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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
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $188920 H-1B Dec 9, 2020
VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES LLC SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $188904 H-1B Feb 23, 2019
F5, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $188765 H-1B Jun 30, 2022
Itron Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $188730 H-1B Jan 22, 2026
ELASTICSEARCH INC Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $188700 Green Card Jul 25, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Software Engineer $188651 - $198700 Green Card Dec 3, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $188614 H-1B Dec 12, 2017
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $188585 H-1B Aug 30, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LEAD REDMOND, WA $188578 H-1B Sep 10, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $188573 H-1B Sep 20, 2018
Caremark LLC Principal Software Engineer Irving, TX $188550 H-1B Mar 1, 2023
Asurion, LLC Principal Software Engineer Sterling, VA $188547 H-1B Jan 11, 2024
Gigamon, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $188500 H-1B Apr 20, 2020
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer in Quality San Diego, CA $188490 - $216763 H-1B Oct 7, 2020
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $188490 - $208490 H-1B Jul 14, 2020
Shape Security, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $188485 H-1B Jan 14, 2021
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $188470 H-1B Dec 27, 2017
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESE… Senior Principal Software Engineer Cambridge, MA $188427 Green Card Jan 3, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN BRUNO, CA $188376 H-1B Dec 13, 2016
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LEAD REDMOND, WA $188342 H-1B Oct 12, 2016
CARIAD, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $188318 H-1B Mar 20, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $188287 H-1B Sep 15, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $188232 H-1B Feb 14, 2019
Autodesk, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $188200 - $282200 H-1B May 15, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $188199 H-1B Apr 17, 2025
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineering Manager Los Angeles, CA $188100 H-1B May 12, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineering Manager Los Angeles, CA $188100 H-1B Jun 2, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineering Manager Los Angeles, CA $188100 H-1B May 25, 2022
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Frisco, TX $188076 H-1B Dec 17, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $188000 H-1B Nov 29, 2018
GoDaddy.com, LLC Principal Software Engineer - Machine Learning Kirkland, WA $188000 - $282000 H-1B Nov 16, 2022
Caremark LLC Principal Software Engineer Plainsboro, NJ $188000 H-1B Jul 11, 2023
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $188000 H-1B Apr 4, 2022
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Dublin, CA $188000 - $282000 H-1B Sep 14, 2022
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $188000 - $282000 H-1B Jun 28, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $188000 H-1B Mar 31, 2022
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $188000 - $282000 H-1B Jun 27, 2022
FORGEROCK, INC. Principal Software Engineer (Multiple Openings) Austin, TX $188000 - $198000 Green Card Apr 20, 2021
Robert Bosch, LLC Principal Software Engineer - Autonomous Driving $187900 - $231200 Green Card Sep 8, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $187868 H-1B Feb 14, 2024
QUALYS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Foster City, CA $187741 - $200000 H-1B Mar 31, 2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $187741 - $286000 H-1B Jan 30, 2026
InnoGrit Corporation Principal Software Engineer San Jose CA, CA $187741 - $195085 H-1B Feb 3, 2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $187741 - $286000 H-1B Mar 4, 2026
Rent-A-Center Texas, LP Principal Software Engineer PLANO, TX $187725 H-1B Aug 26, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $187667 H-1B Sep 7, 2018
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $187599 H-1B Dec 14, 2020
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Portland, OR $187599 H-1B Sep 14, 2020
Saviynt, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer Daly City, CA $187574 - $290000 H-1B Jan 30, 2026
Zynga, Inc. Principal Software Engineer 2 San Mateo, CA $187574 - $241000 H-1B May 19, 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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