Welcome to Principal Software Engineering Lead Jobs at Ladders

Here, you can explore many opportunities that meet your career aspirations and offer salaries over $100000. Our platform focuses on well-paid positions and is dedicated to leading professionals like you to your next impactful role.

What is a Principal Software Engineering Lead?

As a Principal Software Engineering Lead, you are responsible for leading teams that develop, test, and maintain applications and software systems. These experts typically work at the highest level of technical complexity.

The Value of Principal Software Engineering Lead Roles

The value of Principal Software Engineering Leads is immense. They are critical to driving technological innovation and maintaining operational efficiency within organizations.

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$142K - $208K *

Lead cross-functional engineering efforts for complex missions; oversee design, development, and operations to deliver high-reliability systems for government and commercial clients, ensuring all cust...

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6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$107K - $204K *

Drive innovation in component engineering by collaborating with cross-functional teams to select, standardize, and qualify parts for advanced military and aerospace applications, ensuring compliance w...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$168K - $189K *

Drive strategic governance and high-volume project management within Marketing Program Management, leading a dynamic team to enhance operational excellence, stakeholder alignment, and seamless campaig...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$117K - $234K *

Join a team that's shaping innovative digital experiences while driving accessibility initiatives. Collaborate with experts to enhance product development and implementation, ensuring a seamless and i...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$117K - $234K *

Shape the future of marketing technology by designing and developing scalable software solutions that enhance personalized communication across platforms, driving innovation and operational excellence...

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Reposted 3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$220K - $240K *

Unlock the potential of restaurant operations by developing innovative, mission-critical software. Drive reliability and scalability across automated systems, enhancing guest experience and boosting r...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $160K *

Reimagine backend systems as you lead the development of high-performance infrastructures for autonomous agents in financial software, ensuring speed and reliability for real-time trading environments...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$193K - $309K *

Join a team that's building intelligent tools to revolutionize sales operations. Utilize your backend engineering and machine learning expertise to develop systems that enhance decision-making and dri...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $160K *

Lead the charge in optimizing API integrations and modernizing systems through Dell Boomi expertise, collaborating with teams to ensure alignment with technical and business goals while enhancing inte...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$128K - $229K *

Lead the charge in architecting and building an advanced data infrastructure that enhances internal analytics, business intelligence, and AI capabilities, ensuring a reliable foundation for strategic...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$217K - $303K *

Join us to lead a high-impact engineering team focused on building scalable safety tools and AI solutions that protect users and moderators. Drive innovation in a rapidly evolving environment while ow...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$180K - $320K *

Optimize developer productivity by owning the monorepo and enhancing the build/test/deploy systems for a fast-growing team. Collaborate for operational excellence across a multi-cloud infrastructure...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$170K - $190K *

Take ownership of operations at a fast-growing startup, managing US and Asia functions. You'll build systems, drive strategy, and ensure cross-functional alignment, supporting a dynamic environment th...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $150K *

Lead and optimize strategies for new customer acquisition in Life Sciences, guiding engineering teams to create innovative, cost-effective solutions while driving growth and process improvements withi...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$143K - $196K *

Grow your career with a dynamic team leading software development efforts to enhance health care solutions. This role involves mentoring, setting technical direction, and fostering agile methodologies...

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Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Optimize and support the design of robust databases for a large-scale IVR and contact center platform, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability while collaborating with cross-functional...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Facilitate Agile transformation by leading Scrum teams in delivering secure, efficient DevSecOps solutions, aligning development, security, and operations with mission objectives, and promoting collab...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $120K *

Lead the charge in driving product strategy and execution for engagement solutions that enhance student communication. Collaborate across teams to translate customer needs into valuable product capabi...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$120K - $150K *

Lead a dynamic team to optimize shared cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS. Drive the evolution of application architecture, ensuring reliability and scalability while collaborating with various...

US-AnywhereRemote

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$182K - $228K *

Champion engineering excellence by leading teams that drive secure, scalable software solutions for our digital pharmacy platforms, ensuring operational efficiency while enhancing patient access and a...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$168K - $177K *

Innovate cutting-edge LLM-driven systems to transform data interaction, enhance productivity, and lead AI initiatives in a collaborative, hands-on environment within a fast-paced, data-focused team...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$165K - $250K *

Inspire innovation by architecting a unified global front-end framework. Lead strategic web platform transitions and empower teams to enhance development velocity, ensuring quality and optimizing SEO...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$112K - $179K *

Architect dynamic solutions by modernizing business applications. Lead teams through Java-based development, AI integrations, and cloud deployments, ensuring seamless system performance and robust sec...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $160K *

Design scalable infrastructure supporting rapid growth in data and service usage. Collaborate closely with engineering teams to enhance security practices and ensure high system performance and reliab...

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Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $220K *

Lead the charge in designing robust data pipelines for real-world clinical systems, ensuring high reliability and automation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver quality outcomes and st...

US-AnywhereRemote

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What qualifications do I need for Principal Software Engineering Lead jobs?question toggle

    To qualify for Principal Software Engineering Lead jobs, you typically need a degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with considerable experience and demonstrated leadership in software development projects.

  • What are the typical duties of a Principal Software Engineering Lead?question toggle

    Principal Software Engineering Leads generally manage software development teams, oversee the development and implementation of software systems, enforce best coding practices, and plan for future system upgrades.

  • How much do Principal Software Engineering Leads earn?question toggle

    Salaries can vary depending on experience, industry, and location. However, jobs featured on Ladders are all positions that pay over $100000.