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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Mateo, CA | $181272 - $190000 | H-1B | Apr 25, 2024 |
| QUALYS, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Foster City, CA | $181272 - $195000 | H-1B | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Informatica LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $181272 - $220000 | H-1B | Apr 22, 2024 |
| KAIROS TECHNOLOGIES, INC | Principal Software Engineer | IRVING, TX | $181272 - $182000 | H-1B | Oct 9, 2023 |
| Shutterfly, LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Livermore, CA | $181272 - $195000 | H-1B | May 31, 2024 |
| QUALYS, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Foster City, CA | $181272 - $190000 | H-1B | Jul 18, 2023 |
| LeanTaaS, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $181260 | H-1B | Sep 4, 2020 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $181235 | H-1B | Jan 27, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER | REDMOND, WA | $181190 | H-1B | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Itron, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $181175 | H-1B | Oct 13, 2022 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $181175 - $227500 | H-1B | Aug 16, 2022 |
| NortonLifeLock Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $181159 | H-1B | Apr 8, 2022 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | BELLEVUE, WA | $181152 | H-1B | Jul 16, 2018 |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | Software Principal Software Engineer | Seattle, WA | $181151 | H-1B | Jul 15, 2021 |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Seattle, WA | $181151 | H-1B | Aug 18, 2021 |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Seattle, WA | $181151 | H-1B | Sep 20, 2021 |
| LegalZoom.com, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer, Partnerships | $181151 - $248400 | Green Card | Nov 20, 2024 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER | BELLEVUE, WA | $181047 | H-1B | Feb 15, 2018 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN BRUNO, CA | $181047 | H-1B | Sep 29, 2015 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN BRUNO, CA | $181047 | H-1B | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Extreme Networks Inc | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $181020 | H-1B | Mar 18, 2020 |
| RGA Enterprise Services Company | Principal Software Engineer | Weldon Spring, MO | $181010 | H-1B | Dec 12, 2022 |
| OPTUM SERVICES, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $181000 | Green Card | Oct 12, 2021 |
| FLEXE, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Seattle, WA | $181000 | H-1B | Jan 6, 2021 |
| INTUIT INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Mountain View, CA | $181000 - $250000 | H-1B | Jul 16, 2019 |
| INTUIT INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Mountain View, CA | $181000 - $250000 | H-1B | Jul 31, 2019 |
| INTUIT INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $181000 - $250000 | H-1B | Apr 16, 2019 |
| INTUIT INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Mountain View, CA | $181000 - $250000 | H-1B | May 15, 2019 |
| INTUIT INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Mountain View, CA | $181000 - $250000 | H-1B | May 7, 2019 |
| Asurion, LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Sterling, VA | $180990 | H-1B | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $180982 - $237500 | H-1B | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $180982 - $237500 | H-1B | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $180982 - $237500 | H-1B | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Sr. Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $180960 - $244400 | H-1B | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Indianapolis, IN | $180960 - $202000 | H-1B | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Shutterfly, LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Fremont, CA | $180960 - $185960 | H-1B | Nov 14, 2024 |
| QUALYS, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Foster City, CA | $180960 - $185000 | H-1B | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $180946 - $237500 | H-1B | Apr 14, 2026 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Principal Software Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $180884 - $200884 | Green Card | Jun 23, 2016 |
| Dell USA L.P. | Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT | Round Rock, TX | $180835 | H-1B | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Dell USA L.P. | Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT | Round Rock, TX | $180817 | H-1B | Sep 12, 2024 |
| DIRECTV, LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $180817 | H-1B | Jul 10, 2022 |
| Markel Group | Principal Software Engineer | Glen Allen, VA | $180807 | H-1B | Dec 4, 2025 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Executive Director, Principal Software Engineer | Tampa, FL | $180800 | H-1B | Jul 11, 2025 |
| DIRECTV, LLC | Principal Software Engineer 1 | El Segundo, CA | $180791 | H-1B | Jan 22, 2025 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Principal Software Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $180736 - $200736 | Green Card | Jun 16, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $180736 | H-1B | Jun 22, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $180715 | H-1B | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Bellevue, WA | $180710 - $237100 | H-1B | May 18, 2026 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Sr Principal Software Engineer | Seattle, WA | $180710 - $260000 | H-1B | Apr 3, 2026 |
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