296 lead staff software engineer jobs at 186 companies in United States

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New York City or Austin
$185k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Vestwell
Vestwell: Digital infrastructure for workplace retirement and savings programs.
5+ YOE5+ years as a software engineer; TypeScript, Node.js, Python; experience leading 3+ person teams; Agile; AWS; relational databases; software architecture; mentoring; remote contractors; GitHub.
TypeScript, Node.js, Python, Claude, Cursor, AWS, GitHub, Jenkins
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Staff Software Engineer
Denver, Colorado, United States
$185k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Performance Drone Works
Performance Drone Works: Manufacturer of autonomous, tactical unmanned aerial systems for defense.
7+ YOELead software engineering, define standards, mentor engineers, and drive cross-team architectural decisions; strong C++, Qt, embedded Linux, and cross-platform UI experience.
C++, Qt, QML, QtWidgets, QMake, CMake, REST, JSON, Linux, Android
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Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead
San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Tamarind Bio
Tamarind Bio: AI-powered platform for computational biology and drug discovery.
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering experience; staff/principal/technical lead experience; strong software architecture, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure (AWS) experience; mentorship and technical leadership; onsite in San Francisco.
AWS, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, Docker, MLOps, DevOps
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Staff Software Engineer
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$220k-$330k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
12+ YOE12+ years in software engineering; experience leading cross-team architectural initiatives; strong full-stack skills (JavaScript/TypeScript, React); U.S. person for export-controlled data.
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Remix
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Staff Software Engineer
United States
$162k-$290k/yr RemoteFull Time
Samsara
SamsaraNYSE: IOT: Connected Operations Cloud platform for physical operations and IoT.
8+ YOE8+ years software development; 2+ years in architect/lead; 4+ years distributed systems; 4+ years leading multi-team projects; strong programming fundamentals.
Go, Python, TypeScript, AI coding tools
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Staff Software Engineer, Audit (Full Stack)
San Francisco, California, United States
$210k-$250k/yr RemoteFull Time
Fieldguide
Fieldguide: AI-native platform for automating audit and advisory workflows.
5+ YOESenior staff software engineer with full-stack experience, AI tooling, and ability to lead complex, ambiguous projects; strong collaboration with product/design
TypeScript, React, GraphQL, Node.js, PostgreSQL
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Staff Software Engineer
North Bethesda or Waltham
$170k-$195k/yr HybridFull Time
Xometry
XometryNASDAQ: XMTR: Operates an AI-powered marketplace for custom manufacturing and prototyping.
12+ YOELead architecture, build scalable platform, and integrate AI/ML with Siemens partnership; 12+ years of software development; strong Python, AWS, React/NextJS; Enterprise-grade systems.
Python, AWS, React, NextJS
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Sr. Staff Software Engineer- Data
Sunrise, Florida, United States
$146k-$209k/yr HybridFull Time
UKG
UKG: Provider of workforce management and human capital management software.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience with 3+ years in lead/staff roles; experience with data lakes/lakehouse/streaming, Python/Java/Scala, GCP services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub), CI/CD, security-first data pipelines, and mentoring engineers.
Python, Java, Scala, GCP, AWS, BigQuery, Postgres, AlloyDB, Dataflow (Beam), Dataform, Pub/Sub, Claude Code, Codex, CI/CD
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Sr Staff Software Engineer
New York or Phoenix
$144k-$256k/yr HybridFull Time
American Express
American ExpressNYSE: AXP: Global financial services and credit card payment network.
12+ YOE12+ years software engineering, 5+ years leading architecture, deep Adobe Experience Cloud expertise, cloud-native (AWS/Azure/GCP) experience, strong integration, security, and stakeholder skills.
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Campaign, Adobe Journey Optimizer, Adobe Customer Journey Analytics, Adobe Edge Delivery Services, Adobe Real-Time CDP, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, GraphQL, REST APIs, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform
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Staff Software Engineer, Media Experiences
San Francisco or United States
$217k-$303k/yr RemoteFull Time
Reddit
RedditNYSE: RDDT: Social platform for community-driven discussion and content sharing.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering; distributed systems; technical leadership; strong communication; lead cross-functional initiatives.
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Staff Software Engineer
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
HybridFull Time
Nomi Health
Nomi Health: Provides a direct healthcare payment and data analytics platform.
