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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
AMOBEE, INC. Principal Software Engineer Redwood City, CA $200000 H-1B Jan 28, 2020
Innovid, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Marina Del Rey, CA $200000 H-1B Jan 14, 2020
Wealthfront Corporation Principal Software Engineer Palo Alto, CA $200000 - $225000 H-1B Oct 14, 2019
Citrix Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $200000 - $300000 H-1B May 28, 2020
SPLUNK INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER San Francisco, CA $200000 H-1B Sep 27, 2019
COUPANG GLOBAL LLC Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $200000 - $250000 H-1B May 1, 2020
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $200000 - $220000 H-1B Jul 20, 2020
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Santa Clara, CA $200000 H-1B Jun 21, 2019
NETSKOPE, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 - $225000 H-1B Jul 11, 2019
UIPATH, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $200000 - $225000 H-1B Apr 16, 2019
MEMSQL, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $200000 - $250000 H-1B Nov 8, 2018
DATA DOMAIN LLC SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DISTINGUISH… Santa Clara, CA $200000 H-1B Jun 26, 2019
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 H-1B Feb 4, 2019
ONE HUNDRED FEET INC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Palo Alto, CA $200000 H-1B May 30, 2019
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MANAGER Redmond, WA $200000 H-1B Jun 25, 2019
TWILIO INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER San Francisco, CA $200000 H-1B Apr 8, 2019
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 H-1B Oct 1, 2018
TRUSTED KEY SOLUTIONS INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER PLEASANTON, CA $200000 H-1B Jun 30, 2018
LENDUP GLOBAL INC. SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $200000 H-1B Feb 13, 2018
P8H, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $200000 H-1B May 29, 2018
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC Principal Software Engineer SAN MATEO, CA $200000 Green Card Jun 15, 2017
ANCESTRY.COM OPERATIONS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $200000 H-1B Mar 21, 2018
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $200000 H-1B Nov 30, 2017
MOVE, INC SR. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 H-1B Aug 30, 2018
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK … PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $200000 H-1B Oct 26, 2016
ACADEMIC MERIT PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BOSTON, MA $200000 H-1B Dec 20, 2016
LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $200000 H-1B Sep 1, 2017
JD.COM AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 - $225000 H-1B Mar 19, 2016
JD.COM AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 - $225000 H-1B Mar 19, 2016
JD.COM AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 - $225000 H-1B Mar 20, 2016
HORTONWORKS, INC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER II SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 H-1B Aug 25, 2016
JD.COM AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 - $225000 H-1B Mar 19, 2016
JD.COM AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 - $225000 H-1B Mar 19, 2016
ASURION LLC SR. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER HANDSET SAN MATEO, CA $200000 H-1B Aug 20, 2015
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $200000 H-1B Aug 12, 2013
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $200000 H-1B Aug 26, 2010
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $199847 H-1B May 15, 2018
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Comp… Principal Software Engineer Phoenix, AZ $199698 H-1B Jan 11, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $199693 H-1B Jun 6, 2018
EMC CORPORATION SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $199563 H-1B Mar 11, 2018
DCUBE DATA SCIENCES CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $199534 H-1B Jun 10, 2025
LTA Research and Exploration LLC Principal Software Engineer, Technical Lead Sunnyvale, CA $199534 - $226158 H-1B Dec 16, 2024
Cohesity Inc Sr. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $199534 - $210000 H-1B Dec 30, 2024
PubMatic, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer 2 Redwood City, CA $199534 - $226158 H-1B May 19, 2025
A10 Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer - SSL San Jose, CA $199534 - $226158 H-1B May 23, 2025
DCUBE DATA SCIENCES CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $199534 H-1B Jun 11, 2025
Veritas Technologies LLC Sr. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $199534 - $211563 H-1B Sep 27, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $199534 - $279500 H-1B Aug 12, 2024
Dyna Robotics Inc. Principal Software Engineer Palo Alto, CA $199534 H-1B Aug 5, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER BELLEVUE, WA $199525 H-1B Nov 1, 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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