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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

Minimum

$954000

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $222313 - $277000 H-1B May 15, 2026
Savant Labs, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Dublin, CA $222000 H-1B Feb 20, 2025
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Wilmington, DE $221900 H-1B Apr 28, 2026
Brightcove, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Snohomish, WA $221884 H-1B Nov 12, 2024
F5, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mechanicsville, VA $221708 H-1B Oct 15, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $221700 - $241700 Green Card Jan 27, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $221700 - $241700 Green Card Dec 21, 2022
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Mountain House, CA $221518 H-1B Dec 14, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $221518 H-1B Dec 14, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $221518 H-1B Dec 4, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $221465 - $241465 Green Card Mar 8, 2021
Vertex, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Columbus, OH $221450 H-1B May 6, 2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $221443 - $286000 H-1B Jun 23, 2026
Intuit Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $221379 - $300242 H-1B Feb 21, 2024
Intuit Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $221379 - $300242 H-1B Sep 20, 2023
Intuit Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $221379 - $300242 H-1B Sep 19, 2023
The Chamberlain Group LLC Principal Software Engineer, Middleware Prosper, TX $221323 H-1B Nov 7, 2025
IBM Corporation Principal Software Engineer Lowell, MA $221227 H-1B Nov 25, 2024
PRICELINE.COM LLC Principal Software Engineer Norwalk, CT $221147 H-1B Jun 20, 2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer - Datapath (SASE) Santa Clara, CA $221130 H-1B Mar 15, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $221075 H-1B Sep 15, 2016
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $221006 - $241006 H-1B Apr 22, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $221000 H-1B Jan 17, 2023
Corelight, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Irvine, CA $221000 - $273000 H-1B May 20, 2024
Atlassian, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $221000 - $299000 H-1B Sep 27, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $221000 H-1B Jul 28, 2022
SPLUNK Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $220957 - $240957 Green Card Nov 14, 2022
F5, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $220935 H-1B Mar 3, 2023
SMARTSHEET INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER $220900 - $270000 Green Card May 8, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $220852 H-1B Jun 30, 2022
Hulu, LLC (indirect subsidiary of The W… Principal Software Engineer Santa Monica, CA $220815 H-1B Aug 31, 2023
Twilio, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Redwood City, CA $220652 H-1B Nov 6, 2019
Riot Games, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer Los Angeles, CA $220626 E-3 Sep 22, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer $220500 - $250500 Green Card May 30, 2024
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $220500 - $240500 H-1B Mar 6, 2021
INTUIT Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $220500 - $253575 Green Card Mar 5, 2020
Workday, Inc. Software Architect (Principal Software Engineer, … Palo Alto, CA $220300 - $330500 H-1B Feb 11, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Bruno, CA $220196 H-1B Mar 23, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $220075 H-1B Jun 22, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $220000 H-1B Jan 17, 2023
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $220000 H-1B Jan 17, 2023
Asurion, LLC Sr. Principal Software Engineer $220000 Green Card May 28, 2025
CertifID, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Gilbert, AZ $220000 H-1B Dec 20, 2025
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Austin, TX $220000 H-1B Apr 30, 2026
Dell USA L.P. SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - IT ROUND ROCK, TX $220000 H-1B Apr 2, 2026
Rocket Limited Partnership Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $220000 - $265000 H-1B May 1, 2026
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Austin, TX $220000 H-1B Mar 19, 2026
Hartford Fire Insurance Company Principal Software Engineer - Personal Lines Morristown, NJ $220000 H-1B May 5, 2026
Olto Labs, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $220000 H-1B Sep 25, 2025
Dell USA L.P. SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - IT ROUND ROCK, TX $220000 H-1B Apr 14, 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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