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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
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER PALO ALTO, CA $162646 H-1B Jan 8, 2014
Shutterfly, LLC Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer Fort Collins, CO $162635 H-1B Aug 25, 2022
Sonos, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Seattle, WA $162510 - $165000 H-1B Jan 20, 2022
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $162510 H-1B Jun 2, 2022
Expedia, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Bothell, WA $162510 - $232665 H-1B Apr 13, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $162510 H-1B May 12, 2022
Expedia, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $162510 - $240102 H-1B Oct 11, 2021
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $162510 H-1B Aug 4, 2021
Autodesk, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Francisco, CA $162043 - $245400 H-1B Sep 11, 2023
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $161324 - $181324 H-1B Mar 9, 2021
Mastercard International Incorporated PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER New York, NY $161000 - $255120 H-1B Mar 16, 2020
Mastercard International Incorporated PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING NEW YORK, NY $160326 - $233300 H-1B Oct 29, 2019
CVS Shared Services Resources LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Hartford, CT $160000 H-1B Jun 4, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $160000 H-1B Apr 12, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $160000 H-1B Dec 21, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 E-3 Dec 23, 2021
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Arlington, VA $160000 H-1B Dec 27, 2021
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $160000 H-1B Dec 28, 2021
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Evanston, IL $160000 H-1B Dec 27, 2021
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B1 Jan 5, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Herndon, VA $160000 H-1B Feb 17, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $160000 H-1B Feb 18, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $160000 H-1B Mar 7, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $160000 H-1B Mar 9, 2022
Synchrony Bank AVP, API Principal Software Development Engineer Charlotte, NC $160000 - $180000 H-1B Sep 20, 2022
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $160000 H-1B Mar 30, 2022
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $160000 H-1B Apr 12, 2022
PerkinElmer Informatics Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Waltham, MA $160000 H-1B May 13, 2022
PerkinElmer Informatics Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Waltham, MA $160000 H-1B May 25, 2022
PKI Informatics, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Waltham, MA $160000 H-1B Apr 22, 2022
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $160000 H-1B Apr 27, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $160000 H-1B Mar 11, 2022
Synchrony Bank VP, API Principal Software Development Engineer Alpharetta, GA $160000 - $180000 H-1B Nov 22, 2021
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Barbara, CA $160000 H-1B Nov 29, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Sep 24, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Dec 15, 2020
NetScout Systems, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $160000 Green Card Oct 7, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Mar 16, 2021
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. Principal Software Development Engineer SEATTLE, WA $160000 E-3 Apr 30, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Sep 28, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Feb 1, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Dec 23, 2020
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jan 22, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Aug 11, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Feb 16, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC Principal Software Development Engineer LOUISVILLE, CO $160000 H-1B Jun 3, 2021
AMAZON WEB SERVICES INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 E-3 Jan 25, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Dec 23, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jan 14, 2021
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Sep 1, 2021
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