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Principal Software Development Engineer salaries

1,264 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Software Development Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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1264

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$187420

Average Salary

$74755

Minimum

$350000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Principal Software Development Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $185000 H-1B Aug 18, 2020
Amazon Web Services Inc Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $185000 H-1B Jun 5, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $185000 H-1B Jun 10, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $185000 H-1B Jan 18, 2019
GODADDY.COM, LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $185000 H-1B Jan 5, 2018
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $185000 H-1B Jun 15, 2018
A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $185000 H-1B Aug 28, 2017
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $184942 H-1B Dec 19, 2018
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Culver City, CA $184558 H-1B Jan 9, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer IRVINE, CA $184558 H-1B Mar 26, 2026
Caremark LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Richardson, TX $184518 H-1B Jul 8, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Redmond, WA $184508 H-1B Dec 4, 2018
Caremark LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Richardson, TX $184353 H-1B Sep 26, 2025
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $184080 - $279783 Green Card Feb 22, 2022
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $184080 - $185000 Green Card Jan 31, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $184080 H-1B Oct 7, 2021
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $184080 H-1B Apr 8, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Palo Alto, CA $184080 H-1B Jan 20, 2022
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $184080 H-1B May 16, 2022
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $184080 - $204080 H-1B Feb 2, 2022
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $184080 - $204080 H-1B Apr 20, 2022
AUTOMATION ANYWHERE, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $184080 - $239300 H-1B Apr 19, 2022
Workday, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer (20637.67… Pleasanton, CA $183800 - $275600 H-1B Oct 14, 2022
Workday, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer (20637.35… Pleasanton, CA $183800 - $275600 H-1B Jul 12, 2022
INFINERA CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $183577 - $193800 H-1B Nov 14, 2016
Amgen Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Thousand Oaks, CA $183400 H-1B May 23, 2025
Twitch Interactive, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Francisco, CA $183310 H-1B Jan 9, 2023
Zillow, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer, Search Union City, CA $183310 - $289100 H-1B May 26, 2023
F5, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Lead Seattle, WA $183107 H-1B Apr 19, 2024
NortonLifeLock Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Mountain View, CA $183000 H-1B Jul 22, 2021
CarGurus, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Boston City, MA $182900 H-1B Sep 16, 2024
CarGurus, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Cambridge, MA $182900 H-1B Aug 27, 2024
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test L… Westford, MA $182763 H-1B Apr 2, 2025
Caremark LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Palatine, IL $182619 H-1B Jun 22, 2026
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Development Engineer Redmond, WA $182400 - $202400 Green Card Sep 20, 2019
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Jan 2, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Jun 14, 2024
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Jun 3, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B May 16, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Dec 13, 2023
Expedia, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 - $267021 H-1B May 6, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $182312 H-1B May 6, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B May 2, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $182312 H-1B Apr 25, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Apr 9, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Dec 22, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Mar 29, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Mar 29, 2024
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $182312 H-1B Mar 20, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $182312 H-1B Jan 23, 2024
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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