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Principal Software Engineer salaries

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

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$954000

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Valassis Digital Corp. AWS Principal Software Engineer McKinney, TX $225000 H-1B Feb 7, 2022
RingCentral, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Belmont, CA $225000 H-1B Mar 17, 2021
PolySign, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $225000 H-1B May 20, 2021
TWILIO INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $225000 E-3 Nov 21, 2018
TWILIO INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (FRONT END) San Francisco, CA $225000 H-1B Mar 15, 2019
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $225000 H-1B Oct 30, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $225000 E-3 Feb 3, 2016
Moody's Analytics, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Newark, CA $224952 H-1B Dec 26, 2025
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer $224952 Green Card Nov 25, 2024
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Frisco, TX $224827 H-1B Jan 9, 2026
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Frisco, TX $224827 H-1B Dec 9, 2025
Okta, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $224813 - $224936 H-1B Feb 23, 2024
Cloudera, Inc. Principal Software Engineer I (6755.719) New York, NY $224784 E-3 Apr 12, 2021
DocuSign Inc. Principal Software Engineer Chicago, IL $224649 - $244469 H-1B May 23, 2023
DocuSign Inc. Principal Software Engineer Aurora, IL $224649 - $244469 H-1B May 23, 2023
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Cambridge, MA $224513 H-1B Mar 25, 2026
Xilinx, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $224366 - $281212 H-1B Dec 11, 2020
Gen Digital Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $224303 H-1B Jun 11, 2026
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER LEAD REDMOND, WA $224198 H-1B Jan 5, 2018
Indeed, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Foster City, CA $224000 - $324000 H-1B Mar 24, 2025
Indeed, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Foster City, CA $224000 - $324000 H-1B Jun 25, 2025
LULULEMON USA INC. Principal Software Engineer - KBGFJG82155-8 Seattle, WA $224000 H-1B Nov 19, 2021
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $224000 H-1B Jun 27, 2022
Indeed, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $224000 - $324000 H-1B Aug 15, 2022
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $224000 Green Card Jul 22, 2021
Electronic Arts, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Chatsworth, CA $224000 H-1B Mar 30, 2022
Indeed, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $224000 - $300000 H-1B Jul 6, 2020
Indeed, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $224000 - $300000 H-1B Sep 15, 2020
Discovery Communications, LLC Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $223974 - $255000 H-1B Nov 17, 2020
NIKE, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, SEC, Finance Portland, OR $223871 H-1B Dec 20, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $223736 - $237500 H-1B May 19, 2026
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $223653 - $280935 H-1B Apr 6, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $223651 H-1B Oct 29, 2021
EXABEAM, INC. Principal Software Engineer Washington D.C., DC $223600 H-1B Apr 8, 2024
Twilio, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $223529 E-3 Nov 18, 2019
Roblox Corporation Principal Software Engineer San Mateo, CA $223500 H-1B Mar 31, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LEAD REDMOND, WA $223408 H-1B Sep 10, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $223300 - $243300 Green Card Apr 8, 2021
Empower Retirement, LLC Principal Software Engineer Belmont, CA $223282 H-1B Mar 25, 2026
F5, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $223182 H-1B Oct 12, 2022
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $223142 - $370500 H-1B Jun 3, 2026
Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Fremont, CA $223105 H-1B Sep 27, 2023
RED HAT, INC. Principal Software Engineer Raleigh, NC $223000 - $243000 Green Card Sep 7, 2022
Electronic Arts, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Chatsworth, CA $223000 H-1B Dec 14, 2021
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $222915 - $237500 H-1B Apr 8, 2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $222915 - $237500 H-1B Mar 24, 2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $222915 - $237500 H-1B Mar 11, 2026
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Newark, CA $222580 H-1B Jul 13, 2022
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER SUNNYVALE, CA $222552 H-1B Jan 30, 2018
Health Payroll Services, LLC Principal Software Engineer Eugene, OR $222390 H-1B May 20, 2026
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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