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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

Average Salary

$37326

Minimum

$954000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Accompany Health, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bethesda, MD $200000 H-1B Sep 11, 2024
Deere & Company Principal Software Engineer Moline, IL $200000 - $210000 H-1B Aug 23, 2024
Augmedix, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $200000 H-1B May 24, 2024
DIGITALBYTES, INC. ARCHITECT / PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $200000 - $280000 H-1B Jul 30, 2024
Cloud Software Group, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER FORT LAUDERDALE, FL $200000 - $220000 H-1B Nov 8, 2023
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer – IT Round Rock, TX $200000 H-1B Jul 6, 2024
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Jersey City, NJ $200000 H-1B Aug 21, 2024
SingleStore, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $200000 - $250000 H-1B May 12, 2023
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $200000 Green Card Jan 6, 2023
Upstart Network, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $200000 - $230000 H-1B Mar 8, 2024
APIsec.AI Inc. Principal Software Engineer Arlington, MA $200000 - $220000 H-1B Dec 19, 2023
Hanwha Vision America, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Carlsbad, CA $200000 H-1B Aug 27, 2024
Asurion, LLC Principal Software Engineer Nashville, TN $200000 H-1B Nov 15, 2023
Tomo Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bloomington, MN $200000 H-1B Jun 20, 2024
DATAMINR, INC. Principal Software Engineer, Backend New York, NY $200000 - $220000 Green Card Jan 17, 2023
Xage Security, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Palo Alto, CA $200000 H-1B Dec 4, 2023
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $200000 Green Card Mar 28, 2023
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Charlotte, NC $200000 H-1B Oct 28, 2022
XOKind Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $200000 H-1B Sep 1, 2022
Citrix Systems, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER FORT LAUDERDALE, FL $200000 - $250000 H-1B Oct 14, 2022
COUPANG GLOBAL LLC Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $200000 - $230000 H-1B May 1, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $200000 - $220000 Green Card Aug 31, 2022
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $200000 Green Card Jun 28, 2022
Cambium Assessment, Inc. Principal Software Engineer I Brambleton, VA $200000 H-1B Dec 2, 2022
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer DALLAS, TX $200000 H-1B May 18, 2023
CBS Interactive, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Tempe, AZ $200000 H-1B Jun 27, 2023
Cardinal HQ, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Walnut Creek, CA $200000 H-1B Jul 11, 2023
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $200000 H-1B Jan 31, 2023
FactSet Research Systems Inc. Principal Software Engineer SECAUCUS, NJ $200000 H-1B May 30, 2023
NB Ventures, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Clark, NJ $200000 H-1B Oct 18, 2022
Accompany Health, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bethesda, MD $200000 H-1B Dec 15, 2022
R Software Inc dba RapidAPI Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $200000 - $240000 H-1B Oct 10, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $200000 H-1B Jan 25, 2023
Walgreen Co. Principal Software Engineer (RxR) Bellevue, WA $200000 H-1B Mar 24, 2023
Gen Digital Inc. Sr Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $200000 H-1B Jul 6, 2023
F5, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $200000 Green Card Jan 27, 2022
FactSet Research Systems Inc. Principal Software Engineer Norwalk, CT $200000 H-1B May 22, 2023
Walgreen Co. Principal Software Engineer (RxR) Bellevue, WA $200000 H-1B Mar 23, 2023
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $200000 Green Card May 20, 2022
Citrix Systems, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Irving, TX $200000 - $240000 H-1B Oct 11, 2021
Varo Bank, N.A. Principal Software Engineer, Backend San Francisco, CA $200000 - $250000 H-1B Oct 21, 2021
Citrix Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $200000 - $245000 H-1B Jun 27, 2022
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $200000 H-1B Sep 16, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $200000 H-1B Mar 22, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineering Manager Redmond, WA $200000 H-1B May 20, 2022
Citrix Systems, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 - $215000 H-1B Feb 24, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $200000 H-1B Aug 2, 2022
Citrix Systems, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 - $240000 H-1B Oct 4, 2021
BRIGHTCOVE, INC Principal Software Engineer Boston, MA $200000 Green Card May 27, 2021
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $200000 Green Card Aug 31, 2021
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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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