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Principal Software Engineer salaries

18,879 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Software Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$146689

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$37326

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$954000

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
VIZIO Services, LLC Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $165000 H-1B Dec 29, 2022
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Principal Software Engineer Phoenix, AZ $165000 Green Card Nov 10, 2022
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Principal Software Engineer Philadelphia, PA $165000 H-1B Oct 4, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $165000 H-1B Feb 1, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $165000 H-1B Apr 20, 2023
SS&C Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer [00052238] Waltham, MA $165000 - $242000 H-1B Apr 5, 2023
Fifth Third Bank, National Association Principal Software Engineer Cincinnati, OH $165000 H-1B Jan 11, 2023
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER PLANO, TX $165000 Green Card Feb 15, 2022
Dell USA L.P. Principal Software Engineer - IT Mechanicsburg, PA $165000 H-1B May 5, 2023
Inovalon, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Littleton, MA $165000 - $175000 H-1B Jan 19, 2022
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Round Rock, TX $165000 H-1B Mar 8, 2022
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $165000 H-1B Aug 16, 2022
Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPC… Principal Software Engineer Sterling, VA $165000 H-1B Apr 8, 2022
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Atlanta, GA $165000 H-1B Nov 12, 2021
WP Engine Inc. Principal Software Engineer Austin, TX $165000 - $185000 H-1B Oct 27, 2021
SyrenCloud LLC Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $165000 H-1B Jan 6, 2022
QUALYS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Foster City, CA $165000 H-1B Oct 29, 2021
SVB FINANCIAL GROUP Principal Software Engineer Arlington, VA $165000 - $219966 H-1B Oct 19, 2021
Connect Holding II LLC Principal Software Engineer, Contact Center Techn… Charlotte, NC $165000 - $180000 H-1B Aug 17, 2022
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corpo… Principal Software Engineer Tampa, FL $165000 H-1B Aug 8, 2022
Rulai, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $165000 - $195000 H-1B Oct 20, 2021
Inovalon, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Tampa, FL $165000 - $175000 H-1B Feb 7, 2022
Learfield Communications, LLC Principal Software Engineer Irvine, CA $165000 H-1B Aug 30, 2022
inContact, Inc Principal Software Engineer Sandy, UT $165000 H-1B Dec 30, 2021
CBRE, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER RICHARDSON, TX $165000 - $175000 H-1B Nov 12, 2021
Nintendo of America Inc. Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $165000 - $185000 H-1B Jun 30, 2022
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer BENTONVILLE, AR $165000 H-1B Jul 27, 2022
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Monica, CA $165000 H-1B Mar 22, 2022
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $165000 - $188457 Green Card Mar 10, 2021
OneTrust LLC Senior Principal Software Engineer Sandy Springs, GA $165000 H-1B May 25, 2021
RANCHER LABS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $165000 - $180000 H-1B Nov 7, 2019
AUTODESK, INC Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $165000 - $185000 H-1B Apr 28, 2020
AUTODESK, INC Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $165000 - $185000 H-1B Apr 2, 2020
AUTODESK, INC Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $165000 - $185000 H-1B Apr 3, 2020
QUALYS, INC. Principal Software Engineer FOSTER CITY, CA $165000 Green Card Oct 17, 2019
SEAGATE CLOUD SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Longmont, CO $165000 - $175000 Green Card Aug 14, 2019
CALIX, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $165000 Green Card Aug 5, 2019
COUPANG GLOBAL LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Seattle, WA $165000 - $185000 H-1B Mar 20, 2019
COUPANG GLOBAL LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $165000 - $170000 H-1B Mar 14, 2019
LIFESIZE INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Austin, TX $165000 H-1B Apr 11, 2019
ISILON SYSTEMS, LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Seattle, WA $165000 H-1B Jun 14, 2019
CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Santa Clara, CA $165000 - $180000 H-1B Dec 3, 2018
OPTUM SERVICES, INC. SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1711) Schaumburg, IL $165000 H-1B Dec 5, 2018
VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES LLC SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $165000 H-1B Feb 25, 2019
WORKFRONT, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Lehi, UT $165000 H-1B May 29, 2019
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $165000 - $206100 H-1B Apr 25, 2019
DSP CONCEPTS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Dedham, MA $165000 H-1B Jun 5, 2019
AUCTANE LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Austin, TX $165000 H-1B Mar 6, 2019
RANCHER LABS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $165000 H-1B Nov 15, 2018
VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (CONTAINER PLATFORM) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $165000 H-1B Nov 20, 2017
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