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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
$119k – $349k
Top Companies
Instacart, Posting Date:20/ 02/2026, MLabs, AgileEngine, LLC., Capital One, Toast +27 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Internship
Top Locations
Toronto, Ontario, California, Washington, District of Columbia, Canada - Remote (ON, Vancouver, British Columbia, California
Work Model
63% On-Site, 31% Remote, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
43% Staff, 22% Lead, 16% manager
We found 412 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, Ontario, California, Washington, District of Columbia, Canada - Remote (ON. Salaries range from $119k to $349k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (63%), Remote (31%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Instacart, Posting Date:20/ 02/2026, MLabs and 30 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Instacart12 jobs
Posting Date:20/ 02/20263 jobs
MLabs3 jobs
AgileEngine, LLC.2 jobs
Capital One2 jobs
Toast1 job
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$135k–$179k
11 jobs
Staff
$208k–$300k
21 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Senior Staff Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Full-stack
Posting Date:20/ 02/2026
Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise
Toast
Lead Software Engineer/ Platform and Console Systems /Proprietary C/ Engine/
Blackbird Interactive
Staff Software Engineer, Platform Streaming (Auth0)
Okta
Principal software engineer - distributed systems
Microsoft Canada
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9w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Full-stack
Posting Date:20/ 02/2026
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Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise
Toast·CA
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9w ago
Lead Software Engineer/ Platform and Console Systems /Proprietary C/ Engine/
Blackbird Interactive·CA
Full Timelead
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Platform Streaming (Auth0)
Okta·CA
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9w ago
Principal software engineer - distributed systems
Microsoft Canada·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
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9w ago
Principal Software Engineer- AI Platform
Vaco by Highspring·CA
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9w ago
Director, Software Engineering (Site Reliability Engineering)
Affirm·CA
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Principal Associate Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Full-stack
Posting Date:20/ 02/2026·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Full-stack
Posting Date:20/ 02/2026·Toronto, Ontario, CA
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9w ago
Principal Software Engineer – Enterprise Platforms Principal Software Engineer – Enterprise Platforms
Toyota North America·Texas, US
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Testing Infrastructure
Mattermost·United States
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
MLabs·Oregon, US
Full Timestaff
$225k – $300kFull Timestaff
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9w ago
Software Engineer (iOS Tech Lead)
AgileEngine, LLC.·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timelead
$120k – $150kFull Timelead
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9w ago
Sr Principal Software Engineer - Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP) - 90404545 - Onsite
Amtrak·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Back End
Capital One
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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9w ago
Software Engineer (iOS Tech Lead)
AgileEngine, LLC.·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timelead
$120k – $150kFull Timelead
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9w ago
Senior Staff Software Developer, AI/ML GenAI, Workspace
Google·Waterloo, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
$248k – $349kFull Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
MLabs·Oregon, US
Full Timestaff
$225k – $300kFull Timestaff
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9w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Devops Platform (Bangkok Based – relocation provided)
Agoda·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Development
Western Digital·Irvine, CA, United States
Full Timestaff
$119k – $159kFull Timestaff
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9w ago
Software Engineering Tech Lead
TD·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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9w ago
Software Engineering, Team Lead - US Based Remote Opportunity
Common App·Arlington, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
$135k – $149kFull Timelead
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9w ago
Software Engineering Manager
Tractian·São Paulo, SP
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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9w ago
Lead Software Engineer
RTA Fleet·Glendale, Arizona
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lead
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
MLabs·New York, New York, US
Full Timestaff
$225k – $300kFull Timestaff
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9w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Kubernetes)
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·McLean, Virginia
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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9w ago
Software Engineer
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9w ago
Lead Software Engineer – Computer Vision & Automation (Transportation)
LEIDOS·Washington Grove, Maryland, US
Full Timelead
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10w ago
Staff Software Developer, AI/ML
Kinaxis Inc.·Toronto, Ontario, CA
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10w ago
Vice President, Software Engineer (C#)
Bank of Montreal·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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10w ago
Staff Backend Software Engineer (Elixir) - Community
Papa·Remote with preference for San Francisco Bay Area, CA candidates
Full TimestaffRemote
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10w ago
Lead Software Engineer – Computer Vision & Automation (Transportation)
Leidos·Fulton, Maryland, US
Full Timelead
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10w ago
VP of Software Engineering
Multiply Labs·San Francisco
Full Timevp
Full Timevp
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Lob·United States
Full Timestaff
$188k – $208kFull Timestaff
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead – Merryfield
Attain·Chicago, IL
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Bank Tech)
Capital One
Internshiplead
$179k – $205kInternshiplead
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Suger·Vancouver, BC
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Financial Services and Loyalty)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Full TimestaffRemote
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10w ago
Software Engineering Manager, Database Platform
Instacart·Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, NS)
Full TimemanagerRemote
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10w ago
Software Engineering Manager, Catalog Interfaces
Instacart·Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, NS Only)
Full TimemanagerRemote
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise Fulfillment Platform
Instacart·United States - Remote
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Membership & Benefits
Instacart·Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, NS only)
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Core Shopping
Instacart·United States - Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
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10w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Ads Infrastructure & Systems
Instacart·United States - Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer, FoodStorm
Instacart·United States - Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
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10w ago
Software Engineering Manager, Database Platform
Instacart·USA - Remote
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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10w ago
Software Engineering Manager, Enterprise Platform
Instacart·USA - Remote
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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10w ago
Senior Software Engineering Manager, Ads Solutions
Instacart·USA - Remote
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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10w ago
Senior Software Engineering Manager, AI & Developer Productivity
Instacart·United States - Remote
Full TimemanagerRemote
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10w ago
Senior Software Engineering Manager, Logistics Serving
Instacart·USA - Remote
Full TimemanagerRemote
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