# Lead Software Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring

> Everything open jobs say about Lead Software Engineer, updated November 7, 2026.

Updated: 2026-11-07

## In 3 sentences

- As of November 7, 2026, Joonow listed 49 Lead Software Engineer openings in the United States, at 38 employers.
- Hawthorne (CA) has the most openings: 5.
- 18% of openings are remote and 14% are hybrid.

## Work arrangement

18% of openings are remote, 14% are hybrid and 67% are on-site.

## Cities with the most Lead Software Engineer openings

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| [Hawthorne (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/lead-software-engineer/hawthorne-ca) | 5 |
| [New York City (NY)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/lead-software-engineer/new-york-city-ny) | 5 |
| [San Francisco (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/lead-software-engineer/san-francisco-ca) | 5 |
| [Brownsville (TX)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/lead-software-engineer/brownsville-tx) | 2 |
| [Irvine (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/lead-software-engineer/irvine-ca) | 2 |
| [Los Angeles (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/lead-software-engineer/los-angeles-ca) | 2 |
| United States | 2 |
| [600 P Street (NE)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/lead-software-engineer/600-p-street-ne) | 1 |

## Employers with the most Lead Software Engineer openings

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| [STR](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/str-5c9gh80bby) | 3 |
| [Zeta Global](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/zeta-global-ym60baat19) | 2 |
| [Cortex](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/cortex-0map-0mapfxp4s5) | 1 |
| [Onoshealth](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/onoshealth-0p9mht5mnm) | 1 |
| [Datacor](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/datacor-1077vshz1h) | 1 |
| [Blue Rose Research](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/blue-rose-research-2zftm8trgr) | 1 |
| [JustPark](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/justpark-5t54srtxgz) | 1 |
| [Mat3ra](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/mat3ra-710e4c8djm) | 1 |

## Frequently asked questions

### How many Lead Software Engineer jobs are open in the United States?

As of November 7, 2026, Joonow listed 49 open Lead Software Engineer jobs in the United States, at 38 employers.

### Where are the most Lead Software Engineer jobs?

Hawthorne (CA) has the most Lead Software Engineer openings: 5 as of November 7, 2026.

### Are there remote Lead Software Engineer jobs?

Yes: 18% of open Lead Software Engineer jobs are remote and 14% are hybrid, as of November 7, 2026.

## Jobs

- [Lead Software Engineer](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/lead-software-engineer)

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Source: Joonow's daily count of open jobs on career sites and applicant tracking systems, without duplicates.
How to cite: Joonow Trends, "Lead Software Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring", 2026-11-07, https://www.joonow.com/en/trends/x-ray/lead-software-engineer