Last updated 2026-08-02
924 Software Engineering Leadership Jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States
Browse 924 Software Engineering Leadership jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States, including Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead), Customer Domain Engineering, Staff Software Engineer, Lending Products, and Principal Software Engineer roles from OpenAI, Roblox, and Crusoe. Listings are updated hourly and include salary data where available.
Market data for Software Engineering Leadership jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States
Salaries for Software Engineering Leadership jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States
Salary ranges come from jobs that include pay information. Annual ranges are shown when available.
Mid hourly pay (p50) for Software Engineering Leadership jobs near San Francisco, CA, United States is $77/hour, based on 5 postings with hourly pay.
| Pay type | Lower (p25) | Mid (p50) | Higher (p75) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $168K | $198K–$250K | $300K |
| Hourly | $40/hr | $77/hr | $208/hr |
| Scope | Lower (p25) | Mid (p50) | Higher (p75) | Postings with salary ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco metro | $190K | $223K | $260K | 1,670 |
| California | $178K | $211K | $250K | 2,208 |
| U.S. | $155K | $190K | $224K | 8,668 |
Salary data: 539 of 924 jobs include pay information (58%).
Explore San Francisco, CA, United States Software Engineering Leadership salary data.
Companies hiring for Software Engineering Leadership jobs
Software Engineering Leadership jobs by schedule
| Schedule | Current jobs | Share of current jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Full time | 922 | 100% |
| Contract | 1 | 1% |
| Internship | 1 | 1% |
Software Engineering Leadership jobs by experience level
Common Software Engineering Leadership job titles
| Title | Current jobs | Share of current jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead), Customer Domain Engineering | 1 | 1% |
| Staff Software Engineer, Lending Products | 1 | 1% |
| Principal Software Engineer | 5 | 1% |
| Manager, Software Engineering | 6 | 1% |
| Senior Software Engineer | 46 | 5% |
Software Engineering Leadership jobs by listed location
| Location | Current jobs | Share of current jobs |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA, United States | 801 | 90% |
| San Mateo, CA, United States | 53 | 6% |
| Oakland, CA, United States | 17 | 2% |
| South San Francisco, CA, United States | 11 | 1% |
| Alameda, CA, United States | 10 | 1% |
- How many Software Engineering Leadership jobs are listed in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- This page currently shows 924 Software Engineering Leadership jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States.
- What salary data is available for Software Engineering Leadership jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- Salary comparison includes San Francisco metro (Lower (p25) $190K, Mid (p50) $223K, Higher (p75) $260K, 1,670 postings with salary ranges) and California (Lower (p25) $178K, Mid (p50) $211K, Higher (p75) $250K, 2,208 postings with salary ranges).
- Which companies are hiring for Software Engineering Leadership roles in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- Current jobs include openings from OpenAI (32 jobs, 2%), Roblox (30 jobs, 2%), Crusoe (27 jobs, 2%), Anthropic (21 jobs, 2%), and Google (20 jobs, 2%).
- What experience levels are common for Software Engineering Leadership jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- Current jobs by experience level: Senior (500 jobs, 54%), Mid (388 jobs, 42%), Entry (26 jobs, 3%), and Intern (10 jobs, 1%).
- What work schedules are common for Software Engineering Leadership jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- Current jobs by schedule: Full time (922 jobs, 100%), Contract (1 job, 1%), and Internship (1 job, 1%).
- What Software Engineering Leadership job titles are common in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- Common titles include Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead), Customer Domain Engineering (1 job, 1%), Staff Software Engineer, Lending Products (1 job, 1%), Principal Software Engineer (5 jobs, 1%), Manager, Software Engineering (6 jobs, 1%), and Senior Software Engineer (46 jobs, 5%).
- What job data does this page include?
- Most current jobs are full-time (922 of 924). 500 of 924 current jobs are at the senior level. 539 of 924 jobs include pay information.
Amazon
Aug 1- AWS Solutions Architects collaborate with AWS Sales and other AWS teams to help address customer business challenges and accelerate the…
- Participate in deep architectural and design discussions to create world-class solutions built on AWS while ensuring solutions are designed…
Harvey
Aug 1- Role Overview As a Senior Software Engineer on the Security Engineering team at Harvey, you'll build and operate the foundational…
- We build platforms and libraries that make it hard for engineers to get security wrong, and we measure ourselves on…
Ridgeline
Jul 31- You will partner closely with Engineering, Design, and fellow Product Managers to build scalable, high-performance frameworks that enable r…
- Partner cross-functionally with Product Management, Engineering, Design, PMO, and DevOps to bring strategic platform initiatives from conce…
- Strong technical leadership experience operating across multiple teams or organizations, with a track record of influencing direction, alig…
- Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders across teams, fostering strong engineering judgment, inclusive collaboration, and high standa…
Gusto, Inc.
