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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
Zynga, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Mateo, CA $187574 - $241000 H-1B May 14, 2026
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BENTONVILLE, AR $187502 H-1B Jun 28, 2019
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $187500 H-1B Dec 14, 2023
Accela, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Ramon, CA $187500 - $205000 H-1B Apr 5, 2021
LENDUP GLOBAL INC. SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $187500 H-1B Feb 12, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineering Lead REDMOND, WA $187500 - $207500 Green Card May 19, 2017
MOVE, INC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $187500 H-1B Nov 13, 2017
Logitech Inc. Principal Software Engineer Newark, CA $187460 H-1B Jan 15, 2021
Red Hat, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Westford, MA $187427 - $207427 H-1B Aug 24, 2023
Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC Principal Software Engineer Atlanta, GA $187427 H-1B Jul 31, 2025
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Software Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $187401 - $207401 Green Card Feb 26, 2019
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer in Test Santa Clara, CA $187333 - $237500 H-1B Sep 15, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER BELLEVUE, WA $187313 H-1B Nov 5, 2018
Cvent, Inc Principal Software Engineer $187200 Green Card Sep 20, 2024
Mastercard International Incorporated Principal Software Engineer $187200 - $251000 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
NXP USA, INC. Senior Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $187134 H-1B May 8, 2024
RED HAT, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Alameda, CA $187120 - $207120 H-1B Jul 2, 2019
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $187114 H-1B Dec 29, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $187114 H-1B Jan 7, 2026
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $187081 H-1B Feb 2, 2016
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $187070 H-1B Apr 16, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $187069 - $286000 H-1B Jun 16, 2026
Asurion, LLC Principal Software Engineer $187000 Green Card May 27, 2025
NXP USA, INC. Principal Software Engineer $187000 Green Card Aug 21, 2023
Atlassian US, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER, ENTERPRISE CLOUD SAN FRANCISCO, CA $187000 - $253000 Green Card May 30, 2023
NortonLifeLock Inc. Principal Software Engineer Manteca, CA $187000 H-1B Oct 14, 2022
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $187000 - $256964 H-1B Jan 28, 2022
ATLASSIAN INC. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $187000 - $253000 Green Card Aug 30, 2021
NXP USA, INC. Principal Software Engineer Fremont, CA $187000 H-1B May 12, 2022
MCI Communications Services, LLC. Principal Software Engineer(Senior Software Engin… San Jose, CA $187000 H-1B Feb 24, 2021
Atlassian, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Enterprise Cloud Mountain View, CA $187000 - $253000 H-1B Jun 9, 2021
Atlassian, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $187000 - $253000 H-1B Dec 11, 2019
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $187000 H-1B Oct 20, 2017
THE GAP, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Pleasanton, CA $186990 H-1B Aug 14, 2019
Gen Digital Inc. Principal Software Engineer Hutto, TX $186963 H-1B Jan 23, 2026
Gen Digital Inc. Principal Software Engineer Hutto, TX $186963 H-1B Jan 23, 2026
Gen Digital Inc. Principal Software Engineer Hutto, TX $186963 H-1B Jan 12, 2026
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $186953 H-1B Oct 6, 2015
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $186928 H-1B Nov 12, 2018
TraceLink Inc. Principal Software Engineer Wilmington, MA $186896 H-1B Jul 19, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Bruno, CA $186884 H-1B Jan 22, 2020
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $186875 - $216700 H-1B Apr 1, 2024
Vercara, LLC Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $186875 - $200000 H-1B May 30, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER BELLEVUE, WA $186657 H-1B Aug 24, 2017
The Gap, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $186640 H-1B Aug 28, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $186637 H-1B Jan 9, 2018
Xactly Corporation Sr. Principal Software Engineer Denver, CO $186620 H-1B Apr 27, 2026
GRACENOTE Principal Software Engineer EMERYVILLE, CA $186618 Green Card Apr 19, 2016
SVB Financial Group Senior Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $186604 - $232660 H-1B Dec 23, 2020
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $186600 H-1B Nov 22, 2021
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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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