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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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$187420

Average Salary

$74755

Minimum

$350000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Mar 5, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $182312 H-1B Feb 26, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Feb 22, 2024
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 E-3 Feb 20, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 E-3 Feb 7, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $182312 H-1B Feb 1, 2024
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Jan 11, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Oct 23, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Dec 4, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Nov 6, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Oct 27, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Oct 3, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Aug 16, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Aug 7, 2023
Expedia, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 - $243159 H-1B Sep 1, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $182312 H-1B Sep 14, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Jul 3, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Jul 18, 2023
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B1 Jul 12, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $182312 H-1B Sep 21, 2023
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Aug 29, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Jul 11, 2023
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $182312 H-1B Aug 21, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $182104 H-1B Mar 23, 2010
CarGurus, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Cambridge, MA $182100 H-1B May 22, 2024
Amgen Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer 20516.367… Glendale, AZ $182000 H-1B Jun 10, 2022
Hotwire, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Francisco, CA $182000 - $209312 H-1B Oct 31, 2019
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $181634 H-1B Mar 19, 2021
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $181579 H-1B Feb 18, 2021
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $181300 Green Card Aug 5, 2021
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $181300 H-1B Feb 6, 2014
Zillow, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $181000 - $289100 H-1B May 12, 2023
Zillow, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $181000 - $289100 H-1B May 5, 2023
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $181000 - $201000 H-1B Oct 24, 2022
Zillow, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer, Big Data Seattle, WA $181000 - $289100 H-1B Nov 3, 2021
Workday, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer (20637.58… Pleasanton, CA $181000 - $271600 H-1B Dec 21, 2021
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $181000 - $201000 H-1B Aug 25, 2022
Workday, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer (20637.76… Pleasanton, CA $181000 - $271600 H-1B Jun 7, 2021
WORKDAY, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer (20637.40… San Mateo, CA $181000 - $271600 H-1B Aug 12, 2021
Panzura LLC Principal Software Development Engineer San Francisco, CA $180960 H-1B Jun 5, 2025
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $180892 - $200892 H-1B Jan 26, 2023
FORTINET, INC. Senior Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $180500 - $200500 H-1B Feb 16, 2021
WORKDAY, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER PLEASANTON, CA $180000 H-1B May 16, 2016
WORKDAY, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer PLEASANTON, CA $180000 Green Card May 20, 2016
APPTIO, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $180000 H-1B Oct 9, 2015
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Cambridge, MA $178848 H-1B Mar 5, 2026
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $178500 Green Card Dec 22, 2021
REVVITY SIGNALS SOFTWARE, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer, Signals … HOLLY SPRINGS, NC $178131 H-1B Apr 23, 2026
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $178000 - $198000 H-1B Dec 11, 2019
Autodesk, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Portland, OR $177861 - $224600 H-1B Feb 27, 2026
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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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