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Tech Lead Jobs in San Diego.

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Total jobs
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last 24 hours
Companies
8
actively hiring
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How many Tech Lead jobs in San Diego are there right now?

There are 20 open Tech Lead jobs in San Diego on JobsRadar right now, from 8 companies hiring directly. 6 of them disclose pay, with a median of $177,300 a year and most offers between $156,250 and $181,775. The board was last refreshed on September 5, 2026 at 22:29 UTC.

Tech Lead salary range in San Diego

$156.3k 25th
$177.3k Median
$181.8k 75th
$129.1k
$195k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $119k – $240k · outliers off-axis
Based on 6 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 5, 2026 from live listings
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Shieldai
Senior Staff Lead Site Reliability Engineer (R5803)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
PlayStation Global
Lead Character Tools Engineer
PlayStation Global
⚡ Apply early United States, Remote · location restricted $143,700–$215,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
A2e Technologies
Lead Embedded Software Engineer- Hybrid In San Diego
A2e Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
A2e Technologies
Lead Embedded Software Networking Engineer- Hybrid in San Diego
A2e Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
A2e Technologies
Lead Hardware Engineer
A2e Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d 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 4d ago
Brain Corp
Lead Product Performance Engineer
Brain Corp
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $97,335–$118,965
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Natilus
Aircraft Subsystems Engineering Lead
Natilus
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California, United... Onsite $170,000–$195,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
CHAOS Industries
Lead Communications Systems Engineer - Tactical Data Links
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA, United States Onsite $110,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
STR
Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
STR
Lead Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Woburn, MA Onsite $157,000–$224,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Lead DevOps Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Woburn, MA Hybrid $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Woburn, MA Onsite $174,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $174,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $174,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Lead DevOps Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Hybrid $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Lead DevOps Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Hybrid $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Lead Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $157,000–$224,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Atlanta, GA Onsite $174,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
STR
Lead DevOps Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Hybrid $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Tech Lead jobs in San Diego are open right now?
20 Tech Lead jobs in San Diego are open across 8 companies, as of September 5, 2026.
What do Tech Lead jobs in San Diego pay?
Across the 6 Tech Lead jobs in San Diego that disclose pay, the median is $177,300 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $156,250 and $181,775.
Which companies are hiring Tech Lead jobs in San Diego?
Shieldai, PlayStation Global, A2e Technologies, Olsson and Brain Corp are among the 8 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 5, 2026 at 22:29 UTC.

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