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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
$110k – $300k
Top Companies
Capital One, Capital One - CA, Mercor, Lookout, Hamilton Porter, Northrop Grumman +31 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Contract
Top Locations
CA, Toronto, Ontario, McLean, Bethesda
Work Model
86% On-Site, 12% Hybrid, 2% Remote
Experience Levels
42% Staff, 36% principal, 20% Lead
We found 412 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Toronto, Ontario, McLean. Salaries range from $110k to $300k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (86%), Hybrid (12%), Remote (2%). Top employers include Capital One, Capital One - CA, Mercor and 34 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Capital One4 jobs
Capital One - CA3 jobs
Mercor3 jobs
Lookout2 jobs
Hamilton Porter2 jobs
Northrop Grumman2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
Salary varies
10 jobs
Staff
$178k–$292k
21 jobs
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Software Engineer Jobs
RCT Systems Inc·Reston, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
$246k – $266kFull Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Electrical Software Engineer 2
kronesinc·Wisconsin, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Growth Platform)
Affirm·Oshawa, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
$178k – $228kFull Timestaff
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8w ago
Lead Software Engineer (DevOps)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Staff Backend Software Engineer (Java/Scala)
Lookout·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Staff Backend Software Engineer (Java/Scala)
Lookout·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Product, Platform & Enterprise Front End Sr/Staff Software Engineer (Remote - US)
BNSF Railway·US
Full Timestaff
$165k – $300kFull Timestaff
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8w ago
Principal Associate Software Engineer
Capital One - CA·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Software Developer Engineer V
1Finity·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Principal Associate Software Engineer
Capital One - CA·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Lead Software Engineer
Perseus Group·Markham, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Software Engineering, Cloud, Team Lead - Remote
Hamilton Porter·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Principal Lead Software Engineer
Mercor·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Staff Cyber Software Engineer (EC) - R10223716
Northrop Grumman·Jessup, Maryland, US
Full Timestaff
$195k – $292kFull Timestaff
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8w ago
Principal Lead Software Engineer
Mercor·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Software Engineering, Cloud, Team Lead - Remote
Hamilton Porter·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Grafana Cloud Observability, Kubernetes Monitoring | Canada | Remote
Grafana Labs·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Sr Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack
BoehringerPRD·Ridgefield, Connecticut, US
Full Timeprincipal
$140k – $222kFull Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Principal Lead Software Engineer
Mercor·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Staff Backend Product Software Engineer, Core Intelligence & Media
Dropbox·Remote - US: All locations
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Lead Software Engineer (.NET, Azure, Angular)
AspiringIT·Plano, Texas, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Query (Optimization)
mongodb·Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; Nova Scotia; Ontario; Quebec
Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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8w ago
Principal Software Engineer (Java Backend)
Oracle·Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Customer Service Rep(05712) - 6130 Roswell Rd
Domino's·Sandy Springs, GA, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Staff Software Engineer: Platform
Rogo·New York, New York, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Staff Software Engineer
LodgeLink·Calgary, Alberta, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Backend Staff Software Engineer - Billing Platform *Hybrid*
GEICO·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Full Timestaff
$110k – $230kFull Timestaff
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8w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Full-stack
Capital One - CA·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Software Engineering Manager – Integrity Applications
BlueCat·CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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8w ago
Senior Staff Software Developer - Edge Processor (Remote)
Cisco·Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Software Engineer 2 (Limited Telework Available)
Wyetech·Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Back End (AWS, Java/ Python, Docker/ Kubernetes)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
S
Principal Software Engineer - Kubernetes
Software International·CA
Full Timeprincipal
$140k – $170kFull Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Lead Software Engineer - Java Backend (Team Lead)
SpryPoint·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Team Lead – Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Leidos·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead (Hybrid, AWS)
Capital One·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Staff Software Engineer: Cloud
Capital One Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Senior Software Developer C++ (Program Principal Engineer )
Black Canyon Consulting·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Sr. Principal Software Engineer - R10216040
Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Principal Software Engineer New
Dotmatics·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Lead Backend Software Engineer - Risk Engineering Platform
Coinbase·Tallahassee, Florida, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Principal Software Engineer New
Dotmatics·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
MTS-2 Front End Software Engineer
eBay·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Stream Infrastructure
Stripe·Toronto
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Java (Domains Email)
squarespace·New York City
Full Timestaff
$186k – $299kFull Timestaff
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9w ago
Principal AI Open-Source Software Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Principal Full Stack Software Engineer - Capital One Software (Remote)
Capital One·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Senior Software Developer C++ (Program Principal Engineer )
Black Canyon Consulting·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Fintech & Earnings
Super.com·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Fintech & Earnings
Super.com·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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