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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

Minimum

$954000

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Harness, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $230000 H-1B Nov 11, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Ramon, CA $230000 H-1B Nov 8, 2021
Kargo Technologies Corp. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $230000 H-1B May 5, 2022
Zendesk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Kirkland, WA $230000 H-1B Nov 9, 2021
Collectors Universe, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Microservices San Diego, CA $230000 H-1B May 2, 2022
Kargo Technologies Corp. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $230000 H-1B May 17, 2022
EXABEAM, INC. Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $230000 H-1B Sep 27, 2021
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineering Manager Redmond, WA $230000 H-1B Apr 29, 2022
Zendesk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Kirkland, WA $230000 H-1B Dec 2, 2021
Astera Labs, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $230000 H-1B May 19, 2022
SALESFORCE.COM Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $230000 Green Card May 19, 2020
Cisco Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer - CAS-66065-Y2M9Z2 San Jose, CA $230000 H-1B Aug 17, 2021
SPLUNK Principal Software Engineer - Back End San Jose, CA $230000 Green Card Mar 5, 2021
Wealthfront Corporation Principal Software Engineer Palo Alto, CA $230000 H-1B May 7, 2021
AppHarvest Operations, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $230000 H-1B Aug 2, 2021
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $230000 H-1B Sep 23, 2020
Houzz, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Palo Alto, CA $230000 H-1B Mar 25, 2020
ROBLOX CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer San Mateo, CA $230000 Green Card Oct 6, 2019
ROBLOX CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN MATEO, CA $230000 H-1B Jul 7, 2018
WEALTHFRONT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer (Data) Palo Alto, CA $230000 Green Card Oct 6, 2022
Splunk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $229796 - $249796 H-1B Feb 29, 2024
DIRECTV, LLC Principal Software Engineer El Segundo, CA $229568 H-1B Mar 30, 2022
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $229548 - $317800 H-1B Apr 14, 2026
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $229525 H-1B Sep 1, 2016
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineering Manager Redmond, WA $229450 H-1B Jul 31, 2023
NIKE, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Beaverton, OR $229389 H-1B Jan 14, 2026
Gap Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $229350 H-1B Apr 21, 2025
Barracuda Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Campbell, CA $229320 H-1B Aug 23, 2024
KLA Corporation Principal Software Engineer Austin, TX $229281 H-1B Apr 30, 2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $229213 - $317800 H-1B Jan 11, 2026
Splunk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure San Jose, CA $229206 - $249206 H-1B Jan 11, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $229000 H-1B Apr 11, 2023
ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. Principal Software Engineer REDWOOD CITY, CA $229000 Green Card Mar 7, 2017
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $228989 - $275000 H-1B Aug 6, 2018
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER HOBOKEN, NJ $228984 H-1B May 1, 2026
SCIAPS INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Woburn, MA $228800 H-1B May 15, 2019
SCIAPS INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Woburn, MA $228800 H-1B May 29, 2019
SCIAPS INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Woburn, MA $228800 H-1B May 22, 2019
UKG Kronos Systems, LLC Principal Software Engineer Lowell, MA $228759 - $273000 H-1B Jan 5, 2026
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $228603 H-1B May 1, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $228566 H-1B Jan 9, 2026
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $228251 - $248251 H-1B Jul 13, 2021
LendingClub Bank National Association Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $228210 H-1B Jun 28, 2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $228060 H-1B Dec 21, 2022
Blue River Technology Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $228000 - $238000 H-1B Dec 11, 2024
Blue River Technology Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $228000 - $238000 H-1B Dec 17, 2024
Chord Commerce, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Brooklyn, NY $227850 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
NIKE, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Beaverton, OR $227700 H-1B Mar 20, 2024
Moody's Analytics, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $227634 H-1B May 22, 2025
Moody's Analytics, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $227634 H-1B May 1, 2025
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