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
Average Salary
$37326
Minimum
$954000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $183950 | H-1B | Jan 26, 2016 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | BELLEVUE, WA | $183949 | H-1B | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Gen Digital Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Los Angeles, CA | $183930 | H-1B | Feb 6, 2024 |
| WALMART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Portland, OR | $183920 | Green Card | Aug 17, 2020 |
| McGraw Hill LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Los Angeles, CA | $183916 | H-1B | Jun 22, 2026 |
| CBRE, INC. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Richardson, TX | $183887 | H-1B | Nov 12, 2024 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER | REDMOND, WA | $183863 | H-1B | Mar 9, 2017 |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Comp… | Principal Software Engineer | Milwuakee, WI | $183850 | H-1B | Jan 29, 2025 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER | REDMOND, WA | $183809 | H-1B | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Risk Management Solutions, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Newark, CA | $183752 | H-1B | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Hartford Fire Insurance Company | Principal Software Engineer | Charlotte, NC | $183600 - $208000 | H-1B | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Genesys Cloud Services, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Midland, MI | $183600 | H-1B | Aug 30, 2023 |
| Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPC… | Principal Software Engineer | Aldie, VA | $183598 | H-1B | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Shape Security, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $183555 | H-1B | Jun 21, 2022 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LEAD | REDMOND, WA | $183523 | H-1B | Aug 9, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LEAD | REDMOND, WA | $183523 | H-1B | Aug 9, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | BELLEVUE, WA | $183506 | H-1B | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Zscaler, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer, QA | San Jose, CA | $183500 - $203500 | H-1B | Jul 23, 2024 |
| TriNet USA, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Austin, TX | $183500 | H-1B | Oct 11, 2023 |
| WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Principal Software Engineer/Architect | NEW YORK, NY | $183474 | Green Card | Nov 22, 2017 |
| Shutterfly, LLC | Principal Software Engineer (#KG-0615) | $183310 - $190817 | Green Card | Oct 20, 2023 | |
| Harness, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | $183310 - $255000 | Green Card | Sep 13, 2023 | |
| PLASTIQ INC. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $183310 | Green Card | Nov 4, 2022 |
| PUBMATIC, INC. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $183310 - $203310 | Green Card | May 26, 2023 |
| PUBMATIC, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $183310 - $203310 | Green Card | Feb 17, 2023 |
| PROMETHIUM | Principal Software Engineer | Menlo Park, CA | $183310 | Green Card | Feb 13, 2023 |
| SliceX AI, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Menlo Park, CA | $183310 - $260000 | H-1B | Apr 19, 2023 |
| Informatica LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $183310 - $212174 | H-1B | May 16, 2023 |
| Informatica LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $183310 - $211952 | H-1B | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Quicken, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Menlo Park, CA | $183310 - $215250 | H-1B | Mar 23, 2023 |
| SliceX AI, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Menlo Park, CA | $183310 - $260000 | H-1B | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Okta, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $183310 - $230000 | H-1B | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Informatica LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $183310 - $215000 | H-1B | May 4, 2023 |
| Informatica LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $183310 | H-1B | Jan 20, 2023 |
| Illumina, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Foster City, CA | $183310 - $290000 | H-1B | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Ruckus Wireless, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $183310 - $208400 | H-1B | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Adenza Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $183310 - $214176 | H-1B | May 9, 2023 |
| Quicken, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Fremont, CA | $183310 - $215250 | H-1B | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Fastly, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer, Network Management P… | Seattle, WA | $183310 | H-1B | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Okta, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $183310 - $264023 | H-1B | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Blackhawk Network, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $183310 - $273800 | H-1B | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $183310 - $231600 | H-1B | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Shutterfly, LLC | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $183310 | H-1B | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Sr. Principal Software Engineer | Dublin, CA | $183310 - $266300 | H-1B | Jul 14, 2022 |
| SVB FINANCIAL GROUP | Principal Software Engineer | Richardson, TX | $183310 - $214189 | H-1B | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Blackhawk Network, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $183310 - $273800 | H-1B | Aug 9, 2022 |
| F5 NETWORKS, INC. | SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $183230 - $274846 | H-1B | Jul 23, 2020 |
| F5 NETWORKS, INC. | SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $183230 - $274846 | H-1B | Aug 19, 2020 |
| AT&T SERVICES, INC. | Principal Software Engineering | Alpharetta, GA | $183137 | H-1B | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $183093 - $244400 | H-1B | Aug 11, 2025 |
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