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Principal Engineer, Software salaries

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

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $154701 H-1B Jun 1, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER… MILPITAS, CA $154699 - $175000 H-1B Mar 16, 2020
TMOBILE USA, INC. Principal Engineer, Software Snoqualmie, WA $154534 Green Card Sep 20, 2019
T-MOBILE USA, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE BOTHELL, WA $154315 - $159315 H-1B Aug 3, 2018
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bellevue, WA $154000 - $159000 H-1B Oct 15, 2019
TMOBILE USA, INC. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $153795 Green Card Aug 5, 2020
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $153763 H-1B Sep 9, 2021
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Principal Engineer, Software Automation Lead Devens, MA $153742 H-1B Nov 21, 2025
T-MOBILE USA, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE BELLEVUE, WA $153676 H-1B Aug 26, 2019
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $153457 H-1B Jul 30, 2021
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Dev & Engineering - … Philadelphia, PA $153358 - $200355 H-1B Aug 7, 2025
THINK Surgical, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Test Fremont, CA $153136 H-1B Sep 21, 2022
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Wilsonville, OR $152880 - $203000 H-1B Sep 23, 2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $152479 H-1B Apr 25, 2023
Mavenir US Inc. Associate Principal Engineer, Software Richardson, TX $152465 H-1B Aug 21, 2025
T-MOBILE USA, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE ATLANTA, GA $152435 H-1B Sep 10, 2019
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Draper, UT $152402 - $204500 H-1B Apr 22, 2026
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Principal Engineer, Software Development Atlanta, GA $152200 - $180000 H-1B Nov 5, 2025
MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Little Elm, TX $151999 H-1B Jun 7, 2024
Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software $151986 - $168000 Green Card Jul 25, 2024
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering South Plainfield, NJ $151819 - $203000 H-1B May 15, 2025
HGST, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER… Milpitas, CA $151735 - $161735 H-1B May 31, 2019
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $151500 H-1B Dec 22, 2020
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER… Milpitas, CA $151112 - $166200 H-1B Mar 11, 2019
ARINC Incorporated Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Annapolis, MD $151091 - $224000 H-1B Nov 1, 2025
ARINC Incorporated Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Annapolis, MD $151091 - $275000 H-1B Nov 1, 2025
T-MOBILE USA, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE BELLEVUE, WA $150797 H-1B Aug 30, 2018
T-MOBILE USA, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE BELLEVUE, WA $150797 H-1B Aug 23, 2018
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER… Milpitas, CA $150796 - $165870 H-1B Mar 19, 2019
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Overland Park, KS $150500 H-1B Jul 21, 2022
TMOBILE USA, INC. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $150500 Green Card Jun 2, 2020
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $150500 H-1B Dec 9, 2019
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bothell, WA $150380 H-1B Apr 22, 2020
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC Principal Engineer, Software QA San Jose, CA $150134 - $170134 H-1B Apr 23, 2024
ICU Medical, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Sustaining San Diego, CA $150026 H-1B May 30, 2024
CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC ("CES") Principal Engineer, Software Mason, OH $150000 - $170000 H-1B Apr 12, 2024
CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC ("CES") Principal Engineer, Software Mason, OH $150000 - $160000 H-1B Mar 26, 2024
BENEFITFOCUS.COM, INC. Principal Engineer, Software Charleston, SC $150000 - $200000 Green Card Jun 24, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Frisco, TX $150000 H-1B Aug 4, 2021
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Development San Jose, CA $150000 - $160000 Green Card Oct 8, 2021
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Parsippany, NJ $150000 H-1B Jun 2, 2020
TMOBILE USA, INC. Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $150000 Green Card May 14, 2020
T-MOBILE USA, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE ATLANTA, GA $150000 H-1B Feb 19, 2019
T-MOBILE USA, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE Bellevue, WA $150000 - $155000 H-1B Jan 8, 2019
USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Houston, TX $149947 - $206430 H-1B Jun 24, 2025
USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Houston, TX $149947 - $206430 H-1B May 15, 2025
ICE DATA ANALYTICS, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Development Atlanta, GA $149800 - $207480 H-1B Dec 11, 2024
ICE DATA ANALYTICS, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Development Snellville, GA $149800 - $207480 H-1B Dec 11, 2024
CAREFUSION RESOURCES, LLC SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SAN DIEGO, CA $149756 H-1B May 19, 2016
ARINC Incorporated Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Houston, TX $149718 - $203000 H-1B Nov 20, 2025
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