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15,661 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$142999

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$48485

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$900000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Sephora USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, ML San Francisco, CA $202768 - $240000 H-1B Aug 28, 2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Product Engineering Principal Engineer Santa Clara, CA $202759 - $205000 H-1B Jun 2, 2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Product Engineering Principal Engineer Santa Clara, CA $202759 - $205000 H-1B Jun 4, 2026
Dell Products L.P. Software Senior Principal Engineer Round Rock, TX $202758 H-1B Jun 28, 2024
EMC Corporation Software Principal Engineer Seattle, WA $202743 H-1B Sep 9, 2024
Samsung Electronics America, Inc Director – Principal Engineer Ridgefield Park, NJ $202675 - $235000 H-1B Jun 8, 2023
Micron Technology, Inc. Principal Engineer – SSD PDT LEAD Longmont, CO $202614 H-1B Apr 28, 2026
The TJX Companies, Inc. Principal Engineer Framingham, MA $202611 H-1B May 28, 2026
EMC CORPORATION SOFTWARE PRINCIPAL ENGINEER Seattle, WA $202562 H-1B Jan 14, 2026
Synopsys, Inc. AI, Principal Engineer and AI, Architect Hillsboro, OR $202557 - $303000 H-1B Feb 25, 2026
EMC Corporation Software Senior Principal Engineer Round Rock, TX $202505 H-1B Sep 18, 2024
Dell Products L.P. Software Senior Principal Engineer Round Rock, TX $202503 H-1B Jun 30, 2024
ARRCUS, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $202500 H-1B Feb 8, 2023
Dell Products L.P. Software Senior Principal Engineer Round Rock, TX $202496 H-1B Mar 6, 2025
EMC Corporation Software Senior Principal Engineer Melissa, TX $202493 H-1B Oct 28, 2024
EMC Corporation Software Senior Principal Engineer Research Triangle Park, NC $202492 H-1B Nov 12, 2024
KAIROS POWER LLC Principal Engineer: Fuels Albuquerque, NM $202359 H-1B Apr 17, 2025
EMC Corporation Software Principal Engineer Seattle, WA $202320 H-1B Jun 17, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Engineer Software Santa Clara, CA $202269 - $247200 H-1B Jul 11, 2023
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Engineer Software Santa Clara, CA $202269 - $247200 H-1B Jul 17, 2023
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER Santa Clara, CA $202269 - $247200 H-1B Jul 18, 2023
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Engineer Santa Clara, CA $202269 - $247000 H-1B Jul 17, 2023
Tenstorrent USA Inc. Principal Engineer Marlborough, MA $202030 - $292600 H-1B Mar 6, 2026
Micron Technology, Inc. Principal Engineer GFTT I&C Boise, ID $202000 H-1B May 27, 2025
SambaNova Systems Inc. Principal Engineer Palo Alto, CA $202000 H-1B Jul 30, 2024
Pentagon Federal Credit Union Principal Engineer IT Cloud McLean, VA $201935 H-1B Sep 25, 2025
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Principal Engineer, Product Engineering Santa Clara, CA $201883 H-1B Jul 2, 2025
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Principal Engineer, Product Engineering Santa Clara, CA $201883 H-1B Jul 17, 2025
Panasonic Avionics Corporation Principal Engineer Irvine, CA $201837 H-1B Sep 23, 2025
EMC Corporation Software Principal Engineer Santa Clara, CA $201825 H-1B Mar 11, 2022
EMC Corporation Software Principal Engineer Santa Clara, CA $201825 H-1B Mar 8, 2022
JUNIPER NETWORKS Principal Engineer - SW SUNNYVALE, CA $201760 Green Card Oct 4, 2018
InnoPeak Technology, Inc. Principal Engineer Palo Alto, CA $201656 - $400000 H-1B Apr 26, 2023
EMC CORPORATION SOFTWARE SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER WARREN, NJ $201606 H-1B Mar 1, 2018
Synopsys, Inc. Cloud Development, Principal Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $201548 - $282000 H-1B Jan 30, 2026
EMC Corporation Software Senior Principal Engineer Round Rock, TX $201547 H-1B Jun 5, 2024
Micron Technology, Inc. Principal Engineer Richardson, TX $201531 H-1B Apr 28, 2026
Ethicon, Inc. Principal Engineer Stability Raritan, NJ $201500 H-1B Nov 5, 2024
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bellevue, WA $201449 H-1B Mar 13, 2025
Intel Corporation Principal Engineer Chandler, AZ $201406 - $284790 H-1B Mar 9, 2025
EMC Corporation Software Principal Engineer Santa Clara, CA $201370 H-1B Jun 11, 2024
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Software / Firmware Engineering Principal Engineer Santa Clara, CA $201326 H-1B Jul 19, 2024
SambaNova Systems Inc. Senior Principal Engineer Palo Alto, CA $201325 H-1B Apr 9, 2025
SambaNova Systems Inc. Principal Engineer Palo Alto, CA $201323 H-1B May 6, 2025
Tenstorrent USA Inc. Principal Engineer, Architecture Santa Clara, CA $201323 - $346500 H-1B Dec 12, 2024
SambaNova Systems Inc. Principal Engineer Palo Alto, CA $201323 H-1B May 6, 2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Engineer Santa Clara, CA $201323 - $237500 H-1B Dec 26, 2024
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Engineer San Jose, CA $201310 - $323400 Green Card May 27, 2022
EMC Corporation Senior Principal Engineer, Solutions Architecture Castle Rock, CO $201309 H-1B Oct 11, 2023
EMC Corporation DevOps Principal Engineer Round Rock, TX $201277 H-1B Dec 10, 2024
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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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