8+ YOE8+ years software development, 5+ years production support, 3+ years system design; strong distributed systems, APIs, cloud app experience; ability to lead complex technical projects and communicate tradeoffs.
Go, TypeScript, React, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudFront, EventBridge, Step Functions, Secrets Manager, GraphQL, Temporal, MongoDB, Snowflake, Bazel
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Lead Staff Software Engineer - Partner Platform
Bellevue, Washington, United States
$137k-$252k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Trade Desk
The Trade DeskNASDAQ: TTD: Cloud-based programmatic advertising platform for data-driven media buying.
10+ YOERequires typically 10+ years of software engineering experience, technical leadership, people leadership, distributed systems, cloud platforms, GraphQL, TypeScript, React, C#, SQL, and a computer science or related degree or equivalent experience.
GraphQL, RESTful APIs, SDKs, TypeScript, React, C#/.NET, Kubernetes, SQL, SQL Server, JavaScript, Apollo Federation, HotChocolate, Bazel, pnpm workspaces, webpack, Vite, UID2, EUID, AWS, Azure, Prometheus, New Relic, OpenTelemetry
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Senior Staff Software Engineer
Durham or Milwaukee or Milwaukee
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Direct Supply
Direct Supply: Supplies equipment and technology to senior living communities.
10+ YOELead architecture and development of AI-powered systems; 10+ years software engineering; cloud-native AI; mentoring; Bachelor's, Master's preferred.
Cloud Computing, AI Frameworks, LLMs, Distributed Computing, Software Architecture
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Staff Software Engineer, Planning & Tracking
United States
$140k-$372k/yr RemoteFull Time
GitHub
GitHubNASDAQ: MSFT: Cloud-based platform for software development and version control.
9+ YOEMultiple years of software engineering experience (senior-level), experience building large-scale distributed systems, leading cross-team technical initiatives, and proficiency in backend systems design.
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, Python, React, MySQL, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, GitHub Copilot
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Staff software engineer, front end
New York City, New York, United States
$216k-$282k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Watershed
Watershed: Software platform for corporate carbon accounting and climate reporting.
6+ YOE6+ years in software engineering; frontend specialist with UI/UX for complex apps; mentor and lead frontend quality; full-stack capable; willing to work onsite 4 days per week.
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Sr. Staff Software Engineer
Gurugram or India or Dallas or United States
RemoteFull Time
Alkami
AlkamiNASDAQ: ALKT: Cloud-based digital banking solutions for banks and credit unions.
12+ YOE12+ years software development experience; strong C# full‑stack skills; experience with React/Angular, Kubernetes, cloud-native microservices, Open telemetry, on‑call participation, and leading technical teams.
C#, Javascript, React, Angular, HTML, CSS, Flutter, Kubernetes, Open telemetry, Amazon Web Services
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Senior Staff Software Engineer
United States or Iowa
$151k-$242k/yr RemoteFull Time
Workiva
WorkivaNYSE: WK: Cloud platform for connected reporting and compliance.
6+ YOE6+ years building and scaling enterprise software; experience leading technical strategy and architecture; hands-on agentic AI development; strong distributed systems and platform design skills; strong written and cross-team communication.
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Staff Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$190k-$210k/yr HybridFull Time
Art of Problem Solving
Art of Problem Solving: Provides advanced K-12 math curriculum and online learning platforms.
4+ YOE4+ years full-stack web development with Typescript, React, Next.js; strong JavaScript; startup experience; can lead and mentor; build consumer experiences; scale foundations.
Typescript, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL
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Staff Software Engineer
New York City, New York, United States
$242k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Legora
Legora: AI workspace for legal document research and drafting.
Senior software engineer with extensive experience designing scalable systems, shipping high-impact features, leading technical delivery, and mentoring engineers; strong system design and cross-functional collaboration skills.
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Staff Software Engineer
New York City or United States
$231k-$260k/yr RemoteFull Time
Garner Health
Garner Health: Identifies high-quality doctors to lower employer healthcare costs.
6+ YOE6+ years software engineering, experience leading engineering teams, generalist mindset, experience with AI coding agents (Claude Code), familiarity with data security and HIPAA, strong mentoring and collaboration skills.
Claude Code, Kubernetes, AWS, Airflow, DBT, Python, TypeScript, React, Go