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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASURION, LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - SERVER | SAN MATEO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Oct 15, 2018 |
| DMAI, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (BAL 20509.7.3) | LOS ANGELES, CA | $180000 - $239400 | H-1B | Sep 9, 2019 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Mountain View, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Feb 7, 2019 |
| MINIO, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | PALO ALTO, CA | $180000 | Green Card | Mar 19, 2019 |
| SNAPLOGIC, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN MATEO, CA | $180000 - $185000 | H-1B | Dec 17, 2018 |
| CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $180000 - $190000 | H-1B | Oct 22, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Principal Software Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $180000 - $200000 | Green Card | Jan 23, 2019 |
| CLASSPASS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | New York, NY | $180000 - $200000 | H-1B | Feb 12, 2019 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Oct 4, 2018 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | SR. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Mountain View, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Apr 30, 2019 |
| MINIO, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Mar 1, 2019 |
| BJSS Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | New York, NY | $180000 | Green Card | May 12, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MANAGER | REDMOND, WA | $180000 | H-1B | Feb 22, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER | REDMOND, WA | $180000 | H-1B | Feb 27, 2018 |
| ART.COM, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER, JAVA PLATFORM | EMERYVILLE, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Jan 3, 2018 |
| FLURISH, INC. DBA LENDUP | Principal Software Engineer - Card | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | Green Card | Nov 10, 2017 |
| ZYNGA, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 - $200000 | H-1B | Jul 30, 2018 |
| ONDOT SYSTEMS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Jul 20, 2018 |
| OPENTABLE, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Jul 14, 2017 |
| BJSS Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | New York, NY | $180000 | Green Card | Jan 18, 2018 |
| XUNJING TECHNOLOGY, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | CUPERTINO, CA | $180000 - $220000 | H-1B | Jul 21, 2017 |
| LENDUP GLOBAL INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Feb 12, 2018 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Mar 21, 2017 |
| ZSCALER, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $180000 - $200000 | H-1B | Jul 13, 2018 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | RESTON, VA | $180000 | H-1B | Feb 15, 2018 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Mar 9, 2018 |
| ZSCALER, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $180000 - $210000 | H-1B | Dec 21, 2017 |
| CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $180000 - $190000 | E-3 | Jul 20, 2018 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Aug 3, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $180000 | H-1B | Jan 27, 2017 |
| APPDYNAMICS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Jun 1, 2016 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Jul 21, 2017 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Jul 20, 2017 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Feb 13, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $180000 | H-1B | Apr 3, 2017 |
| APPDYNAMICS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Mar 20, 2017 |
| TELENAV, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $180000 - $210000 | H-1B | May 9, 2017 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Mar 17, 2017 |
| PLUSAI, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | LOS ALTOS, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Aug 25, 2017 |
| OKTA, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Feb 24, 2017 |
| SPLICE MACHINE, INC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Nov 15, 2016 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Principal Software Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $180000 - $200000 | Green Card | Jun 10, 2016 |
| LIFELOCK, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Feb 22, 2016 |
| METABIOTA, INC. | LEAD PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | May 6, 2015 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Feb 9, 2016 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN BRUNO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Feb 26, 2016 |
| FLURISH INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Aug 19, 2016 |
| METABIOTA, INC. | LEAD PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $180000 | H-1B | May 1, 2015 |
| LIFELOCK, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $180000 | H-1B | Sep 10, 2015 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $180000 | E-3 | Jun 15, 2015 |
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