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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
Citrix Systems, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Fremont, CA $206503 - $406503 H-1B Nov 18, 2020
Barracuda Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer $206480 Green Card May 1, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $206472 H-1B Oct 19, 2017
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $206472 H-1B Sep 13, 2017
DigitalOcean, LLC Principal Software Engineer Portland, OR $206400 - $309600 H-1B Feb 13, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Sunnyvale, CA $206369 H-1B Aug 8, 2019
Shape Security, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $206338 H-1B Apr 2, 2024
Zynga, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER $206315 Green Card Jun 2, 2025
Moody's Shared Services, Inc. Principal Software Engineer $206315 - $285400 Green Card May 16, 2025
Aktana Principal Software Engineer $206315 - $216315 Green Card Dec 10, 2024
Informatica LLC Principal Software Engineer Redwood City, CA $206315 - $250000 H-1B Feb 28, 2025
Mastercard Technologies, LLC Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $206315 - $317000 H-1B Apr 2, 2025
Mastercard International Incorporated Principal Software Engineer San Francsico, CA $206315 - $317000 H-1B Oct 25, 2024
iSchemaView Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Mateo, CA $206315 - $230000 E-3 Mar 14, 2025
Okta, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $206315 - $259112 H-1B Nov 5, 2024
Nasuni Corporation Principal Software Engineer San Ramon, CA $206315 - $220000 H-1B Jan 23, 2025
Mastercard International Incorporated Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $206315 - $317000 H-1B Oct 30, 2024
Okta, Inc. Principal Software Engineer in Test San Francisco, CA $206315 - $210772 H-1B Mar 11, 2025
Mastercard Technologies, LLC Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $206315 - $317000 H-1B Jan 30, 2025
Upgrade, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Vancouver, WA $206315 - $275000 H-1B Dec 9, 2024
Okta, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $206315 - $264957 H-1B Nov 8, 2024
Blackhawk Network, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Pleasanton, CA $206315 - $369780 H-1B Nov 20, 2024
Genesys Cloud Services, Inc Principal Software Engineer Mountain House, CA $206211 H-1B Jun 5, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Newark, CA $206180 H-1B Aug 7, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $206180 H-1B Aug 7, 2020
Indeed, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Jersey City, NJ $206000 - $298000 H-1B Apr 9, 2025
Red Hat, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Boston, MA $206000 - $226000 H-1B Dec 11, 2024
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. Principal Software Engineer $206000 Green Card Aug 8, 2023
Dataminr, Inc. Principal Software Engineer New York, NY $206000 H-1B Feb 26, 2024
SOPHOS INC Principal Software Engineer Burlington, MA $206000 Green Card Mar 2, 2023
Sophos, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Nashua, NH $206000 H-1B Dec 13, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN BRUNO, CA $206000 H-1B Jun 21, 2019
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER/MANAGER SAN JOSE, CA $205941 H-1B Jun 8, 2018
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER/MANAGER SAN JOSE, CA $205941 H-1B Jun 20, 2018
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $205906 - $233200 H-1B Jan 26, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $205906 - $233200 H-1B Jan 26, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $205906 - $233200 H-1B Jan 4, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $205906 - $233200 H-1B Feb 5, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $205906 - $233200 H-1B Jan 11, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $205906 - $233200 H-1B Nov 3, 2023
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $205903 - $283800 H-1B Jan 10, 2024
DataDirect Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $205726 - $245000 H-1B Jul 21, 2025
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $205675 - $267708 H-1B Sep 27, 2022
Itron, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $205504 H-1B Oct 16, 2024
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC. Principal Software Engineer Norwalk, CT $205483 - $225000 Green Card Nov 29, 2019
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $205475 - $302000 H-1B Mar 20, 2026
Itron, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $205466 H-1B Nov 14, 2025
Itron, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $205466 H-1B Sep 22, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $205275 E-3 Mar 1, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $205275 E-3 Mar 9, 2018
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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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