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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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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
McGraw Hill LLC Principal Software Engineer Los Angeles, CA $177697 H-1B Apr 2, 2025
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Cambridge, MA $177690 - $264500 H-1B Mar 12, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $177681 - $279500 H-1B Apr 24, 2026
Shutterfly, LLC Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $177681 - $186109 H-1B Apr 3, 2026
SnapLogic, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Mateo,, CA $177675 H-1B Oct 7, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $177627 H-1B Jan 4, 2018
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Principal Software Engineer Durham, NC $177625 H-1B Jun 2, 2025
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $177592 - $222300 H-1B Feb 27, 2018
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Round Rock, TX $177587 H-1B May 4, 2026
Dow Jones and Company, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Monmouth Junction, NJ $177395 H-1B Jun 3, 2025
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $177387 - $235700 H-1B Feb 16, 2023
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $177370 H-1B Sep 17, 2020
Digilens, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $177341 - $250604 H-1B Apr 14, 2023
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Round Rock, TX $177309 H-1B Mar 7, 2024
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Cambridge, MA $177226 H-1B Nov 29, 2021
Experian Information Solutions Inc. Principal Software Engineer Costa Mesa, CA $177225 H-1B Mar 15, 2023
Magic Leap, Inc. Director, Principal Software Engineer - QA Sunrise, FL $177197 H-1B Jul 17, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $177185 H-1B Aug 3, 2017
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Cambridge, MA $177160 - $225100 H-1B Jun 29, 2021
ASML US, LP Principal Software Engineer 1 San Diego, CA $177154 - $225951 H-1B Sep 27, 2024
ServiceNow, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $177154 - $270000 H-1B Jan 17, 2025
Caterpillar Inc. Principal Software Engineer Oceanside, CA $177154 - $182827 H-1B Dec 17, 2024
Itron, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $177151 H-1B Aug 22, 2022
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Alpharetta, GA $177135 H-1B Apr 9, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $177109 H-1B Jan 19, 2017
Informatica LLC Principal Software Engineer Redwood City, CA $177108 - $207108 H-1B Apr 15, 2025
Informatica LLC Principal Software Engineer Redwood City, CA $177108 - $220000 H-1B Feb 28, 2025
Safran Passenger Innovations LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BREA, CA $177100 - $192000 H-1B Apr 5, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER BELLEVUE, WA $177100 H-1B Sep 28, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $177039 H-1B Apr 4, 2017
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. Lead Principal Software Engineer Santa Monica, CA $177029 - $252500 H-1B Sep 19, 2023
Collectors Universe, Inc. Principal Software Engineer $177029 - $231100 Green Card May 31, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $177008 E-3 Sep 11, 2017
Equinix, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $177000 - $265000 H-1B Jan 22, 2026
Equinix, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $177000 - $265000 H-1B Jun 8, 2026
Gen Digital Inc. Sr Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $177000 H-1B Jul 20, 2023
Barracuda Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Campbell, CA $177000 H-1B Feb 8, 2022
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Dublin, CA $177000 H-1B Aug 27, 2020
THE GAP, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER San Francisco, CA $177000 H-1B Aug 27, 2019
Pitney Bowes Inc. Principal Software Engineer Austin, TX $176993 H-1B Nov 27, 2023
Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC Principal Software Engineer Lynnwood, WA $176940 H-1B Jun 19, 2026
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $176857 H-1B Sep 25, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LEAD REDMOND, WA $176852 H-1B Aug 27, 2015
VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES LLC Principal Software Engineer SANTA CLARA, CA $176829 - $213300 H-1B Dec 20, 2019
VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES LLC SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $176829 H-1B Feb 23, 2019
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Round Rock, TX $176828 H-1B Sep 28, 2025
UKG Inc. Principal Software Engineer Weston, FL $176820 - $266300 H-1B Mar 7, 2025
Artech, LLC Principal Software Engineer Minneapolis, MN $176800 H-1B Mar 19, 2025
Bayone Solutions, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $176800 H-1B Oct 16, 2023
Bayone Solutions, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $176800 H-1B Sep 12, 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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