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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$125K - $150K *

Drive the design of enterprise Pega solutions, delivering effective automation initiatives while guiding teams in complex environments. Lead projects through diverse release cycles, ensuring architect...

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Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $155K *

Engage in a strategic role as a Principal Quality Engineer, owning and enhancing the CAPA subsystem. Lead investigations, drive cross-functional team efforts, and ensure compliance and quality standar...

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Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Optimize application security for high-volume API interactions, ensuring the safety of complex mobile and web SDKs, server APIs, and desktop apps while engaging with clients to enhance product and sec...

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Reposted 6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Drive complex aerospace and defense projects to success, ensuring customer satisfaction and adherence to firm standards through strategic planning, communication, and risk management...

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4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in driving successful SaaS implementations for enterprise clients. Own the onboarding process, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality project delivery and cli...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$183K - $289K *

Drive impactful HR strategies for a large Sales organization, collaborating with senior leaders. Lead talent management, organizational design, and change initiatives while enhancing culture and perfo...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$160K - $200K *

Advance your career by architecting autonomous AI solutions using AWS Bedrock. Drive technology innovation, engage with senior leadership, and design scalable systems for intelligent enterprise data i...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Shape the future of product strategy by leading complex client engagements, managing the full product lifecycle, driving cross-functional alignment, and mentoring teams to deliver impactful solutions...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in systems engineering, managing a hybrid environment that supports high-throughput networking and large-scale storage solutions. Collaborate with a dynamic team to optimize infrastruc...

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Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$200K - $210K *

Optimize real-time event pipelines by leading technical innovations, mentoring teams, and ensuring system reliability. Collaborate to enhance product efficiency and operational advantages in a hands-o...

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1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$270K - $310K *

Collaborate to enhance large-scale distributed training and inference systems, driving experimental velocity and optimizing model architecture with deep learning expertise in JAX and TPUs. Burnish you...

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Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$113K - $197K *

Transform enterprise enablement through analytics and toolchain integration, driving adoption and enhancing decision support for high-quality requirements delivery across teams. This role requires str...

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2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$115K - $170K *

Elevate employee experience by owning, optimizing, and enhancing Workday systems. Collaborate across teams to ensure data quality and effective solutions while navigating a dynamic environment to supp...

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1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$250K - $413K *

Build innovative Android solutions that enhance user experiences and support high-scale operations, collaborating cross-functionally to deliver impactful features for millions of Netflix members. Embr...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$170K - $200K *

Drive data strategy and execution for risk adjustment coding products, standardizing client data integrations and managing databases for performance optimization across healthcare business verticals...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$225K - $275K *

Lead the advancement of innovative energy solutions by overseeing development engineering for multiple powerhouse sites, managing team efforts to ensure project readiness and compliance with regulator...

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Today

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$217K - $325K *

Join a team that's redefining online gaming by designing and building core backend services. Lead and mentor engineers while collaborating with a passionate cross-discipline team to create engaging ex...

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Reposted 3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$108K - $162K *

Empower developers by pioneering the optimal experience in identity integration. Lead product strategy for tools that transform IAM complexities into seamless, intuitive solutions, promoting adoption...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Transform security practices as you build and manage infrastructure and application security at scale. Collaborate with engineering teams to implement tooling, respond to incidents, and secure systems...

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2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Play a key role in enhancing our security posture by managing vulnerabilities, developing policies, and leading compliance efforts. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvem...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Elevate software delivery by managing the release lifecycle, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving efficiencies through advanced tooling. Utilize program management expertise to ensure reli...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$170K - $245K *

Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives to drive strategic priorities and measurable outcomes. Collaborate with teams across Product, Engineering, and Operations to navigate ambiguity and influence...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$129K - $162K *

Join our dynamic team to ensure software quality through innovative automation strategies. Collaborate with engineers and product teams to develop comprehensive test solutions that enhance reliability...

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3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$94K - $120K *

Unlock potential by leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale AEM solutions. As a senior technical contributor, you'll guide teams, influence technical direction, and oversee complex digital...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $121K *

Unlock potential by enhancing Customer Success onboarding programs to drive productivity. This role supports training design, collaboration, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment whil...

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4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

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.