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How many Tech Lead jobs in San Diego are there right now?

There are 66 open Tech Lead jobs in San Diego on JobsRadar right now, from 23 companies hiring directly. 55 of them disclose pay, with a median of $184,325 a year and most offers between $165,500 and $221,300. The board was last refreshed on September 8, 2026 at 12:21 UTC.

Tech Lead salary range in San Diego

$165.5k 25th
$184.3k Median
$221.3k 75th
$145.5k
$241k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $77k – $504.5k · outliers off-axis
Based on 55 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 7, 2026 from live listings
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STR
Lead Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Woburn, MA Onsite $157,000–$224,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
STR
Lead DevOps Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Woburn, MA Hybrid $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
STR
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Woburn, MA Onsite $174,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
STR
Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
STR
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $174,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
STR
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $174,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
STR
Lead DevOps Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Hybrid $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
STR
Lead DevOps Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Hybrid $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
STR
Lead Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $157,000–$224,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
STR
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Atlanta, GA Onsite $174,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
STR
Lead DevOps Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Hybrid $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Lead Site Reliability Engineer (R5803)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
PlayStation Global
Lead Character Tools Engineer
PlayStation Global
⚡ Apply early United States, Remote · location restricted $143,700–$215,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
A2e Technologies
Lead Embedded Software Engineer- Hybrid In San Diego
A2e Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
A2e Technologies
Lead Embedded Software Networking Engineer- Hybrid in San Diego
A2e Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
A2e Technologies
Lead Hardware Engineer
A2e Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Co-CLS SW Sustainment Integration Lead
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Olsson
Lead Roadway Engineer (Relocate to Phoenix, AZ)
Olsson
⚡ Apply early Irvine, CA; Los Angeles, CA; S... Onsite $120,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Systems Engineer / Staff Systems Engineer - Execution Lead
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Oklahoma-Tinker... Onsite $116,300–$217,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Blue Origin
Lead Silicon Software and Hardware Integration Engineer
Blue Origin
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $230,398–$322,557
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Manager Software Engineering 2 - Software Development Lead
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $161,100–$241,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Brain Corp
Lead Product Performance Engineer
Brain Corp
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $97,335–$118,965
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
MSD
Vence Collar Tech Lead
MSD
⚡ Apply early GBR - Cambridgeshire - Cambrid... Onsite 🛂 Visa sponsorship
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Software Segment Lead - Staff Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $177,000–$265,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Accenture
Supply Chain & Engineering – Functional Lead (Engineering & PLM)
Accenture
⚡ Apply early Atlanta, 75 Fifth, Corp Onsite $94,400–$293,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Tech Lead jobs in San Diego are open right now?
66 Tech Lead jobs in San Diego are open across 23 companies, as of September 8, 2026.
What do Tech Lead jobs in San Diego pay?
Across the 55 Tech Lead jobs in San Diego that disclose pay, the median is $184,325 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $165,500 and $221,300.
Which companies are hiring Tech Lead jobs in San Diego?
STR, Shieldai, PlayStation Global, A2e Technologies and Northrop Grumman are among the 23 companies currently hiring Tech Lead jobs in San Diego.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 8, 2026 at 12:21 UTC.

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