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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
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $183093 - $244400 H-1B May 22, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $183093 - $244400 H-1B Jun 3, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $183056 H-1B May 14, 2018
Open Text Inc. Principal Software Engineer - KBGFJG128784-3 Plano, TX $183005 H-1B Sep 10, 2021
NB Ventures, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Clark, NJ $183000 H-1B May 7, 2026
CBRE, INC. Principal Software Engineer $183000 Green Card Dec 5, 2024
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Comp… Principal Software Engineer Phoenix, AZ $183000 H-1B May 17, 2021
ZSCALER, INC. Principal Software Engineer, Team Lead San Jose, CA $183000 - $203000 H-1B Mar 11, 2020
SPLUNK Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $183000 Green Card Sep 27, 2019
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $182930 H-1B Oct 31, 2018
Couchbase, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Prosper, TX $182835 - $240000 H-1B May 13, 2025
Couchbase, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Prosper, TX $182835 - $240000 H-1B May 20, 2025
Gen Digital Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $182820 H-1B Mar 30, 2026
Gen Digital Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $182820 H-1B Mar 31, 2026
Gen Digital Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $182820 H-1B May 1, 2026
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $182817 H-1B Nov 8, 2017
MAGIC LEAP, INC. Principal Software Engineer, SDK Austin, TX $182802 H-1B Aug 17, 2021
OKTA, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $182800 - $223400 H-1B Jan 3, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $182798 H-1B Oct 19, 2015
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LEAD REDMOND, WA $182780 H-1B Dec 27, 2017
Asurion LLC Principal Software Engineer Sterling, VA $182779 H-1B May 13, 2022
Asurion LLC Principal Software Engineer Sterling, VA $182779 H-1B Jun 8, 2022
Atlassian US, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Broomfield, CO $182750 - $247250 H-1B Dec 23, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $182739 H-1B Sep 19, 2017
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $182722 - $279500 H-1B Feb 28, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $182722 - $279500 H-1B Apr 8, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $182722 - $244400 H-1B Mar 27, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LEAD REDMOND, WA $182634 H-1B Aug 24, 2017
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $182623 H-1B Dec 28, 2017
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Ballwin, MO $182618 H-1B Feb 28, 2025
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Dallas, TX $182618 H-1B Jun 9, 2025
Shutterfly, LLC Principal Software Engineer Plano, TX $182600 H-1B Jun 6, 2022
Shutterfly, LLC Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $182600 H-1B Mar 8, 2022
Shutterfly, LLC Principal Software Engineer Plano, TX $182600 H-1B Jun 6, 2022
RELX, Inc. Consulting/Principal Software Engineer Pittsboro, NC $182580 H-1B May 6, 2026
RELX, Inc. Consulting/Principal Software Engineer Raleigh, NC $182580 H-1B May 6, 2026
Splunk Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $182580 - $202580 H-1B Mar 3, 2020
LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer SAN FRANCISCO, CA $182580 Green Card May 21, 2018
GIGAMON, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Santa Clara, CA $182576 H-1B Aug 2, 2019
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $182524 H-1B Mar 27, 2018
NortonLifeLock Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $182475 H-1B Jul 22, 2022
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Plano, TX $182473 H-1B Aug 22, 2024
Sanity US Inc. Principal Software Engineer $182437 - $219450 Green Card Mar 14, 2025
Veritas Technologies LLC Senior Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $182408 H-1B Feb 24, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $182401 H-1B Aug 22, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $182366 H-1B Jun 6, 2018
GoDaddy.com, LLC Principal Software Engineer $182312 - $234000 Green Card Jan 2, 2024
Snowflake Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $182312 - $193100 H-1B Dec 15, 2023
Acoustic LP Principal Software Engineer Urbana, IL $182228 H-1B Jun 9, 2025
Amobee, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Redwood City, CA $182228 - $223236 H-1B Feb 14, 2023
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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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