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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

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$954000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $197987 - $258750 H-1B Jan 19, 2021
Intuit Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $197987 - $258750 H-1B Dec 30, 2020
Gen Digital Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $197958 H-1B Mar 18, 2025
Foundation Medicine, Inc. Principal Software Engineer PHOENIX, AZ $197954 - $216082 H-1B May 13, 2025
Foundation Medicine, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Phoenix, AZ $197954 - $216082 H-1B Apr 29, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $197906 H-1B Apr 19, 2017
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $197810 H-1B Nov 3, 2017
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Columbus, OH $197800 H-1B May 14, 2026
ENGIE Insight Services, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Lynnwood, WA $197800 H-1B Nov 5, 2025
Sophos, Inc. Principal Software Engineer 1 Austin, TX $197771 H-1B May 13, 2026
GRUBHUB HOLDINGS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $197754 E-3 Jan 23, 2015
Sophos, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Austin, TX $197676 H-1B Jun 6, 2025
Populus Group LLC Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $197600 H-1B Mar 21, 2025
Itron, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $197600 H-1B Oct 11, 2023
Bose Corporation Principal Software Engineer V Framingham, MA $197496 - $215000 H-1B Oct 18, 2021
THE GAP, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $197444 H-1B Aug 8, 2017
THE GAP, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $197444 H-1B Jul 20, 2017
GAP INC. Principal Software Engineer SAN FRANCISCO, CA $197443 Green Card Jun 18, 2018
NIKE, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Beaverton, OR $197219 H-1B Nov 21, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER ISSAQUAH, WA $197026 H-1B Sep 22, 2017
CLOUDERA, INC. Principal Software Engineer I Santa Clara, CA $197024 H-1B May 20, 2020
Vercara, LLC f/k/a Security Services, L… Principal Software Engineer $196835 - $200000 Green Card Apr 19, 2024
ZOCDOC, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $196728 H-1B Feb 21, 2019
Magna Services of America Inc. Principal Software Engineer Lowell, MA $196650 H-1B Jan 29, 2026
F5, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $196619 H-1B Jul 26, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $196609 H-1B Jun 24, 2015
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $196588 - $216588 Green Card Mar 3, 2023
FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Arlington, VA $196560 H-1B May 8, 2025
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Bothell, WA $196560 H-1B Feb 17, 2026
Symbotic LLC Principal Software Engineer Wilmington, MA $196552 H-1B Jan 13, 2026
Curriculum Associates, LLC. Principal Software Engineer North Billerica, MA $196537 H-1B May 21, 2024
SVB FINANCIAL GROUP Sr. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $196442 - $249124 H-1B Mar 11, 2022
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $196358 H-1B Mar 1, 2017
OKTA, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $196300 - $239900 H-1B Apr 23, 2019
OKTA, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $196300 - $239900 H-1B Mar 16, 2019
Twilio, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (L5) Redwood City, CA $196214 H-1B Aug 26, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $196168 H-1B Jan 27, 2018
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Seattle, WA $196144 H-1B Sep 18, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $196093 H-1B Jan 4, 2018
Microsoft Corporation PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MANAGER Redmond, WA $196050 H-1B May 17, 2023
Thales DIS CPL USA, Inc Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $196030 H-1B Apr 10, 2023
Cardlytics Inc. Principal Software Engineer Milpitas, CA $196000 - $255000 H-1B May 22, 2026
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Boston, MA $196000 - $269000 H-1B Mar 28, 2025
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $196000 - $294000 Green Card Apr 11, 2023
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $196000 H-1B Jun 13, 2023
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $196000 - $294000 H-1B Jun 30, 2023
INTUIT Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $196000 - $225400 Green Card Jul 13, 2022
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer Sacramento, CA $196000 - $235000 H-1B Jul 22, 2022
Rally Health, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (20012.4385.3) San Francisco, CA $196000 H-1B May 5, 2021
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $195990 H-1B Mar 23, 2018
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