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Principal Software Development Engineer salaries

1,264 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Software Development Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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1264

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$187420

Average Salary

$74755

Minimum

$350000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Principal Software Development Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
WORKDAY, INC. Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer (2063… Palo Alto, CA $220300 - $330500 H-1B Feb 15, 2022
WORKDAY, INC. Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer (2063… Pleasanton, CA $220300 - $330500 H-1B Apr 19, 2021
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer New York, NY $220100 H-1B Feb 25, 2025
Fortinet, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $220000 - $240000 H-1B May 12, 2026
Fortinet, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $220000 - $240000 H-1B May 13, 2026
CVS Pharmacy Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer The Woodlands, TX $220000 H-1B Jun 13, 2025
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $220000 H-1B Mar 19, 2025
CVS Shared Services Resources LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Allen, TX $220000 H-1B Aug 13, 2025
Inovalon, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer L8 Sugar Land, TX $220000 - $230000 H-1B Jun 11, 2024
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $220000 - $240000 H-1B Nov 13, 2023
Zillow, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $220000 - $289100 H-1B Jun 7, 2023
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION Principal Software Development Engineer Mountain View, CA $220000 H-1B Dec 9, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $220000 H-1B Apr 2, 2019
F5, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $219960 H-1B Mar 31, 2026
CVS Pharmacy Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Mars, PA $219798 H-1B Jul 22, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $219300 H-1B Jan 9, 2026
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $219300 H-1B Dec 13, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Tempe, AZ $219300 H-1B May 27, 2024
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Tempe, AZ $219300 H-1B Apr 22, 2024
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $218573 H-1B Oct 19, 2021
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer $218523 - $297000 Green Card Jan 13, 2025
Consumerinfo.com, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Georgetown, TX $218000 H-1B Apr 2, 2026
CVS Shared Services Resources LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Queen Creek, AZ $218000 H-1B Aug 13, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Development Engineer Redmond, WA $218000 - $238000 Green Card May 28, 2020
Zillow, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $217846 - $289100 H-1B Apr 25, 2023
CVS Pharmacy Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Mountain House, CA $217770 H-1B Mar 5, 2025
Fortinet, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $217000 - $247000 H-1B Mar 14, 2024
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $216300 H-1B Sep 8, 2025
CVS Pharmacy Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Woonsocket, RI $215726 H-1B May 22, 2026
CVS Pharmacy Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Woonsocket, RI $215726 H-1B May 6, 2026
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $215300 H-1B Sep 19, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $215200 H-1B Apr 29, 2026
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $215000 - $235000 H-1B Sep 10, 2025
CVS Shared Services Resources LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Irving, TX $215000 H-1B May 8, 2025
LIVEPERSON, INC Principal Software Development Engineer New York, NY $215000 Green Card Aug 30, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $215000 H-1B Jun 28, 2022
LivePerson, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer New York, NY $215000 H-1B Jun 4, 2021
WORKDAY, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer Pleasanton, CA $215000 - $249600 Green Card Apr 13, 2021
Fortinet, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer $214833 - $254500 Green Card Jun 7, 2024
Fortinet, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer $214320 - $242300 Green Card Nov 30, 2023
Amazon Advertising LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $214300 H-1B Aug 20, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $214200 H-1B Apr 20, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $214200 H-1B May 26, 2023
F5, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $213981 H-1B Mar 18, 2026
Workday, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Pleasanton, CA $213512 - $302400 H-1B Jan 7, 2026
Autodesk, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Francisco, CA $213512 - $249600 H-1B Nov 3, 2025
Workday, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Pleasanton, CA $213512 - $264000 H-1B Jun 16, 2026
Zillow, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer, Big Data Dublin, CA $213512 H-1B Aug 27, 2025
Zillow, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Pleasanton, CA $213512 H-1B Aug 7, 2025
F5, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $213048 H-1B Feb 11, 2026
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