11 lead staff software engineer jobs at 8 companies in Boston, MA

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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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Staff Software Engineer
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
$144k-$169k/yr HybridFull Time
Alarm.com
Alarm.comNasdaq: ALRM: Provides cloud-based smart home security and automation solutions.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent,10+ years backend engineering experience,proven Staff-level impact leading large cross-team initiatives,deep backend/platform expertise (APIs,event-driven systems),experience with AI-assisted development workflows.
.NET/C#, SQL Server, Kafka, gRPC, REST, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Model Context Protocol (MCP)
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Staff Software Engineer - Vet Care
Boston or Bellevue
$166k-$265k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Chewy
ChewyNYSE: CHWY: Online retailer of pet food, supplies, and veterinary services.
15+ YOELead backend-focused engineer with 15+ years, expert in Java/JavaScript, microservices, AWS; strong architecture, mentoring, DevOps; BS in CS or related field.
Java, JavaScript, Node.js, GraphQL, DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, AWS ECS/Fargate, Kubernetes, Kafka, AWS Lambda, React, Vue, Angular, Spring Boot, TypeScript, Cypress, Jest, Terraform, Ansible
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Staff Engineer/Technical Lead, Google Distributed Cloud Storage
Cambridge or Raleigh or Durham
$207k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent,8+ years testing and launching software,5+ years building large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems,4+ years designing file and block storage,3+ years software design; EMphasis on storage performance and leadership.
Google Cloud, NetApp ONTAP
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Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5401)
Washington or San Diego or Boston or Dallas
$195k-$293k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Shield AI
Shield AI: Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.
7+ YOE7+ years relevant experience, expert C++ and Linux, experience leading autonomy or systems integration, BS/MS in engineering or equivalent, ability to obtain SECRET clearance.
C++, Linux, HivemindSDK, ViDAR, ATR, UCI, OMS, STANAG 4586
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Software Development Engineer 4
Portland or San Francisco or Washington or Boston
$141k-$173k/yr OnsiteFull Time
WEX
WEXNYSE: WEX: Provides global payment processing and business information management services.
Staff/lead level engineer with deep experience architecting autonomous/agentic AI systems, cross-platform architecture, security-by-design, CI/CD, cloud reliability, and mentoring senior engineers.
Helm Charts, Argo Workflows, CI/CD, LLMs
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Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)
Washington or Boston or San Diego or Dallas
$195k-$293k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Shield AI
Shield AI: Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.
7+ YOEBS/MS or equivalent,7+ years experience,expert C++ and Linux,experience leading autonomy/embedded integration,ability to obtain SECRET clearance,experience with operational deployments.
C++, Linux, HivemindSDK, ViDAR, EO/IR, GCS, Docker, ARM, CI/CD
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Software Test Lead - Associate Staff (Group 76)
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
$116k-$182k/yr OnsiteFull Time
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Lincoln Laboratory: Building advanced technology prototypes for national security.
3+ YOEMaster's in CS/CE (or BS+experience),3+ years relevant experience, scripting (COSMOS,Ruby), programming in C/C+, hardware test equipment experience, team leadership, strong communication, Secret clearance required (TS/SCI preferred).
COSMOS, Ruby, C/C+, gdb, lldb, GPU, FPGA, DevSecOps, Agile, UDP, TCP, UART, SPI, I2C, USB, PCIe, MIPI, oscilloscope, waveform generator, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, DO-178, ISO 13485, NPR 7150.2
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Software Analysis Lead - Associate Staff (Group 76)
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
$116k-$182k/yr OnsiteFull Time
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Lincoln Laboratory: Building advanced technology prototypes for national security.
3+ YOEMaster's in CS/CE plus 3+ years (or BS plus 6+ years); systems engineering and signal analysis experience; strong programming in MATLAB, Python, SQL, XML; communication and team leadership skills; ability to obtain Secret clearance.
MATLAB, Python, SQL, XML, gdb, lldb, DevSecOps, UDP, TCP, UART, SPI, I2C, USB, PCIe, MIPI, DO-178, ISO 13485, NPR 7150.2
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Staff Quality Engineer Product Quality
Raynham or Boston or Gières
$109k-$175k/yr HybridFull Time
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & JohnsonNYSE: JNJ: Develops and manufactures pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices.
Provide quality leadership for medical device software projects, lead requirements and risk assessments, define test strategies, manage defects, support regulatory filings and audits.
SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Scripting Languages, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
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Staff Quality Engineer Product Quality
Raynham or Boston or Gières
$109k-$175k/yr HybridFull Time
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & JohnsonNYSE: JNJ: Provides pharmaceutical products and medical technology healthcare solutions.
Provide software quality leadership for medical device products; lead risk assessments, define test strategies, manage verification and defects, support regulatory filings and audits, and mentor junior engineers.
SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Scripting Languages