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
Average Salary
$37326
Minimum
$954000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightcove Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $245000 | H-1B | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Zscaler, Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $245000 - $265000 | H-1B | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $245000 | H-1B | Jun 13, 2022 |
| WB Games Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Burbank, CA | $245000 - $285000 | H-1B | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Twilio, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer (L5) | Apex, NC | $245000 | H-1B | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Legion Technologies, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Tracy, CA | $245000 | H-1B | May 4, 2022 |
| F5, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $245000 | H-1B | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Rivian, LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $245000 | H-1B | Nov 19, 2021 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Palo Alto, CA | $245000 | H-1B | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Persivia, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Marlborough, MA | $245000 - $255000 | H-1B | Mar 3, 2020 |
| CLOUDERA, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $245000 | H-1B | Feb 7, 2020 |
| SALESFORCE.COM | Principal Software Engineer - Diagnostics, Visibi… | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $245000 | Green Card | Jan 17, 2018 |
| AUTOMATION ANYWHERE, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $244690 - $256100 | H-1B | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $244480 - $277000 | H-1B | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $244480 - $277000 | H-1B | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Kent, WA | $244400 - $325000 | H-1B | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $244400 - $325000 | H-1B | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $244400 - $325000 | H-1B | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $244400 - $325000 | H-1B | Jul 9, 2024 |
| SPLUNK | Sr. Principal Software Engineer, Native Mobile | San Jose, CA | $244400 | Green Card | Nov 24, 2020 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | BELLEVUE, WA | $244399 | H-1B | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Splunk Inc. | Sr. Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $244274 - $264274 | H-1B | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $244006 - $275000 | H-1B | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Rafay Systems, Inc. | Distinguished Engineer (Principal Software Engine… | Sunnyvale, CA | $244000 | H-1B | Dec 11, 2023 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $243974 - $273000 | H-1B | Dec 4, 2023 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $243385 | H-1B | Nov 30, 2022 |
| GE DIGITAL HOLDINGS LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN RAMON, CA | $243300 | H-1B | Nov 20, 2019 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN RAMON, CA | $243300 | H-1B | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Gen Digital Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $243246 | H-1B | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Gen Digital Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $243246 | H-1B | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Robert Bosch, LLC | Principal Software Engineer - Automated Driving | Sunnyvale, CA | $242600 - $252600 | H-1B | May 8, 2026 |
| NETSKOPE, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | LOS ALTOS, CA | $242500 - $252500 | H-1B | Apr 23, 2018 |
| SPLUNK | Principal Software Engineer | Seattle, WA | $242411 - $262411 | Green Card | Oct 5, 2021 |
| SPLUNK | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $242406 - $262606 | Green Card | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $242320 | H-1B | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Splunk, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | New York, NY | $242008 - $262008 | H-1B | Nov 21, 2022 |
| Splunk Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $242000 - $262000 | H-1B | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Splunk Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $242000 - $262000 | H-1B | Jul 22, 2021 |
| UiPath, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Bellevue, WA | $241907 | H-1B | Mar 28, 2025 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Fremont, CA | $241699 | H-1B | Mar 19, 2021 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $241699 | H-1B | Mar 19, 2021 |
| CLARI, INC | Principal Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $241500 | Green Card | Jul 10, 2022 |
| Zendesk, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $241181 | H-1B1 | Jan 11, 2023 |
| TriNet USA, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Dublin, CA | $240863 | H-1B | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | $240589 - $306800 | Green Card | Dec 11, 2024 | |
| Splunk, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $240561 - $260561 | H-1B | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Plastiq, Inc | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $240029 | H-1B | Oct 18, 2021 |
| Neolens Corporation | Principal Software Engineer & Head of Product Inn… | Cupertino, CA | $240000 - $240000 | H-1B | May 8, 2026 |
| Neolens Corporation | Principal Software Engineer & Head of Product Inn… | Cupertino, CA | $240000 - $240000 | H-1B | May 4, 2026 |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Dublin, CA | $240000 - $280000 | H-1B | Apr 15, 2026 |
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