Full Stack Software Engineer, Vice President – Corporate Functions Technology
State Street·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timeexecutive
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7w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Marketplace - hybrid or remote ⭐
Achievers·CA
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Lead Software Engineer II - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT·Trail, British Columbia, CA
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7w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Java)
CIBC Bank USA·CA
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Lead Software Engineer II - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT·Trail, British Columbia, CA
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7w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Public Sector
Google·Reston, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
$197k – $291kFull Timestaff
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7w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Front End (React, Typescript)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Software Engineer Staff - Agile Coach
Lockheed Martin Corporation·Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, CA
Full Timestaff
$124k – $163kFull Timestaff
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7w ago
Evergreen: Principal Software Engineer
Ad Hoc·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Java, Python, AWS)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Principal Software Engineer (Full stack)
Oracle·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Staff Base Software Engineer – OS & Middleware (Telematics)
Pi Square Technologies·Detroit, Michigan, US
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Lead Software Engineer -Java Backend Engineer | Hoboken, NJ, USA
JPMorgan Chase & Co.·Hoboken, New Jersey, US
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Software Engineer, Backend, Level 4
Snap, Inc.·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Confluent·Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Staff Software Developer (Full Stack)
Warner Bros. Discovery·Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Principal Software Engineer - AWS Cloud Engineer
JPMC Candidate Experience page·New York, New York, US
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Front End (React, Typescript)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Senior/Principal Automation & Vision Software Engineer
Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation Singapore·Alberta, CA
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Lead Software Engineer II - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT·Trail, British Columbia, CA
Contractlead
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7w ago
Lead Associate, Software Engineering
Peraton
Full Timelead
$104k – $166kFull Timelead
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7w ago
Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman·Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
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7w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Financial Services and Loyalty)
Coinbase·Oakdale, Nebraska, US
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Lead AI Software Engineer
Hilton·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Lead Software Engineer - Database Platform in Cupertino, California.
US Bank·Cupertino, California, US
Full Timelead
$184k – $218kFull Timelead
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7w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Fintech Platform & Impact
Tact·CA
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Front End
Walmart·San Mateo, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Staff, Software Engineer, Backend Web UI
Walmart·Los Altos Hills, California, US
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Director / Sr. Manager of Software Engineering (SAAS/ AI/ ML)
Talent To Hire Inc.·CA
Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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7w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Big Data Processing
Oracle·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer)
Coinbase·Wyoming, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Senior Principal Software Engineer - IAG Platform / Reliability & DevOps Engineering
Oracle·Jefferson City, Missouri, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Senior Principal Software Engineer — IAG Platform / Reliability & DevOps Engineering
Oracle·Olympia, Washington, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Staff Software Developer, Mobile
Dialogue·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Lead FullStack Software Engineer (NextJS, ReactJS) - Peer Insights
Gartner Careers·Irving, Texas, US
Full Timelead
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