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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

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $199525 H-1B Sep 27, 2018
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Cupertino, CA $199514 H-1B Mar 8, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Bruno, CA $199514 H-1B Mar 8, 2021
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Cambridge, MA $199463 H-1B Sep 10, 2025
Autodesk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $199381 - $249600 H-1B Jan 21, 2026
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $199279 H-1B Feb 24, 2021
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (Prisma Access - Data… Santa Clara, CA $199154 - $237500 H-1B Jun 1, 2026
NIKE, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Portland, OR $199133 H-1B Mar 21, 2024
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $199125 H-1B Sep 17, 2019
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $199120 - $272435 H-1B Sep 30, 2021
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $199119 - $221244 Green Card Oct 19, 2022
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $199035 - $219035 Green Card Nov 12, 2021
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Mountain House, CA $199029 H-1B Aug 3, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $199029 H-1B Aug 3, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineering Manager REDMOND, WA $198978 - $218978 Green Card Jun 16, 2017
Asurion, LLC Principal Software Engineer Mentor, OH $198870 H-1B Nov 10, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $198835 H-1B Mar 10, 2016
Procore Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Poway, CA $198806 - $273358 H-1B Mar 7, 2024
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $198790 - $218790 H-1B Apr 28, 2020
Shape Security, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $198771 H-1B Aug 31, 2022
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Principal Software Engineer I Alpharetta, GA $198722 H-1B Aug 23, 2022
Aetna Resources LLC Principal Software Engineer I Alpharetta, GA $198722 H-1B Jul 6, 2022
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $198687 H-1B Aug 4, 2017
AT&T SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER PLANO, TX $198634 H-1B Sep 11, 2025
AT&T SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING BOTHELL, WA $198634 H-1B Sep 9, 2025
Magnite, Inc. f/k/a The Rubicon Project Principal Software Engineer Bothell, WA $198596 H-1B Mar 20, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $198550 H-1B Apr 4, 2018
EBSCO Publishing Principal Software Engineer North Attleboro, MA $198460 H-1B Mar 27, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER BELLEVUE, WA $198345 H-1B Aug 22, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $198288 H-1B Oct 6, 2016
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LEAD REDMOND, WA $198232 H-1B Sep 12, 2017
Asurion, LLC Principal Software Engineer Sterling, VA $198177 H-1B Aug 23, 2024
Cars.com Principal Software Engineer - Salesforce Chicago, IL $198172 H-1B Aug 26, 2025
Moody's Analytics, Inc. Principal Software Engineer GEORGETOWN, TX $198172 H-1B Sep 25, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (C/LINUX Endpoint Se… Santa Clara, CA $198142 - $237500 H-1B May 12, 2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $198142 - $237500 H-1B May 13, 2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $198142 - $237500 H-1B Jun 15, 2026
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER SUNNYVALE, CA $198126 H-1B Jan 10, 2018
PIVOTAL SOFTWARE, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER PALO ALTO, CA $198075 H-1B Apr 20, 2018
LendingClub Bank National Association Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $198000 H-1B Jun 23, 2023
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Fremont, CA $198000 - $297000 H-1B Dec 26, 2022
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $198000 - $218000 Green Card Oct 7, 2022
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $198000 - $297000 H-1B Dec 28, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $198000 H-1B Nov 9, 2021
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $198000 H-1B Nov 3, 2021
NXP USA, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $198000 H-1B Mar 9, 2022
NXP USA, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $198000 H-1B Mar 9, 2022
COPPER CRM, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $198000 H-1B Jan 22, 2019
COPPER CRM, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $198000 H-1B Feb 6, 2019
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Martech Santa Clara, CA $197991 - $270500 H-1B May 11, 2026
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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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