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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 CORPORATE LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $158200 H-1B Mar 10, 2016
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $158000 H-1B Apr 7, 2015
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $158000 H-1B Dec 2, 2014
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $158000 H-1B Dec 2, 2014
FITBIT, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test San Francisco, CA $157706 Green Card Sep 25, 2019
VARO MONEY, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST San Francisco, CA $157706 H-1B Jun 21, 2019
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer $157643 Green Card Dec 12, 2024
Revvity Signals Software, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Waltham, MA $157643 - $164432 H-1B Jul 20, 2023
Revvity Signals Software, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Waltham, MA $157643 - $164432 H-1B Jul 13, 2023
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Lake Forest, CA $157508 - $162774 H-1B Aug 14, 2023
ZILLOW, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Seattle, WA $157500 - $236300 H-1B Nov 27, 2018
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $157477 H-1B Nov 11, 2021
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $157477 Green Card Jun 20, 2016
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $157373 H-1B Nov 14, 2011
Xome Realty Services, LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Lewisville, TX $156998 H-1B Jan 2, 2026
Xome Realty Services, LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Frisco, TX $156998 H-1B Nov 12, 2025
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $156947 H-1B Feb 27, 2026
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $156800 H-1B Jul 3, 2014
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Cambridge, MA $156100 - $202900 H-1B Jan 7, 2021
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer (Packaged) Austin, TX $155709 - $193819 H-1B Oct 25, 2024
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Austin, TX $155709 - $193819 H-1B Dec 11, 2024
Digital Turbine, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineering Austin, TX $155709 - $222000 H-1B Jul 17, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $155532 H-1B Apr 30, 2012
XOME REALTY SERVICES LLC Principal Software Development Engineer / Archite… Lewisville, TX $155295 - $155295 H-1B Mar 3, 2021
FORTINET, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $155200 - $175000 H-1B Feb 27, 2018
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $155106 H-1B May 28, 2021
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $155106 H-1B Apr 7, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $155106 - $160000 E-3 Feb 22, 2021
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $155106 H-1B Jan 8, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $155106 - $160000 H-1B Apr 2, 2021
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $155106 H-1B Apr 19, 2021
FORTINET, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Sunnyvale, CA $155106 - $175000 H-1B Feb 22, 2019
TELESIGN CORPORATION Principal Software Development Engineer at Test Marina Del Rey, CA $155000 - $210000 Green Card May 25, 2023
PTC, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER CHARLOTTE, NC $155000 H-1B Dec 16, 2020
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $155000 - $170000 H-1B Nov 19, 2019
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $154669 - $174500 H-1B Apr 10, 2020
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $154669 - $170000 H-1B Mar 11, 2020
ZILLOW, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Irvine, CA $154400 - $231600 H-1B Feb 25, 2019
Ascensus Principal Software Development Engineer Fuquay Varina, NC $153646 H-1B Jul 26, 2024
WORKDAY, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER PLEASANTON, CA $152984 - $220000 H-1B May 25, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $152819 E-3 Nov 27, 2013
Mastercard International Incorporated Principal Software Development Engineer Bowling Green, OH $152760 - $255120 H-1B Aug 4, 2021
Mastercard International Incorporated Principal Software Development Engineer New York, NY $152760 - $255120 H-1B Sep 11, 2020
Mastercard International Incorporated PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $152760 - $255120 H-1B May 1, 2020
Mastercard International Incorporated PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $152760 - $255120 H-1B Jan 14, 2020
Recreational Equipment, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Sumner, WA $152443 - $204100 H-1B Jan 30, 2025
Aetna Resources LLC Principal Software Development Engineer (Identity… Hartford, CT $152000 H-1B Oct 20, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $152000 H-1B Mar 27, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $151826 H-1B Nov 18, 2011
Sagent M&C, LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Coppell, TX $151600 H-1B Sep 3, 2025
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