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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
Asurion LLC Principal Software Engineer Sterling, VA $190000 H-1B Jun 14, 2022
Tomo Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bloomington, MN $190000 H-1B Dec 7, 2021
Dataminr, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Backend Bayonne, NJ $190000 - $220000 H-1B Dec 13, 2021
Citrix Systems, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER FORT LAUDERDALE, FL $190000 - $210000 H-1B Oct 26, 2021
ITRON, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $190000 H-1B Mar 9, 2022
OPTUM SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineer (20012.4707.2) San Jose, CA $190000 H-1B Oct 1, 2021
Ooma, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $190000 - $200000 H-1B Sep 24, 2021
Citrix Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Dublin, CA $190000 - $290000 H-1B Dec 14, 2020
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $190000 Green Card Nov 18, 2020
RUBY IO, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $190000 Green Card Mar 23, 2021
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $190000 - $210000 Green Card Apr 6, 2021
Citrix Systems, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Milpitas, CA $190000 - $290000 H-1B Mar 29, 2021
Deviation Games, LLC Principal Software Engineer-Animation Los Angeles, CA $190000 H-1B Sep 14, 2020
Citrix Systems, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER San Ramon, CA $190000 - $290000 H-1B Dec 11, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $190000 H-1B May 28, 2021
FactSet Research Systems Inc. Principal Software Engineer Montvale, NJ $190000 - $220000 H-1B Apr 23, 2021
EMC Corporation Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $190000 H-1B Aug 13, 2021
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $190000 H-1B Mar 30, 2021
Tamr, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Cambridge, MA $190000 - $215000 H-1B May 10, 2021
Manticore Games Inc Principal Software Engineer San Mateo, CA $190000 H-1B Aug 31, 2020
SAMBANOVA SYSTEMS, INC. SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER PALO ALTO, CA $190000 H-1B May 4, 2021
Deviation Games, LLC Principal Software Engineer - Animation Calabasas, CA $190000 H-1B Sep 11, 2020
VEEVA SYSTEMS INC. Principal Software Engineer Pleasanton, CA $190000 H-1B Dec 11, 2020
Citrix Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $190000 - $210000 H-1B Jan 8, 2020
Venafi, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Palo Alto, CA $190000 H-1B Feb 3, 2020
Citrix Systems, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Coral Springs, FL $190000 - $220000 H-1B Apr 1, 2020
INTUIT Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $190000 - $218500 Green Card Oct 8, 2019
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Principal Software Engineer - Cloud Plymouth, MI $190000 H-1B Dec 26, 2019
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer (Software Engineer) Redmond, WA $190000 - $210000 Green Card Oct 17, 2019
CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Santa Clara, CA $190000 - $200000 H-1B Dec 28, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $190000 H-1B Sep 28, 2018
EVISORT INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER San Mateo, CA $190000 H-1B Aug 16, 2019
VIZIO SERVICES, LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Seattle, WA $190000 H-1B Sep 2, 2019
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $190000 H-1B Apr 11, 2019
RUBY IO, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $190000 H-1B May 28, 2019
COUCHBASE, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $190000 - $210000 H-1B Mar 4, 2019
CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Ft. Lauderdale, FL $190000 - $210000 H-1B Dec 18, 2018
RALLY HEALTH, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $190000 H-1B Sep 26, 2018
UNIFI SOFTWARE, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN MATEO, CA $190000 H-1B Nov 2, 2018
INTUIT Principal Software Engineer MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $190000 - $218500 Green Card Jun 27, 2019
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $190000 H-1B Sep 4, 2019
ACCEL ROBOTICS PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER San Diego, CA $190000 H-1B Aug 28, 2019
IOLAP, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Frisco, TX $190000 H-1B Jan 21, 2019
SYMANTEC CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $190000 H-1B Nov 30, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $190000 H-1B Nov 12, 2018
STELLAR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $190000 E-3 Jun 12, 2019
THE GAP, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER TECH LEAD - OMS San Francisco, CA $190000 H-1B Aug 12, 2019
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $190000 H-1B May 9, 2018
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $190000 H-1B Apr 12, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER LEAD REDMOND, WA $190000 H-1B Oct 13, 2017
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