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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 SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jan 20, 2021
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Sep 15, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B May 7, 2020
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B May 11, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B May 16, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BOULDER, CO $160000 H-1B May 19, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B May 26, 2020
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jun 9, 2020
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jun 16, 2020
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $160000 H-1B Jul 21, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Sep 9, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Sep 30, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BOSTON, MA $160000 H-1B Mar 9, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Nov 4, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Nov 7, 2019
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Nov 21, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Feb 28, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Dec 3, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Dec 10, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Apr 12, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jun 16, 2019
VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $160000 H-1B Oct 6, 2016
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Nov 5, 2018
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jan 24, 2019
AMAZON ROBOTICS LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jun 8, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B May 1, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jun 9, 2019
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 E-3 May 31, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Sep 11, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Feb 28, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Oct 31, 2018
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jul 31, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Feb 4, 2019
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jun 8, 2018
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Aug 9, 2018
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Feb 2, 2018
BLUE COAT SYSTEMS INC. Principal Software Development Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $160000 - $170000 Green Card Aug 26, 2016
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Dec 8, 2016
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Dec 21, 2016
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Dec 23, 2016
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Dec 12, 2016
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer SEATTLE, WA $160000 Green Card Jan 21, 2015
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $160000 H-1B Jun 14, 2012
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $159900 H-1B Sep 23, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $159070 H-1B Oct 31, 2011
XOME REALTY SERVICES, LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Lewisville, TX $158886 Green Card Aug 23, 2022
XOME REALTY SERVICES, LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Lewisville, TX $158886 Green Card Jun 17, 2022
Autodesk, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Portland, OR $158309 - $224600 H-1B Feb 28, 2025
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test CAMBRIDGE, MA $158200 - $198000 Green Card Dec 17, 2018
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test CAMBRIDGE, MA $158200 - $198000 Green Card Dec 20, 2018
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