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Genies, Inc.

Lead Full Stack Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$220K - $260K/yr

Overview Genies is seeking a contract Lead Full Stack Engineer to guide the technical direction, architecture, and execution of our avatar-driven digital products. You'll be a player-coach - leading ...

Namely

Lead Full Stack Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$150 - $210/hr

Overview Genies is seeking a contract Lead Full Stack Engineer to guide the technical direction, architecture, and execution of our avatar-driven digital products. You'll be a player-coach -- leading ...

Genies Inc.

Lead Full Stack Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$140 - $220/hr

Overview Genies is seeking a contract Lead Full Stack Engineer to guide the technical direction, architecture, and execution of our avatar-driven digital products. You'll be a player-coach -- leading ...

Salesforce, Inc.

Lead Full Stack Engineer

Redwood City, CA · On-site

$172.50 - $260.10/hr

We're looking for a Lead Member of Technical Staff (LMTS) who pairs deep Design System / UI platform expertise with full-stack cloud product engineering, and who works AI-natively -- using AI ...

Nexusflow.ai, Inc.

Full-Stack Engineer

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

Full-Stack Engineer Nexusflow is currently adding Full-Stack Engineers to our team. Our full-stack engineers are responsible for packaging up our technology in models and last-mile quality toolings ...

Info Way Solutions

Full stack engineer

Fremont, CA · On-site

Info Way Solutions is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer with a focus on React and Rails. The role requires extensive experience in full-stack engineering, particularly with big data systems, and ...

Sawmills.AI Inc.

Full Stack Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$180 - $240/hr

As a Full Stack Engineer at Sawmills.ai, you will be instrumental in building our Telemetry Data ... Lead and mentor a team of developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation in ...

Eleven Recruiting

Full Stack Engineer

El Segundo, CA · On-site

... • Lead design discussions and code reviews to ensure high code quality across entire team. • ... on, full-stack development expertise with both a scripting (e.g., Python) and OOP programming ...

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How much do lead full stack engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for lead full stack engineer in California is $133,006.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $109,500.00 and $155,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Lead Full Stack Engineer vs Software Architect?

AspectLead Full Stack EngineerSoftware Architect
CredentialsBachelor's in CS or related field, experience in full stack developmentBachelor's or Master's in CS, software design certifications often preferred
Work EnvironmentHands-on coding, team leadership, project managementDesigning system architecture, high-level technical planning
Industry UsageCommon in tech companies, startups, and product teamsUsed in large enterprises, consulting firms, and complex system projects
Search & Comparison IntentFocus on coding, team leadership, project deliveryFocus on system design, technical standards, long-term architecture

The Lead Full Stack Engineer is primarily involved in coding, leading development teams, and managing projects. In contrast, a Software Architect focuses on designing overall system architecture and technical standards. While both roles require strong technical skills, the Lead Full Stack Engineer is more hands-on, whereas the Software Architect is more strategic and design-oriented.

What is a lead full stack engineer?

A lead full stack engineer is a senior software developer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining both front-end and back-end components of web applications. They often oversee technical teams, coordinate project tasks, and ensure code quality, using skills in programming languages, frameworks, and tools like JavaScript, React, Node.js, and version control systems. Leadership, strong problem-solving, and communication skills are essential in this role.

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Lead Full Stack Engineer jobs near you
Infographic showing various Lead Full Stack Engineer job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 82% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $133,006 per year, or $63.9 per hour.

Lead Full Stack Engineer

3B Staffing LLC

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Contractor

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Job description

Lead Full Stack Engineer

Contract

6 month contract

4 DAYS ONSITE IN BELOW OPTIONS:

San Francisco, CA

San Jose, CA

Rocklin, CA

This role is a 100% hands on tech lead role.

  • Lead team in front-end & back-end engineering duties
  • Communicate with business stakeholders, both onsite & offshore teams
  • Authors, reviews and approves technical designs
  • Mastery of domain programming language
  • Engineers extensible solutions with the team in mind and can fix complex bugs
  • Reviews code to ensure it is functionally correct and consistent with the technical design
  • Accountable for domain dependencies and critical paths
  • Accountable for complex stories and integration or business requirements
  • Accountable for domain dependencies and critical paths
  • Anticipates risks and provides contingency solutions and timelines
  • Defines useful metrics and targets for domain
  • Measurably improves processes and best practices to achieve goals
  • Innovates measurable improvements
  • Stabilizes emerging technologies
  • Achieves team consent and buy-in
  • Interacts with business users, and/or functional peer group and managers
  • Sphere of influence is scrum or project development team
  • Actively shares through peer mentoring, shared resources and informal teachings
  • Teaches and mentors within team
  • Contributes and enforces best practices
  • Inspires teamwork and gently guides the Agile/project team
  • Assists in career development plans for engineers
  • Provides guidance for the work performed by contractors and delegates work
  • Assesses the quality of work and effectiveness of contractors
  • Participates in development of contractor agreements, including deliverables and SLA.
  • 3 years of experience as a Java Lead
  • Experience working in a large-scale eCommerce environments
  • 10+ years of experience in application and software engineering - full-stack engineering skills
    • Experience with Java, Springboot, MicroServices, Kafka
    • Experience with web components, Javascript, etc.
  • Strong design skills and ability to communicate with business stakeholders
  • Experience working in an agile development environment - Jira, sprint planning, story point estimation
  • Excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate business functionality and opportunities into clear, precise and easy-to-read functional specifications.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to effectively communicate with both business and technical IT teams.
  • Strong business acumen to quickly learn new business processes and understand how technology can support the business in achieving revenue and profit goals.
  • Proven ability to pull a diverse group of individuals with different goals together and facilitate productive discussions.
  • Exhibit the qualities of situational leadership as well as someone who can work with a team and pull the team forward to deliver business value.

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