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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
Onai Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $213500 H-1B Mar 24, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Sunnyvale, CA $213465 H-1B Jun 14, 2019
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Fremont, CA $213393 H-1B Aug 3, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $213393 H-1B Aug 3, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $213333 H-1B Apr 25, 2022
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $213324 - $237500 H-1B Mar 5, 2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $213324 - $237500 H-1B Mar 26, 2026
American Home Shield Corporation Principal Software Engineer L7 Pleasanton, CA $213282 H-1B Jun 17, 2022
Asurion, LLC Senior Principal Software Engineer Nashville, TN $213210 H-1B Jan 9, 2024
Mastercard International Incorporated PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER $213200 - $264000 Green Card Oct 1, 2024
Gen Digital Inc. Sr Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $213200 H-1B Feb 15, 2023
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer in Test San Francisco, CA $213180 - $233180 H-1B Apr 5, 2021
Splunk Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $213000 - $233000 H-1B Apr 16, 2020
Splunk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $212892 - $232892 H-1B Nov 21, 2022
Splunk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $212892 - $232892 H-1B Nov 29, 2022
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $212867 - $237500 H-1B Dec 10, 2025
Twilio, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (L5) $212800 - $266000 Green Card Oct 14, 2024
Twilio, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (L5) $212800 - $266000 Green Card Aug 10, 2024
UKG Kronos Systems, LLC Principal Software Engineer - Eng Lowell, MA $212793 H-1B May 6, 2026
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer $212688 - $283800 Green Card Aug 28, 2023
Atlassian US, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Austin, TX $212500 - $287500 H-1B Apr 4, 2025
Atlassian US, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bothell, WA $212500 - $287500 H-1B Jun 1, 2023
Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Inc. Principal Software Engineer I, Cloud Seattle, WA $212202 - $240400 H-1B Mar 27, 2026
Calix, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Issaquah, WA $212202 - $254925 H-1B Sep 30, 2025
Siemens Corporation Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $212202 H-1B Mar 12, 2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $212202 - $317800 H-1B Sep 30, 2025
Fastly, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sammamish, WA $212202 H-1B Apr 28, 2026
KNACKHOOK LLC. Principal Software Engineer Duvall, WA $212202 - $213000 H-1B Apr 6, 2026
Resource Innovations Inc. Principal Software Engineer Chandler, AZ $212160 H-1B Jan 2, 2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $212127 - $237500 H-1B Oct 30, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $212127 - $237500 H-1B Oct 30, 2024
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $212103 H-1B Aug 15, 2022
WALMART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $212058 Green Card Feb 25, 2020
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $212021 - $232021 H-1B Apr 5, 2022
Mastercard Technologies, LLC Senior Principal Software Engineer Somerset, NJ $212000 - $339000 H-1B Feb 25, 2026
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $212000 H-1B Jan 29, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $211969 H-1B Dec 15, 2023
Informatica LLC Principal Software Engineer $211952 - $241952 Green Card Sep 14, 2023
PlusAI, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Cupertino, CA $211940 H-1B Mar 18, 2020
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $211800 H-1B Nov 16, 2022
Zynga, Inc. Principal Software Engineer 2 Fremont, CA $211700 H-1B Jul 29, 2024
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Sunnyvale, CA $211687 H-1B Aug 26, 2019
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER San Bruno, CA $211687 H-1B Aug 23, 2019
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $211637 - $233200 H-1B Oct 3, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $211637 - $233200 H-1B Sep 26, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $211637 - $233200 H-1B Sep 18, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $211637 - $233200 H-1B Sep 23, 2024
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $211632 Green Card Jul 13, 2021
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Wilmington, DE $211621 H-1B Apr 23, 2026
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $211595 H-1B Feb 11, 2015
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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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