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Principal Engineer, Software salaries

773 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Engineer, Software", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Novi, MI $170620 H-1B Jun 17, 2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Frisco, TX $170512 H-1B Jan 11, 2023
TiVo Platform Technologies, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Development Durham, NC $170088 - $196000 H-1B Jan 21, 2025
CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Richmond, VA $170000 - $180000 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering $170000 - $210000 Green Card Sep 19, 2024
Harman International Industries, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Applications Cedar Park, TX $170000 H-1B May 12, 2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Frisco, TX $170000 H-1B Sep 2, 2025
CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Plano, TX $170000 - $180000 H-1B Aug 30, 2023
CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC ("CES") Principal Engineer, Software Dublin, OH $170000 - $180000 H-1B Aug 31, 2022
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, … Principal Engineer, Software Sylmar, CA $170000 - $180000 H-1B Feb 3, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $169818 H-1B Jun 27, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bellevue, WA $169369 H-1B May 16, 2023
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $168508 H-1B Mar 14, 2024
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering Santa Clara, CA $168000 - $188451 H-1B Dec 29, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $168000 H-1B May 9, 2022
Verato, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Development McLean, VA $167500 - $200000 H-1B Feb 22, 2024
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Full Stack Bethesda, MD $167500 H-1B Jan 10, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $167396 - $172396 H-1B Apr 29, 2021
THINK Surgical, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Test Fremont, CA $167224 H-1B Jun 24, 2025
T-MOBILE USA, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE Bothell, WA $166572 - $171572 H-1B Sep 17, 2019
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $165735 H-1B Nov 21, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $165640 H-1B Oct 12, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $165440 H-1B Aug 25, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bellevue, WA $165360 H-1B Oct 8, 2019
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $165238 H-1B Sep 27, 2023
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Newcastle, WA $165238 H-1B Apr 1, 2021
CAREFUSION RESOURCES LLC SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE SAN DIEGO, CA $165232 H-1B Jul 8, 2019
CAREFUSION RESOURCES LLC SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE SAN DIEGO, CA $165232 H-1B Jun 3, 2019
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineer… Gilroy, CA $165117 - $194400 H-1B Nov 17, 2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $165117 - $194400 H-1B Nov 17, 2025
CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Richmond, VA $165000 - $175000 H-1B May 19, 2026
Rockwell Collins Inc. Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Cedar Rapids, IA $165000 - $225000 H-1B Sep 17, 2024
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Validation & Quality… Santa Clara, CA $165000 - $195700 H-1B Jan 4, 2023
T-MOBILE USA, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE BELLEVUE, WA $165000 H-1B Jul 23, 2019
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $164919 H-1B Dec 8, 2023
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Frisco, TX $164699 H-1B Dec 20, 2024
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bellevue, WA $164697 H-1B Jun 2, 2021
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $164670 H-1B Apr 26, 2023
Rockwell Collins Inc. Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Round Rock, TX $164050 - $221950 H-1B Feb 8, 2023
ARINC Incorporated Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Annapolis, MD $164029 - $236000 H-1B Mar 6, 2023
TIVO CORPORATION PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT San Jose, CA $164010 H-1B Aug 30, 2019
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $163800 H-1B Jun 10, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $163761 H-1B Jun 3, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $163640 H-1B Sep 27, 2022
Rockwell Collins Inc. Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Round Rock, TX $163550 - $251600 H-1B May 18, 2026
Rockwell Collins Inc. Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Round Rock, TX $163550 - $250000 H-1B Sep 23, 2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bellevue, WA $162908 H-1B Nov 23, 2020
Goodrich Corporation Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Everett, WA $162510 - $189000 H-1B Dec 21, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineer… San Jose, CA $162485 - $182000 H-1B Jun 24, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineer… Los Gatos, CA $162485 - $182000 H-1B Jun 24, 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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