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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
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Pleasanton, CA $218000 H-1B Jan 14, 2019
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Pleasanton, CA $218000 H-1B Jan 18, 2019
PURE STORAGE, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER LOS ALTOS, CA $217800 H-1B Sep 11, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $217671 H-1B Jan 8, 2026
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $217671 H-1B Dec 31, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $217671 H-1B Jan 27, 2026
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $217549 H-1B Jan 22, 2020
SPLUNK Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $217521 - $237521 Green Card Jul 15, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $217502 H-1B May 20, 2020
Zocdoc, Inc. Principal Software Engineer 2 New York, NY $217269 H-1B May 23, 2022
Zocdoc, Inc. Principal Software Engineer 2 New York, NY $217269 H-1B Jan 18, 2022
Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC Principal Software Engineer North Hills, NY $217211 H-1B Feb 27, 2024
F5, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $217171 H-1B Mar 17, 2023
Cisco Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer - CAS-70357-W3C9V3 San Jose, CA $217100 H-1B Sep 2, 2021
15Five, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Metuchen, NJ $217000 H-1B Jun 17, 2026
Indeed, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $217000 - $315000 H-1B Jan 15, 2025
Indeed, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $217000 - $315000 H-1B Apr 1, 2024
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $217000 Green Card Jan 10, 2023
Indeed, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $217000 - $315000 H-1B Feb 7, 2024
Indeed, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $217000 - $315000 H-1B Jun 26, 2023
Chord Commerce Principal Software Engineer Brooklyn, NY $217000 H-1B May 1, 2023
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $217000 H-1B Apr 12, 2022
Nike USA Inc. Principal Software Engineer Boston, MA $217000 H-1B Sep 27, 2021
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $217000 H-1B Jun 2, 2022
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (Prisma Cloud) Foster City, CA $217000 H-1B Jun 18, 2021
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $217000 H-1B Dec 11, 2018
Itron, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $216886 H-1B Aug 7, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Parker, CO $216751 H-1B Jan 22, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer $216597 - $246597 Green Card Nov 27, 2023
Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC Senior Principal Software Engineer Groton, CT $216578 H-1B Nov 18, 2022
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Dublin, CA $216438 H-1B Nov 10, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $216438 H-1B Nov 10, 2020
ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC Principal Software Engineer Georgetown, TX $216384 H-1B Nov 5, 2025
SYMANTEC CORPORATION SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $216382 H-1B Sep 24, 2019
Blue Yonder, Inc. Principal Software Engineer $216342 - $234960 Green Card Mar 5, 2024
NIKE, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Beaverton, OR $216315 H-1B Oct 19, 2023
NIKE, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Beaverton, OR $216300 H-1B Jun 8, 2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $216258 - $237500 H-1B Jul 11, 2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer in Test Santa Clara,, CA $216258 - $237500 H-1B May 27, 2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $216258 - $237500 H-1B May 9, 2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (Backend Engineering) Santa Clara, CA $216258 - $237500 H-1B Jul 30, 2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $216258 - $237500 H-1B May 6, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Mountain House, CA $216165 H-1B Feb 10, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $216165 H-1B Feb 10, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $216162 H-1B Apr 27, 2018
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $216131 H-1B Jul 19, 2022
The Gap, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $216100 H-1B Dec 4, 2023
Splunk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $216063 - $236063 H-1B Feb 27, 2024
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $216000 H-1B Dec 7, 2022
CEPHEID Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $216000 H-1B Apr 1, 2023
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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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