Lead, staff and principal software engineering jobs

826 open jobs, 105 posted in the last 7 days and 220 remote. Updated 12 October 2026. Every job links to the employer's own page.

Hiring most: Databricks (79), ServiceNow (71), Elastic (66), Okta (39), Zscaler (38). Skills named most often: Team leadership (58%), System design (58%), REST APIs (40%), Java (39%), AWS (35%), Stakeholder management (35%). Most roles are lead, staff or principal.

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• Architect Tuner DigitalSignalProcessingBosch Group · bangalore, IN · posted 12 Oct 2026
• System ArchitectBosch Group · coimbatore, IN · posted 12 Oct 2026
• System Architect for Cockpit Domain ControllerBosch Group · coimbatore, IN · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Cloud Native Architect, Portworx - North CentralEverpure · Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minne · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Senior Staff EngineerExperian · Hyderabad, IN · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Principal Architect | Strategic Enterprise ArchitectureNielsenIQ · Pune, IN · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Principal Architect | Strategic Enterprise ArchitectureNielsenIQ · Chennai, TN, IN · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Staff Software EngineerServiceNow · Hyderabad, IN · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Staff Software Engineer (Veza/Armis)ServiceNow · Tel Aviv, IL · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Staff Software Engineer (Armis/Veza)ServiceNow · Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, IL · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Staff Software Engineer (m/f/d) - Revenue ManagementSIXT · Munich, BY, DE · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Software Architect (m/f/d) für Web-, Backend- und PlattformlösungenSwissbit · DE-München · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Cloud (Senior) Engineer / Architect (m/ w/ d)Trusteq Gmbh · Köln · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Lead Software Engineer (m/f/d)Alteos · Berlin · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Architect BackendJiBe Enterprise Software, Inc. · Remote · Romania · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Principal Engineer: Platform & ArchitectureIntellus Build · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• STRATEGIC PROJECT LEAD – SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGVrinda International · Remote · India · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Power BI Architectfutureproof · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Staff Java Developer (Spring Boot/Azure)- Portugal RemoteHumanIT Digital Consulting · Remote · Portugal · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Staff Software EngineerPearson · Remote · Spain · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Learning ArchitectCharlie Health · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Enterprise Architect - Oracle CX, ERP, HCM & SCMApex IT · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Principal Engineer - MobileiHerb · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• ArchitectValce Talent Solutions · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Staff/Principal Software EngineerMotum · Remote · Brazil · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Oracle CX Technical ArchitectApex IT · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• LSA – Lead System ArchitectValce Talent Solutions · Remote · Mexico · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Lead Software DeveloperLumen Technologies · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Lead Software EngineerValce Talent Solutions · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Enterprise Architect -SalesforceBEEU Infotech Limited · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Senior/Lead Backend Engineer (TypeScript/AWS Serverless) - Full Remote PortugalHumanIT Digital Consulting · Remote · Portugal · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Staff Software EngineerCabin · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Tech LeadHeyMax · Remote · Singapore · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Senior Lead Data Governance ArchitectLumen Technologies · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Staff Software Engineer – Engineering Systems, Continuous Integration TeamSnowflake · US-WA-Bellevue · posted 11 Oct 2026
• Senior Dynamics 365 & Power Platform Technical LeadSpeedgoat · Liebefeld, Bern, Switzerland · posted 11 Oct 2026
• Customer ArchitectReltio · London · posted 11 Oct 2026
• Lead Software Engineer (All Gender)Skdse · Plymouth · posted 11 Oct 2026
• Staff Software EngineerAircall · Paris Office · posted 10 Oct 2026
• Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Fraud Decisioning)Affirm · Remote Canada · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Fraud Decisioning)Affirm · Remote US · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Staff Software Engineer, Data AuthoringAirbnb · USA · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Semiconductor Power Component ArchitectBosch Group · Roseville, CA, US · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Senior Certificate Authority ArchitectCloudflare · Hybrid · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Senior Customer ArchitectHarness · U.S. (Remote) · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Staff Software EngineerOkta · Bengaluru, India · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Staff Software EngineerRobinhood · London, UK · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Staff Software Engineer, Maps ServicesSamsara · Remote - US · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Staff Software EngineerServiceNow · Chicago, Illinois, US · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Partner Technology ArchitectServiceNow · Vienna, Virginia, US · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Staff Software Development Engineer (m/f/d)SIXT · Munich, BY, DE · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Principal Software Engineer, Core Experiences (Remote Eligible)Smartsheet · -REMOTE, USA- · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Senior / Principal Software Engineer - Java, Spring Boot & Kafka (80-100%)Callista Group AG · Bern, Berne, Switzerland · posted 9 Oct 2026
• Staff Software Engineer, Payments AcquiringBlock · Seattle, WA, United States of America · posted 8 Oct 2026
• Staff Software Engineer, Payments AcquiringBlock · Bay Area, CA, United States of America · posted 8 Oct 2026
• Sensor System Architect for Passive SafetyBosch Group · Budapest, HU · posted 8 Oct 2026
• Lead Software EngineerExperian · Franklin, TN, US · posted 8 Oct 2026
• Lead Software Engineer - SystemsFreshworks · Chennai, IN · posted 8 Oct 2026
• Demo Architect, EMEAGitLab · Remote Ireland; Remote, Germany; Remote, Spain; Remote, United Kingdom · posted 8 Oct 2026
• Lead Software Engineer, ScribeGrab · Singapore, SG · posted 8 Oct 2026

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Questions

How many lead, staff and principal software engineering jobs are open right now?

826 on 12 October 2026, of which 105 were posted in the last 7 days and 220 are remote.

Which employers are hiring for lead, staff and principal software engineering jobs?

The most openings are at Databricks (79), ServiceNow (71), Elastic (66), Okta (39), Zscaler (38).

Which skills do lead, staff and principal software engineering jobs ask for most?

Counted from 681 postings with a description: Team leadership (58%), System design (58%), REST APIs (40%), Java (39%), AWS (35%), Stakeholder management (35%).

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