Jul 31- As a Staff Software Engineer on Tax Accounts, you'll operate across the full product lifecycle: clean frontend code, reliable backend…
- About the Role We're looking for a staff software engineer to join Tax Accounts — the team whose job is…
- As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team.
- Partnering closely with other Cloud leaders, you will drive technical strategy and resolve complex architectural challenges to ensure GCP s…
Atlassian
Jul 31- Responsibilities As a Principal Machine Learning Systems Engineer on the Search Platform team, you set the technical direction for search…
- Engineering Craft & Mentorship Raise the technical bar across the organization through code review, design feedback, and sponsoring the gro…
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Sentry
Jul 31- As an engineering manager on the EAP team, you will lead a group of engineers building and scaling one of…
- You will be responsible for driving architectural evolution, ensuring system stability, and mentoring a talented team.
C0035 LiveRamp, Inc.
Jul 31- Lead a high-performing team of engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Experience mentoring more junior engineers, providing technical guidance, and contributing to talent identification at Staff Level & above.
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OpenAI
Jul 31- Partner accross IT, Security, Privacy, Legal, product teams, and platform providers to shape technical direction, influence roadmaps, and t…
- This is a hands-on engineering role with broad organizational impact as agents support more employee workflows.
Salesforce, Inc.
Jul 31- This leader will own the end-to-end strategy, operations, and evolution of the Graduate Builder Program, including onboarding, enablement,…
- Community & Culture — Build the Movement Hundreds of talented & hungry new employees, distributed globally, embedded across OUs —…
Heliux Inc.
Jul 31- As an intern, the expectation is that you will operate at the same capacity as a full-time engineer.
- Acquire expertise in hardware engineering and manufacturing through immersive, hands-on problem-solving with our customers.
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Grow Therapy
Jul 31- Embedding with product teams to understand their workflows firsthand, and treating their feedback as product input Raising the bar for…
- We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to set technical direction for this work across the engineering organization.
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Workday, Inc.
Jul 31- Quality Assurance Engineer on the Pipedream team, you will serve as a player/coach who is hands-on with the most complex…
- This is a customer-facing role: you will work directly with software developers and partner teams using Pipedream in production, helping…
Decagon
Jul 31- You'll work directly with the customer’s senior engineering and product leaders to figure out what they need for the deal…
- You'll own the technical build for 1–3 Strategic Deals end-to-end, operating like the founding CTO of each.
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PayJoy
Jul 31- This role The Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud Infrastructure leads the engineering team responsible for the company’s cloud infrastructur…
- This role sets the technical and organizational direction for secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient platforms that enable product…
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Crusoe
Jul 31- What You'll Be Working On: Team Leadership & Mentorship: Manage, coach, and grow a team of data engineers.
- About the Role: As the Engineering Manager for the Data Team, you will lead a high-impact team of data engineers…
Lingo US Inc
Jul 31- We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Product Engineering who can set the technical direction and roll up…
- This is a hands-on leadership role for a builder, someone who has personally architected and delivered large-scale SaaS systems, brings…
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Wells Fargo
Jul 31- There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensur…
- Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture…
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Tread
Jul 31- Role We are hiring a hands-on product leader invigorated by how agents change the SDLC and product development.
- You will serve as the primary product partner for the CEO, taking full ownership of the product cycle and execution…
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Exa
Jul 31- Team building Hire, lead, and set the bar for a growing DevRel team.
- Time as a professional software engineer before moving into DevRel.
Adobe
Jul 31- We are looking for an experienced engineering leader with strong technical judgment, operational rigor, and a track record of delivering…
- Lead engineering execution and advance extensibility frameworks, developer experiences, and AI-powered workflows while delivering seamless…
Microsoft
Jul 30- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience developing production software.
- Experience developing Windows platform software, drivers, firmware interfaces, or device management solutions.
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ZS
Jul 30- Architect and build production-grade GenAI-enabled systems using LLMs, prompt pipelines, model APIs, and agentic or workflow-based approach…
- Partner with Product, AI/ML, Data Engineering, DevOps, and Consulting teams to translate complex business needs into scalable technical sol…
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Adyen
Jul 30- Full-Stack Powerhouse: Deeply proficient in Java for secure backend services and TypeScript/React/Vue for complex front-end applications.
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