Software Technical Lead Jobs

Explore Software Technical Lead opportunities with Ladders, where experienced software professionals can find vetted roles paying $100,000 or more. Software Technical Leads combine deep engineering expertise with technical direction, helping teams design, build, and maintain reliable software products.

What Does a Software Technical Lead Do?

A Software Technical Lead guides technical decisions across a project or engineering team. Responsibilities may include reviewing architecture, setting coding standards, mentoring developers, coordinating implementation, and partnering with product, design, and operations teams. The role often remains hands-on, balancing software development with planning and technical leadership.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek a strong background in software development, system design, and one or more relevant programming languages or technology platforms. Communication, problem-solving, code review, and team collaboration are also important. Depending on the organization, roles may call for experience with cloud services, distributed systems, security, data platforms, or agile delivery.

Find Software Technical Lead Jobs

Use Ladders to explore vetted Software Technical Lead openings with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compare opportunities by location, industry, seniority, and work arrangement to find a role that aligns with your technical strengths and leadership goals. Job requirements and compensation vary by employer and position.

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$80K - $95K *

Partner with us to bridge marketing and technology, defining business requirements and supporting data-driven campaigns across onboarding, lead generation, and product enrollment initiatives for optim...

Columbia, SCRemote

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

Drive the design and implementation of a new enterprise platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance workflow solutions and establish development standards while mentoring team membe...

Chattanooga, TNRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$125K - $150K *

Transform the engineering landscape by leading modernization efforts for a data platform, ensuring reliability and security while integrating AI capabilities. Drive team performance and quality standa...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Design and implement cutting-edge AI/ML solutions for enterprise systems, integrating multiple technologies to transform unstructured data into actionable insights and ensuring compliance throughout t...

Chantilly, VARemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$143K - $286K *

Innovate with us as a technical leader, driving scalable platform solutions and AI integration. Collaborate across teams to enhance reporting accuracy and deliver high-quality outputs that support str...

Sunnyvale, CARemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$179K - $232K *

Drive AI-assisted workflows to transform design into production code, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance Thumbprint’s design system and tooling. Contribute to a greenfield project th...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$180K - $233K *

Engineer AI-assisted workflows that streamline design-to-code processes, enhancing collaboration across teams. Drive innovation in a greenfield project, creating a cohesive pipeline between design, pr...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $183K *

Innovate the future of healthcare technology by developing scalable applications that streamline specialty prescriptions. Collaborate with a skilled team to enhance user experience and drive efficienc...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $287K *

Join a team that's developing cutting-edge GPU performance tools for AI and HPC. Your expertise will shape innovative profiling solutions, empowering CUDA engineers globally to maximize GPU capabiliti...

Austin, TXRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$179K - $341K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance C#/.NET integration for Unity Engine, driving performance and reliability. Collaborate with experts to deliver key technical solutions and advocate best practices for de...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$181K - $250K *

Join a dynamic team to lead the evolution of a comprehensive modeling platform. Drive the technical strategy and collaborate with cross-functional teams to create self-service frameworks that enhance...

Toronto, ONRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Champion a transformational Agile culture by guiding teams through complex delivery challenges, fostering improvements in velocity, and facilitating best practices. Drive governance and integrated pla...

CanadaRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $195K *

Join a team that's at the forefront of PCIe technology, enhancing high-speed communication between hardware components. Collaborate with engineers to optimize performance and reliability in cutting-ed...

Vancouver, BCRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$117K - $313K *

Drive impactful change by building highly scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD systems. Collaborate with a top-tier team to enhance performance and quality while participating in dynamic software d...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$114K - $191K *

Lead the charge in shaping high-impact SaaS solutions by driving technical strategy and empowering a high-performing engineering team. Collaborate across disciplines to foster innovation in a fast-pac...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

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

$150K - $180K *

Join the Platform Engineering Team to design and implement innovative solutions across infrastructure, data, and security platforms, leveraging modern technologies to enhance efficiency and security i...

Austin, TXRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Bring your expertise to a hands-on technical engineering role that tackles real-world system issues, builds new solutions, and collaborates across teams to enhance application performance and operatio...

United StatesRemote

1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$162K - $290K *

Elevate your career by shaping the technical direction of our Developer Experience team. Collaborate on cutting-edge AI coding tools and scalable infrastructures that enhance productivity across the e...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$142K - $196K *

Unlock potential by leading innovative software solutions that enhance healthcare efficiency and resilience. Collaborate with diverse teams to design and deliver optimal cloud-native applications whil...

Georgia, USRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$151K - $251K *

Drive the planning and execution of Flight Software development programs, ensuring seamless coordination between engineering and program management for timely delivery of spacecraft software systems...

Palo Alto, CARemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$153K - $213K *

Take ownership of a customer-facing product area, driving strategy and execution. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance user experience, leverage AI, and achieve key performance metrics while deli...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $185K *

Grow your career with an innovative team shaping data engineering through AI. Lead and mentor skilled engineers, design robust data pipelines, and drive industry-best practices for a data-driven futur...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $155K *

Lead the charge in ensuring operational stability and incident management across multi-cloud environments. Drive automation and observability improvements while collaborating with cross-functional tea...

CanadaRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Champion the development of scalable cloud solutions, driving innovation with Microsoft Copilot and Azure. Lead integration across M365 tools, enhance AI capabilities, and collaborate with cross-funct...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $225K *

Join us in driving the design and implementation of scalable systems, leading architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver high-quality software soluti...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Software Technical Lead do?question toggle

    A Software Technical Lead guides engineering execution and technical decisions, such as architecture, code quality, implementation planning, and developer mentorship. Many leads also contribute directly to software development.

  • What qualifications are typically required for Software Technical Lead jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers often look for substantial software engineering experience, strong system design and coding skills, and the ability to communicate decisions and support a development team. Some roles require expertise in particular languages, platforms, or industries.

  • How is a Software Technical Lead different from an engineering manager?question toggle

    A Software Technical Lead typically focuses on technical direction and implementation while remaining close to engineering work. An engineering manager generally has broader responsibility for people management, performance, hiring, and team operations, though duties can overlap.

  • Do Software Technical Lead jobs pay $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Compensation depends on factors such as employer, location, experience, and scope. Ladders features vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, including qualifying Software Technical Lead opportunities.