Remote lead software engineer salary

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 19, 2026

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Lead Software Engineer pay on remote roles is measured from 22 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 22 postings put the middle half between $143,125 and $187,625, with a median of $180,800.

11 lead software engineer roles are open remote right now, 11 listing pay.

Country	Level	Market range	Median	Sample
United States	Senior	$143,125 – $187,625	$180,800	22

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

Open lead software engineer roles · remote · 11 with stated pay

this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $130,000–$212,710scale $70,000–$300,000

Lead Software Engineer - NBA Humana · Remote · US New $129,300–$177,800 1d ago

Lead Software Engineer, Search (Semantic Platform) Bigcommerce · Remote · US New $182,000–$259,000 3d ago Lead Software Engineer Slate Auto · Remote · US $141,807–$212,710 4w ago

Lead Software Engineer, AI Email Applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Required - Work From Home Next Step Systems · Remote · US $175,000–$195,000 4w ago Lead Software Engineer Empower · Remote · US $114,000–$165,300 5w ago Lead Software Engineer Bonterra · Remote · US $130,000–$145,000 7w ago Senior Lead Software Engineer, Backend DraftKings · Remote · US $160,700–$200,900 7w ago

Lead Software Engineer – Real-Time Events zetaglobal · Remote · US $200,000–$210,000 8w ago Lead Software Engineer - Workday Compensation Allstate · Remote · US $100,000–$170,500 2mo ago

Lead Software Engineer Twin Health · Remote · US $220,000–$240,000 5mo ago

Lead Software Engineer, Identity zetaglobal · Remote · US $150,000–$200,000 1y ago