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Lead Software Engineer

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Compensation
$119–198K/yr
Location
Sacramento, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified • Visa sponsorship

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Deloitte’s GPS HST Technology team develops software solutions for government and public-sector clients. The Lead Software Engineer designs, builds, tests, and implements applications aligned with business and mission needs, translating requirements into production-ready features. The role also supports integration, defect resolution, performance improvement, and maintenance while collaborating across teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Independent Work, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveRelationship Building, nice to haveProject Leadership, nice to haveTask Prioritization, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveDeadline Management, nice to haveGuidance, nice to haveJava, requiredC#, requiredJavaScript, requiredPython, requiredSQL, requiredAgile, requiredScrum, requiredApplication Testing, requiredDebugging, requiredProduction Support, requiredGovernment Programs, nice to havePublic Sector Programs, nice to haveAmazon Web Services, nice to haveMicrosoft Azure, nice to haveGoogle Cloud Platform, nice to haveContinuous Integration, nice to haveContinuous Deployment, nice to haveApplication Programming Interfaces, nice to haveSystem Integration, nice to haveMicroservices Architecture, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, required7+ Years Software Engineering or Application Development or Systems Implementation Experience, required4+ Years Programming Language Experience, required4+ Years Agile or Scrum SDLC Delivery Experience, required2+ Years Application Testing, Debugging, and Production Support Experience, required0-20% Travel, required1+ Year Government or Public Sector Program Experience, nice to have1+ Year Cloud Platform Experience, nice to have1+ Year CI/CD Tools Experience, nice to have1+ Year API, Integration, or Microservices Experience, nice to have

Full job description

Our Deloitte Customer team empowers organizations to build deeper relationships with customers through innovative strategies, advanced analytics, Generative AI, transformative technologies, and creative design. We can enhance customer experiences and drive sustained growth and customer value creation and capture, through customer and commercial strategies, digital products and innovation, marketing, commerce, sales, and service. We are a team of strategists, data scientists, operators, creatives, designers, engineers, and architects. Our team balances business strategy, technology, creativity, and ongoing managed services to solve the biggest problems that affect customers, partners, constituents, and the workforce.

Work you'll do

As a Lead Software Engineer, on the GPS HST Technology team, you will be responsible for...

  • Designing, developing, testing, and implementing software applications and technical solutions aligned to business and mission needs

  • Translating functional and technical requirements into application features, system enhancements, and production-ready code

  • Supporting system integration, defect resolution, performance improvement, and application maintenance activities

  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, and client stakeholders, to deliver project milestones

  • Contributing to solution documentation, sprint planning, code reviews, and deployment activities across the software development lifecycle

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills

  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams

  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

  • Ability to meet deadlines

  • Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The team

Deloitte's Government and Public Services practice serves federal, state, and local government clients, as well as public higher education institutions, on complex mission-focused priorities. Within this practice, GPS HST Technology professionals bring capabilities across strategy, technology, and operations to help improve service delivery, operational performance, and constituent outcomes.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree

  • 7+ years of software engineering, application development, or systems implementation experience

  • 4+ years of experience with at least one programming language such as Java, C#, JavaScript, Python, or SQL

  • 4+ years of experience in software development lifecycle delivery using Agile or Scrum methods

  • 2+ year of experience with application testing, debugging, and production support

  • Ability to travel 0-20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available

Preferred:

  • 1+ year of experience supporting government or public sector programs

  • 1+ year of experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform

  • 1+ year of experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment tools

  • 1+ year of experience with application programming interfaces, system integration, or microservices architecture

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $119,000 to $198,000.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 40,155 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$119–198K/yr
  • California median$164–243K/yr6,964 salary ranges
  • US median$133–216K/yr32,033 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $159K, is 23% below the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 8,558 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 40,155 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (33,026 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 12,547 of the 40,155 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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