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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

Average Salary

$37326

Minimum

$954000

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER BELLEVUE, WA $182161 H-1B Jan 5, 2018
XILINX, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $182136 H-1B Mar 29, 2010
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $182045 H-1B Jan 27, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $182038 H-1B Nov 7, 2017
Amgen Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sacramento, CA $182019 H-1B Apr 11, 2025
Ampere Computing LLC Principal Software Engineer Acton, MA $182000 - $273000 H-1B May 22, 2026
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Principal Software Engineer $182000 Green Card Apr 16, 2024
Ampere Computing LLC Principal Software Engineer Durham, NC $182000 - $273000 H-1B May 22, 2026
AvidXchange, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Charlotte, NC $182000 - $192000 H-1B Jun 24, 2025
Abacus Insights, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (Platform Team) Sammamish, WA $182000 - $195000 H-1B Aug 29, 2025
Moderna Services, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Cambridge, MA $182000 - $327500 H-1B Jan 23, 2025
Concentrix CVG Customer Management Grou… Principal Software Engineer Brentwood, CA $182000 - $190000 H-1B Mar 20, 2024
Deem, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Oakland, CA $182000 - $192000 H-1B Aug 10, 2023
AT&T SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER PLANO, TX $182000 H-1B Jul 12, 2023
Moderna Services, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Business Systems Ana… Atlanta, GA $182000 H-1B Sep 7, 2022
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Monica, CA $182000 H-1B Apr 14, 2022
ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Business Systems Ana… Atlanta, GA $182000 H-1B Jul 7, 2022
Cimpress USA Incorporated Principal Software Engineer Waltham, MA $182000 - $235000 H-1B Jul 11, 2022
SYMANTEC CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $182000 H-1B Jan 7, 2019
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer REDMOND, WA $182000 - $202000 Green Card Sep 1, 2017
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Software Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $182000 Green Card Apr 19, 2017
INTUIT Principal Software Engineer MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $182000 - $209300 Green Card Apr 24, 2017
SYMANTEC CORPORATION SR. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER CULVER CITY, CA $182000 H-1B Feb 6, 2017
SYMANTEC CORPORATION SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $182000 H-1B Feb 8, 2017
Informatica LLC Principal Software Engineer $181888 - $211888 Green Card Sep 19, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $181881 H-1B Sep 15, 2016
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $181850 - $260000 H-1B Feb 28, 2023
EAB GLOBAL, INC. Senior Principal Software Engineer WASHINGTON, DC $181770 H-1B Mar 28, 2021
Informatica LLC Principal Software Engineer Redwood City, CA $181669 - $230000 H-1B Feb 5, 2026
Informatica LLC Principal Software Engineer Redwood City, CA $181669 - $220000 H-1B Feb 5, 2026
AT&T SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ALPHARETTA, GA $181642 H-1B Jun 15, 2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $181634 - $279500 H-1B Dec 11, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $181634 - $244400 H-1B Dec 20, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $181634 - $244400 H-1B Dec 20, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $181634 - $244400 H-1B Jan 24, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $181625 H-1B Oct 31, 2017
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer Columbus, OH $181600 H-1B Nov 20, 2025
Red Hat LLC Principal Software Engineer Raleigh, NC $181596 - $201596 H-1B Jan 23, 2026
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Tampa, FL $181569 H-1B Feb 3, 2025
RED HAT, INC. Principal Software Engineer Raleigh, NC $181500 - $201500 H-1B May 8, 2025
Sophos, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Billerica, MA $181500 H-1B Dec 21, 2023
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Plano, TX $181500 H-1B Sep 10, 2024
CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, LLC Principal Software Engineer North Billerica, MA $181500 - $186500 Green Card May 31, 2023
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $181455 H-1B Jan 19, 2024
Red Hat, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer $181440 - $299260 Green Card Nov 11, 2024
AT&T SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PLANO, TX $181407 H-1B Sep 30, 2025
GoPro, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Release Carlsbad, CA $181397 H-1B Aug 20, 2025
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER 1 SAN JOSE, CA $181300 H-1B Mar 14, 2017
Cargomatic, Inc. Principal Software Engineer- Integrations & Autom… $181272 - $186272 Green Card Sep 23, 2024
PubMatic, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Redwood City, CA $181272 - $215197 H-1B Jun 7, 2024
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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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