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Principal Software Development Engineer salaries

1,264 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Software Development Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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1264

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$187420

Average Salary

$74755

Minimum

$350000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Principal Software Development Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
FUELCOMM INC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $242320 - $385000 H-1B Sep 30, 2025
WORKDAY, INC. Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer (2063… San Mateo, CA $242300 - $363600 H-1B Oct 14, 2021
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $240805 - $260805 H-1B May 26, 2026
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer Mountain View, CA $240729 H-1B Jul 14, 2021
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer East Palo Alto, CA $240500 H-1B Sep 21, 2022
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Bothell, WA $240000 - $260000 H-1B Apr 26, 2024
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $240000 - $260000 H-1B Sep 11, 2024
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $240000 - $260000 H-1B Aug 14, 2024
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $240000 - $260000 H-1B Apr 1, 2024
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $240000 - $260000 H-1B Nov 14, 2023
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $240000 - $260000 H-1B Mar 14, 2024
DriveWealth Technologies, LLC Principal Software Development Engineer New York, NJ $240000 - $260000 H-1B May 23, 2024
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $240000 - $260000 H-1B Feb 16, 2024
Zillow, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $240000 - $294000 H-1B Nov 8, 2022
Wyze Labs, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Kirkland, WA $240000 H-1B Oct 26, 2022
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $240000 H-1B Sep 22, 2023
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $239480 - $259480 H-1B Sep 16, 2025
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer Castro Valley, CA $238365 H-1B Nov 15, 2021
Zillow, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Francisco, CA $237807 - $273100 H-1B Sep 22, 2021
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $237500 - $257500 H-1B Nov 24, 2025
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $237500 H-1B Mar 13, 2025
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION Principal Software Development Engineer Mountain View, CA $237356 H-1B Jun 7, 2021
CVS Pharmacy Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Edison, NJ $236927 H-1B Jan 6, 2026
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER PALO ALTO, CA $235700 H-1B May 10, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Palo Alto, CA $235700 H-1B Mar 26, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer SANTA CLARA, CA $235700 H-1B Mar 13, 2024
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER DETROIT, MI $235400 H-1B Sep 20, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $235300 H-1B Oct 24, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $235100 H-1B Dec 24, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $235100 H-1B Mar 5, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $235100 H-1B Nov 8, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $235100 H-1B Jun 27, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer East Palo Alto, CA $235100 H-1B Jul 24, 2025
Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $235100 H-1B Apr 7, 2025
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $235100 H-1B Apr 30, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Palo Alto, CA $235100 H-1B Jun 12, 2025
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $235100 H-1B Nov 29, 2024
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $235100 H-1B Dec 13, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $235100 H-1B Nov 29, 2024
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Francisco, CA $235100 H-1B Dec 4, 2023
Twitch Interactive, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Francisco, CA $235100 H-1B Feb 8, 2024
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $235000 - $255000 H-1B Aug 30, 2024
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer Mountain View, CA $235000 H-1B Jul 22, 2021
WORKDAY, INC. Sr Principal Software Development Engineer in Tes… San Mateo, CA $234800 - $352200 H-1B Apr 28, 2022
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $233600 H-1B Oct 11, 2023
F5, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $233200 H-1B Nov 26, 2025
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer San Francisco, CA $232365 H-1B Sep 6, 2021
Workday, Inc. Sr Principal Software Development Engineer Pleasanton, CA $232000 - $348000 H-1B Oct 24, 2023
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $231638 - $251638 H-1B Jun 16, 2026
F5, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $231594 H-1B Jun 17, 2026
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