1,155 lead software engineer jobs at 159 companies in Virginia
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Lead Software Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
$197k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's degree, 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, 1+ year of cloud computing experience, and proficiency with front-end technologies and software development practices.
JavaScript, Angular, React, Node, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, Java, RESTful web services, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Agile
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Lead Software Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
$197k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor’s degree, 4+ years of software engineering experience, 1+ year of cloud computing experience, and proficiency with programming languages and cloud technologies.
JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL, Agile
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Lead Software Engineer
McLean or Chicago
$179k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's degree, 4+ years of software engineering experience, 1+ year of cloud computing experience, and proficiency with programming languages, databases, containers, and cloud services.
JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go, RDBMS, NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, GCP, Agile
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Lead Software Engineer
Sterling, Virginia, United States
$178k-$212k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph and 7+ years of software engineering experience, including full-stack development. Requires modern web frameworks, backend languages, REST APIs, technical leadership, mentoring, testing, CI/CD, and DevSecOps.
React, Angular, Vue, Node.js, Python, Java, Django, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation, RESTful API, CI/CD, DevSecOps
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Software Engineer Lead
Glen Allen, Virginia, United States
$134k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor’s in relevant engineering/computer field plus 3+ years software development experience with Empower LOS; proficiency in C#, JavaScript, TFS, SQL, RESTful APIs, EMPOWER customizations, Agile, and regulatory compliance (TRID/RESPA/HMDA).
C#, JavaScript, Team Foundation Server, SQL, Empower Loan Origination System, RESTful APIs
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Software Engineer Lead
Herndon or Columbia
OnsiteFull Time
4-6 years backend and frontend development; 6-8 years AWS/Linux; 2-3 years AI/ML; strong Python/Java; Agile; SQL/NoSQL; cloud and microservices; security clearance with polygraph; Docker/containers.
Python, Java, Angular, AWS, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, ElasticSearch, Solr/Lucene, OpenSearch, SQL, NoSQL, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, ETL, PyTorch, Keras, TensorFlow, Tableau, Pandas, D3.js, Gensim, spaCy, NLTK, Stanford CoreNLP, OCR, BERT, NER
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Lead, Software Engineer (40033)
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$135k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
9+ YOEBachelor's in CE/EE/CS or equivalent experience, 9+ years related experience (or 7+ with graduate degree), experience leading software teams, DoD Secret clearance, expertise in embedded software and Rust/C/C++/Python.
RUST, C, C++, Python, VxWorks, Linux, Integrity, IBM Rhapsody, MagicDraw, Cameo, UML
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Lead Software Engineer
Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years software development with technical leadership; strong TypeScript/JavaScript, React, interactive UI, API integration, cloud-native services; Agile experience; mentoring and strong communication skills; Bachelor's or equivalent.
TypeScript, JavaScript, React, APIs, CI/CD
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Space System Software Engineer, Lead
Huntsville or McLean or El Segundo or Colorado Springs
$113k-$257k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years leading space or missile defense software teams, Secret clearance, bachelor's degree, and experience with weapon systems, DevOps, systems architecture, requirements management, and technical leadership.
DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Rust, C, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Systems Modeling Language (SysML), DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
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Lead AI Software Engineer
United States or Tysons
$113k-$188k/yr RemoteFull Time
6+ YOEAbility to obtain Public Trust; BA in CS/Engineering/Data Science or equivalent; 6+ years software engineering experience; expert Java or Python, ReactJS, AWS, RDBMS, CI/CD, DevSecOps, SAFe experience, and leadership/mentoring skills.
AWS, Lambda, ECS/Fargate, API Gateway, Step Functions, S3, Glue, ReactJS, Java, Python, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, LangChain, Haystack, Semantic Kernel, D3.js, Plotly, Tableau, QuickSight, Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation, SAST, DAST, SCA, CI/CD
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Lead Software Engineer Mobile App
Eagan or Frisco or New York City or San Francisco or Los Angeles or Irvine or McLean or Washington
$118k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOERequires 7+ years of software engineering experience, deep iOS or Android development, mobile architecture leadership, production app delivery, cloud API integration, mentoring, and strong technical communication.
Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, React Native, Flutter, OAuth, SSO, MDM, CI/CD
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Software Engineer Group Lead, Online
Albuquerque or Socorro or Charlottesville or Green Bank
$123k-$153k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor’s degree in computer science, physics, astronomy, or related field; 7+ years software development and 3+ years supervising teams of at least three; leadership, planning, and Java, C, C++, and Python experience.
Java, C, C++, Python
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Lead Software Engineer, AI Automation
Richmond, Virginia, United States
$152k-$202k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor's degree in a technical field and 7+ years of software engineering experience. Requires TypeScript, C#, .NET, React, SQL Server, Elasticsearch, AWS, distributed systems, APIs, and AI solution experience.
TypeScript, C#, .NET, React, SQL Server, Elasticsearch, AWS, large language models (LLMs)
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Lead Software Engineer (Kubernetes)
McLean, Virginia, United States
$150k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years building enterprise/SaaS software, 5+ years Kubernetes experience, fluency in Python/Golang/Java, cloud and IaC experience, strong architecture and communication skills.
Kubernetes, Cilium, Istio, Knative, Keda, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Terraform, Docker, Gitlab, Prometheus, Python, Golang, Java
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Lead Software Engineer, AI Automation
Richmond, Virginia, United States
$152k-$202k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor's degree in a technical field and 7+ years of software engineering experience. Requires TypeScript, C#, .NET, React, SQL Server, Elasticsearch, AWS, full-stack development, scalable architecture, and AI solutions experience.
TypeScript, C#, .NET, React, SQL Server, Elasticsearch, AWS, large language models (LLMs)
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Lead Java Software Engineer - Developer
Herndon or Seal Beach or Mesa or El Segundo or Colorado Springs
$198k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEBachelor’s degree, active Top Secret clearance, and 10+ years with Java, C++, Angular/React.js, HTML, CSS, configuration management tools, and cloud software development; Windows and Linux experience required.
Java, ReactJS, python, CI/CD, Scaled Agile, C++, Angular, React.js, HTML, CSS, Windows, Linux
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Lead Software Engineer/Developer - Contingent
McLean or United States
RemoteFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5+ years of software development experience, technical leadership, Python, Django, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, Java, AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, Git, Agile/Scrum, and a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Java, Solr, Elasticsearch, AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, Git, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JIRA, Celery, Docker, Red Hat Linux, Apache, Varnish, Selenium, SonarQube, Grafana, Tableau, React, Angular, Bootstrap, NIST SP 800-53, WCAG 2.1, Dublin Core, METS, MODS, MARC
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Lead Software Engineer - Physical AI (Defense)
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$150k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOERequires 6+ years of software engineering experience, strong C++ or Python skills, broad software, operating system, and hardware experience, complex system integration, problem-solving, communication, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for security clearance.
C++, Python, Axion, Acuity
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Staff Software Engineer
California or Florida or Texas or New Jersey or Alabama or Arizona or Arkansas or Colorado or Connecticut or Georgia or Hawaii or Idaho or Illinois or Indiana or Iowa or Kansas or Kentucky or Maryland or Massachusetts or Michigan or Minnesota or Missouri or Nevada or New Hampshire or New Mexico or New York or North Carolina or Ohio or Oklahoma or Oregon or Pennsylvania or Rhode Island or South Carolina or Tennessee or Vermont or Virginia or Washington or Wisconsin
$178k-$223k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent, 8+ years of software engineering experience, and 2+ years as a technical lead, architect, or staff engineer. Requires complex systems, databases, cloud infrastructure, and AI application expertise.
LangGraph, Mastra, Temporal, LangChain, Vercel AI SDK, Braintrust, Langfuse, PostgreSQL, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, Ruby, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript
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Lead Embedded Software Engineer
Massachusetts or New Hampshire or Ashburn
$109k-$145k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOEU.S. citizenship, active U.S. DoD clearance, bachelor's degree, 8–12+ years software development experience, 5+ years software systems development, and 4+ years project leadership experience.
C, C++, Linux, Red Hat, LynxOS, WindRiver, VxWorks, Bash, Csh, Python, LabVIEW, IPMI, Visual Studio, Eclipse, AMD/Xilinx Vivado, Vitis, Petalinux, GCC, CMake, Yocto, Microsoft Office, IBM Rational DOORS, Git, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence, GreenHills Multi SW Development Suite, COSMIC SW Development Suite, ClearQuest, VectorCAST, LynxOS Hypervisor
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