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18,879 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Software Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$146689

Average Salary

$37326

Minimum

$954000

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Tampa, FL $215000 H-1B Jun 10, 2025
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $215000 - $235000 H-1B May 24, 2024
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $215000 Green Card Nov 3, 2022
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $215000 Green Card Feb 24, 2022
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $215000 - $235000 H-1B Jan 16, 2024
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $215000 H-1B Dec 14, 2022
Kwil Inc. Principal Software Engineer Austin, TX $215000 H-1B Dec 6, 2022
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $215000 Green Card Aug 3, 2022
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Jersey City, NJ $215000 H-1B Jun 2, 2023
Sophos, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Schaumburg, IL $215000 H-1B Apr 21, 2022
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $215000 H-1B Feb 16, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $215000 H-1B Nov 9, 2021
CARIAD Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $215000 H-1B May 23, 2023
Xage Security, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Palo Alto, CA $215000 H-1B Sep 11, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $215000 H-1B Jan 19, 2023
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Jersey City, NJ $215000 H-1B Jul 26, 2023
Citrix Systems, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $215000 - $250000 H-1B Oct 7, 2021
Astera Labs, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Colorado Springs, CO $215000 H-1B May 18, 2022
Hulu, LLC (indirect subsidiary of The W… Principal Software Engineer Santa Monica, CA $215000 H-1B Jan 4, 2022
Interactive Strength Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $215000 H-1B Mar 4, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineering Manager Redmond, WA $215000 H-1B Aug 8, 2022
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Irving, TX $215000 - $235000 H-1B Jun 15, 2022
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $215000 H-1B Jul 20, 2021
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $215000 H-1B Oct 11, 2021
Hulu, LLC (indirect subsidiary of The W… Principal Software Engineer Santa Monica, CA $215000 H-1B Jan 20, 2022
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $215000 H-1B Nov 3, 2021
Raxium, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Fremont, CA $215000 H-1B Dec 3, 2021
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineering Manager Redmond, WA $215000 H-1B Dec 1, 2021
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Irving, TX $215000 - $235000 H-1B Jun 17, 2022
ZILLOW, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $215000 - $261700 Green Card Sep 10, 2020
NEUSTAR Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $215000 Green Card Feb 16, 2021
Zipstrom, Inc Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $215000 H-1B Sep 3, 2021
Twilio, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (L5) Phoenix, AZ $215000 H-1B Jun 11, 2021
COUPANG GLOBAL LLC Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $215000 H-1B Oct 28, 2020
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $215000 H-1B Mar 31, 2021
Cisco Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer - CAS-66083-D9R0T5 Milpitas, CA $215000 H-1B Sep 16, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Hoboken, NJ $215000 H-1B Sep 15, 2021
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $215000 H-1B Aug 18, 2020
Vevo LLC Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $215000 Green Card Jan 19, 2018
VEVO LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $215000 H-1B Nov 3, 2016
VEVO LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $215000 H-1B Oct 14, 2016
ETSY, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER, SELLERS BROOKLYN, NY $215000 H-1B Jun 14, 2016
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $215000 H-1B Nov 1, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $215000 H-1B Jan 17, 2023
DIRECTV, LLC Principal Software Engineer El Segundo, CA $214980 H-1B Jan 28, 2025
GAP INC. Principal Software Engineer SAN FRANCISCO, CA $214947 Green Card Sep 12, 2017
Intuit Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $214931 - $278663 H-1B Jul 10, 2023
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $214931 - $278562 H-1B Dec 29, 2022
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $214931 - $278663 H-1B Feb 17, 2023
NIKE, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, SEC Beaverton, OR $214916 H-1B Oct 21, 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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