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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

Minimum

$954000

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Reston, VA $191540 H-1B Sep 14, 2020
CARIAD, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $191500 H-1B Jan 6, 2025
Siemens Healthineers Endovascular Robot… Principal Software Engineer Newton, MA $191488 H-1B May 4, 2026
Red Hat, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Cumming, GA $191485 - $211485 H-1B Dec 17, 2024
Continental Casualty Company Principal Software Engineer Chicago, IL $191436 H-1B Oct 17, 2024
F5, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $191414 H-1B Mar 7, 2023
BioSig Technologies, Inc Principal Software Engineer Los Angeles, CA $191400 H-1B Jan 27, 2023
FCA US LLC Principal Software Engineer - Embedded Auburn Hills, MI $191339 H-1B Nov 22, 2024
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Dublin, CA $191330 H-1B Nov 22, 2024
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Houston, TX $191300 H-1B Jul 9, 2024
MULESOFT, INC. Principal Software Engineer SAN FRANCISCO, CA $191267 Green Card Feb 21, 2018
Atlassian US, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Columbus, OH $191250 - $258750 H-1B Dec 9, 2024
NortonLifeLock Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Culver City, CA $191209 H-1B Jan 29, 2020
Thales DIS CPL USA, Inc Principal Software Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $191104 H-1B Dec 15, 2021
Thales DIS CPL USA, Inc Principal Software Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $191104 H-1B Nov 3, 2021
Sophos, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Framingham, MA $191006 H-1B May 1, 2025
iManage LLC Principal Software Engineer Chicago, IL $191000 - $199000 H-1B Apr 23, 2026
Ask Media Group, LLC Principal Software Engineer Dublin, CA $191000 H-1B Jun 14, 2024
Move, Inc Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $191000 - $220000 H-1B Aug 7, 2020
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $190995 - $253800 H-1B Apr 29, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer REDMOND, WA $190892 - $210892 Green Card May 10, 2017
EMC Corporation Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Santa Clara, CA $190827 H-1B May 11, 2022
EMC Corporation Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Santa Clara, CA $190827 H-1B Jun 30, 2022
Shutterfly, LLC Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $190817 H-1B May 11, 2022
Infinera Corporation Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $190813 H-1B Feb 25, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $190775 H-1B Apr 1, 2015
Scope Infotech, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Ellicott City, MD $190694 H-1B Nov 10, 2025
Scope Infotech, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Ellicott City, MD $190694 H-1B Sep 30, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $190658 H-1B Sep 19, 2017
F5, INC. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $190550 Green Card May 25, 2022
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer SANTA CLARA, CA $190550 Green Card Nov 12, 2018
SYMANTEC CORPORATION SR. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER CULVER CITY, CA $190550 H-1B Mar 15, 2017
iManage LLC Principal Software Engineer Chicago, IL $190500 - $205500 H-1B Mar 19, 2026
CK-12 FOUNDATION, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER PALO ALTO, CA $190495 H-1B Apr 23, 2018
Arm, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $190486 - $342700 H-1B Feb 27, 2025
SNAP INC. Principal Software Engineer (7) Bellevue, WA $190486 - $340000 H-1B Apr 17, 2025
WWEX Franchise Holdings, LLC Principal Software Engineer Lake Tapps, WA $190486 H-1B Jan 29, 2025
Wintrust Financial Corporation Principal Software Engineer Rosemont, IL $190486 H-1B Jan 15, 2025
Riot Games, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mercer Island, WA $190486 H-1B Jun 4, 2025
Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Inc. Principal Software Engineer I Seattle, WA $190486 - $240400 H-1B Apr 10, 2025
Teladoc Health, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bothell, WA $190486 - $218680 H-1B Feb 13, 2025
Toyota Tsusho Systems US Inc Principal Software Engineer MAPLE VALLEY, WA $190486 H-1B Jul 24, 2024
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $190486 - $246900 H-1B Aug 19, 2024
Walgreen Co. Principal Software Engineer Deerfield, IL $190485 H-1B Dec 3, 2025
PIVOTAL SOFTWARE, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDWOOD CITY, CA $190350 H-1B Nov 13, 2017
PIVOTAL SOFTWARE, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDWOOD CITY, CA $190350 H-1B Nov 6, 2017
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $190326 H-1B Aug 21, 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $190279 - $237500 H-1B May 15, 2026
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineer $190190 - $254300 Green Card Feb 14, 2025
Convera USA LLC Principal Software Engineer Pflugerville, TX $190180 H-1B Sep 2, 2025
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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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