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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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18879

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$146689

Average Salary

$37326

Minimum

$954000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Planet Innovation, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Pleasanton, CA $209737 E-3 Mar 20, 2024
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Wilmington, DE $209700 H-1B Feb 27, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer REDMOND, WA $209600 - $229600 Green Card Nov 29, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $209554 H-1B Apr 5, 2019
FabFitFun, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Los Angeles, CA $209475 H-1B1 Feb 14, 2023
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $209349 - $306800 H-1B Aug 2, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer $209338 - $237500 Green Card Apr 28, 2025
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $209317 - $229317 H-1B Sep 13, 2021
HULU, LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA MONICA, CA $209300 H-1B Sep 16, 2024
Atlassian US, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $209185 - $283015 H-1B Apr 9, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER San Bruno, CA $209175 H-1B Sep 19, 2019
Loop Now Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Redwood City, CA $209000 - $230000 H-1B Nov 13, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $208948 H-1B Jul 14, 2022
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $208931 - $258750 H-1B Nov 12, 2020
Intuit Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $208931 - $258750 H-1B Nov 24, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Sunnyvale, CA $208879 H-1B Aug 2, 2019
Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER North Hills, NY $208856 H-1B Jan 23, 2023
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Beaverton, OR $208793 H-1B Dec 22, 2022
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Tracy, CA $208793 H-1B Sep 27, 2022
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $208714 H-1B Oct 16, 2018
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B Jun 27, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B Jun 26, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B Jun 18, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B May 30, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B Aug 2, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B Jun 12, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (Data Analytics) Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B Apr 30, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B Jul 19, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (Frontend UI) Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B Jun 7, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B Jun 17, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B Aug 8, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (Data Security) Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B May 6, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer in Test Automation Pr… Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B May 17, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B May 14, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208632 - $233200 H-1B May 6, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $208617 H-1B Jun 7, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer REDMOND, WA $208576 - $228576 Green Card Feb 22, 2018
Thales DIS CPL USA, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Pleasanton, CA $208560 H-1B Mar 31, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $208494 H-1B Oct 14, 2019
F5, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Wesley Chapel, FL $208481 H-1B Feb 3, 2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer- Prisma Cloud Santa Clara, CA $208441 - $233200 H-1B Feb 27, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (Prisma Cloud) Santa Clara, CA $208441 - $233200 H-1B Feb 9, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208441 - $233200 H-1B Mar 25, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Backend, Java (Xpans… San Francisco, CA $208441 - $233200 H-1B Mar 21, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208441 - $233200 H-1B Feb 23, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208441 - $233200 H-1B Apr 12, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (Dev Ops) Santa Clara, CA $208441 - $233200 H-1B Apr 10, 2024
Zuora, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Foster City, CA $208381 H-1B Apr 28, 2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $208360 H-1B Jun 6, 2022
Gen Digital Inc. Sr Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $208190 H-1B Jul 6, 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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