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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
Environmental Systems Research Institut… Principal Software Development Engineer Rancho Cucamonga, CA $151320 H-1B Oct 25, 2024
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $151200 H-1B Nov 12, 2011
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $151200 E-3 Aug 16, 2011
Infinera Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer $151000 - $269100 Green Card Jun 27, 2024
MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Principal Software Development Engineer San Diego, CA $150800 H-1B May 21, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $150165 H-1B Jul 3, 2012
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $150150 Green Card Jun 17, 2015
The Fun Group Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer $150000 - $180000 Green Card Sep 13, 2024
Infinera Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer $150000 - $262100 Green Card Nov 30, 2023
AETNA RESOURCES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST BURLINGTON, MA $150000 H-1B Dec 9, 2020
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $150000 - $170000 H-1B Mar 1, 2021
AETNA RESOURCES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST -… BURLINGTON, MA $150000 H-1B Dec 2, 2020
XOME REALTY SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER/ARCHITECT LEWISVILLE, TX $150000 H-1B Jun 5, 2018
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Hopkinton, MA $149876 H-1B Jun 5, 2025
Infinera Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer Richardson, TX $149781 - $269100 H-1B Mar 18, 2025
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST SANTA CLARA, CA $149000 - $205700 H-1B Apr 25, 2019
Egencia LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Chicago, IL $148949 H-1B Jan 7, 2025
Egencia LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Chicago, IL $148949 H-1B Jan 23, 2025
Expedia, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Chicago, IL $148949 - $235988 H-1B Jan 2, 2025
Expedia, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Chicago, IL $148949 - $224463 H-1B Mar 24, 2025
ZILLOW, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $148800 - $223200 H-1B Mar 8, 2017
ZILLOW, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $148800 - $223200 H-1B Mar 14, 2017
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $148310 H-1B Dec 24, 2021
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Cambridge, MA $147936 H-1B Apr 6, 2022
REVVITY SIGNALS SOFTWARE, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Ashland, MA $147846 - $154321 H-1B Sep 27, 2024
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $147534 Green Card Aug 13, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER PALO ALTO, CA $147290 H-1B Nov 18, 2011
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $147206 H-1B May 23, 2011
RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Newark, CA $147181 - $253000 H-1B Mar 6, 2019
HOSTGATOR.COM LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER(15-1199.0… Houston, TX $147000 H-1B Jul 16, 2019
HOSTGATOR.COM LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER(15-1199.0… HOUSTON, TX $147000 H-1B Jul 16, 2019
Infinera Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer $146848 - $269100 Green Card Dec 18, 2024
WHOLE FOODS MARKET SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Austin, TX $146500 - $176500 Green Card Feb 10, 2021
Infinera Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer Richardson, TX $146000 H-1B May 19, 2022
PTC INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Boston, MA $146000 H-1B Mar 5, 2019
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Coppell, TX $145737 H-1B Mar 3, 2025
FORTINET, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $145725 Green Card Mar 24, 2021
EXPEDIA, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $145234 - $193050 H-1B Jul 27, 2016
AVEVA SOFTWARE, LLC Sr Principal Software Development Engineer Lake Forest, CA $145226 H-1B Nov 24, 2020
EXPEDIA, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $145224 - $193050 H-1B Aug 19, 2016
EXPEDIA, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $145224 - $193050 H-1B Aug 10, 2016
MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer SAN DIEGO, CA $145000 Green Card Feb 19, 2019
MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN DIEGO, CA $145000 H-1B Oct 13, 2017
BLUE COAT SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $145000 Green Card Oct 8, 2015
Infinera Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer $144900 - $269100 Green Card Jun 27, 2024
Infinera Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer Richardson, TX $144900 - $269100 H-1B Apr 18, 2024
FORTINET, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $144347 - $185000 H-1B Mar 16, 2017
Risk Management Solutions, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Newark, CA $144040 - $168958 H-1B Apr 10, 2020
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $144001 H-1B Jun 25, 2021
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer Redmond, WA $144000 H-1B Apr 16, 2020
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