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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

Minimum

$954000

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $208079 H-1B Jun 30, 2023
QUARTET FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Software Engineer New York, NY $208060 H-1B Jun 16, 2026
Upstart Network, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Austin, TX $208000 - $281300 H-1B Mar 14, 2025
Upstart Network, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Union City, CA $208000 - $259000 H-1B Jan 25, 2021
Upstart Network, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Livermore, CA $208000 - $259000 H-1B Apr 9, 2021
Upstart Network, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Whitestown, IN $208000 - $259000 H-1B Feb 28, 2022
Plastiq Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Quality San Francisco, CA $208000 Green Card Jan 26, 2021
RingCentral, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Belmont, CA $208000 H-1B Apr 13, 2021
ANOMALI INCORPORATED Principal Software Engineer (BAL 11168.12.12) Redwood City, CA $208000 - $208000 H-1B Oct 19, 2020
NOKIA USA INC. Principal Software Engineer, Data Analytics SUNNYVALE, CA $208000 Green Card Jan 31, 2017
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER SUNNYVALE, CA $207995 H-1B Dec 28, 2017
Mastercard International Incorporated Principal Software Engineer Arlington, VA $207970 H-1B Jun 1, 2022
Honeywell International Inc. Principal Software Engineer Phoenix, AZ $207873 H-1B Feb 2, 2026
Red Hat, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Raleigh, NC $207799 - $227799 H-1B Aug 24, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $207721 H-1B Aug 31, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Union City, CA $207721 H-1B Aug 31, 2020
Sleep Number Corporation Principal Software Engineer in Test Livermore, CA $207682 H-1B May 15, 2026
Outcomes Operating, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Dublin, OH $207674 - $217674 H-1B Mar 27, 2026
Asurion, LLC Principal Software Engineer Sterling, VA $207614 H-1B Dec 22, 2025
Camber Operating Company, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Software Architect $207600 Green Card Mar 10, 2025
Camber Operating Company, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Software Architect Garland, TX $207600 H-1B Jul 11, 2024
Asurion, LLC Sr. Principal Software Engineer Sterling, VA $207555 H-1B Jan 27, 2025
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Wilmington, DE $207500 H-1B Nov 4, 2025
ARM INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER San Jose, CA $207490 H-1B Jan 7, 2019
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $207445 H-1B Sep 28, 2018
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Tustin, CA $207425 H-1B Dec 27, 2024
Intuit Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $207392 - $300242 H-1B Jan 4, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $207392 - $227500 H-1B Feb 15, 2024
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $207323 H-1B Oct 6, 2020
JET.COM, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Hoboken, NJ $207305 H-1B Jan 7, 2019
INTUIT Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $207218 - $238300 Green Card Jun 17, 2021
TriNet USA, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Dublin, CA $207154 H-1B Apr 30, 2025
Magnit, LLC Principal Software Engineer Manteca, CA $207048 H-1B Feb 28, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $207009 H-1B Jul 23, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Fremont, CA $207009 H-1B Jul 23, 2021
WALMART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $207009 Green Card Dec 30, 2021
Deem, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Oakland, CA $207000 - $255200 H-1B Aug 21, 2024
StarTree, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $207000 H-1B Jul 12, 2024
Deem, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Oakland, CA $207000 - $255200 H-1B Aug 8, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $207000 H-1B Mar 4, 2022
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $207000 H-1B Jan 12, 2022
NIKE, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Beaverton, OR $206910 H-1B Aug 16, 2023
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer Nashua, NH $206856 - $226856 H-1B Nov 9, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $206759 H-1B Jul 29, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Union City, CA $206759 H-1B Jul 29, 2021
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Plano, TX $206700 H-1B May 7, 2025
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $206674 - $226674 H-1B May 5, 2022
Red Hat, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Plano, TX $206568 - $226568 H-1B Jan 28, 2025
ASML US, LP Principal Software Engineer 1 San Jose, CA $206550 - $279450 H-1B Feb 15, 2023
ASML US, LP Principal Software Engineer 1 San Jose, CA $206550 - $279450 H-1B Feb 9, 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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