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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
FCA US LLC Principal Software Engineer (Embedded System) Auburn Hills, MI $175116 H-1B May 22, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer $175100 Green Card Aug 28, 2023
Akuna Capital, LLC Principal Software Engineer Chicago, IL $175100 - $252350 H-1B Jul 25, 2024
NortonLifeLock Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Culver City, CA $175100 H-1B Jul 30, 2021
OPENTABLE, INC. Principal Software Engineer (Core Services) SAN FRANCISCO, CA $175100 Green Card Jan 15, 2016
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $175082 H-1B Jan 4, 2018
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $175064 - $227500 H-1B Dec 19, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $175054 H-1B Nov 9, 2016
FCA US LLC Principal Software Engineer - Embedded Auburn Hills, MI $175008 H-1B Apr 25, 2022
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $175007 H-1B Aug 14, 2015
OT Technology, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Atlanta, GA $175000 H-1B Jan 23, 2026
OT Technology, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Atlanta, GA $175000 H-1B Jan 26, 2026
Visionular, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Petaluma, CA $175000 H-1B May 4, 2026
Cube Dev, Inc. Principal Software Engineer MIAMI, FL $175000 H-1B Apr 14, 2026
Nomura Holding America, Inc. Vice President, Principal Software Engineer New York, NY $175000 - $195000 H-1B Jun 10, 2026
Fifth Third Bank, National Association Principal Software Engineer $175000 Green Card Aug 10, 2024
Publix Super Markets, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Lakeland, FL $175000 H-1B Jan 6, 2026
FactSet Research Systems Inc. Principal Software Engineer $175000 - $205000 Green Card Oct 10, 2024
RichRelevance, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $175000 H-1B Feb 6, 2023
RxSense Holdings, LLC Principal Software Engineer New York, NY $175000 H-1B Dec 18, 2024
Texas Mutual Insurance Company Principal Software Engineer Austin, TX $175000 H-1B Jun 17, 2025
Nasuni Corporation Principal Software Engineer Boston, MA $175000 - $205000 H-1B Nov 7, 2024
Study.com LLC Principal Software Engineer in Test Mountain View, CA $175000 - $215000 H-1B Nov 13, 2024
Wintrust Financial Corporation Principal Software Engineer Rosemont, IL $175000 H-1B Feb 20, 2025
American Association of Motor Vehicle A… Principal Software Engineer McLean, VA $175000 - $195000 H-1B Feb 26, 2025
Cube Dev, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Cruz, CA $175000 H-1B May 20, 2024
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corpo… Principal Software Engineer McLean, DC $175000 H-1B Jan 2, 2024
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer BENTONVILLE, AR $175000 H-1B Jul 2, 2024
CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND, INC. Principal Software Engineer Santa Monica, CA $175000 Green Card Jan 26, 2023
SS&C Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (00068470) Boston, MA $175000 H-1B May 10, 2024
Wasabi Technologies LLC Principal Software Engineer Clarksville, MD $175000 H-1B May 16, 2024
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer BENTONVILLE, AR $175000 H-1B Aug 29, 2024
TraceLink Inc. Principal Software Engineer McKinney, TX $175000 H-1B Jul 11, 2023
MicroStrategy, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Tysons Corner, VA $175000 H-1B Apr 27, 2023
TraceLink Inc. Principal Software Engineer Wilmington, MA $175000 H-1B Feb 2, 2023
Moderna Services, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Informatics Pittsburgh, PA $175000 H-1B Dec 6, 2022
PTC Inc. Principal Software Engineer Westford, MA $175000 H-1B Oct 3, 2022
Red Hat, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Portland, OR $175000 - $195000 H-1B Aug 17, 2023
Prog Leasing, LLC Principal Software Engineer - Front End Mountain House, CA $175000 - $215000 H-1B Aug 24, 2023
TripAdvisor LLC Principal Software Engineer Needham, MA $175000 - $220000 H-1B Jun 23, 2023
FactSet Research Systems Inc. Principal Software Engineer Norwalk, CT $175000 - $205000 H-1B Mar 7, 2022
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer IT Rutherford, NJ $175000 H-1B Dec 1, 2021
Vence Corp. Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $175000 - $190000 H-1B Jan 26, 2022
HD Capital Holdings LLC Principal Software Engineer Charlotte, NC $175000 H-1B Feb 11, 2022
VF SERVICES LLC Principal Software Engineer Greensboro, NC $175000 Green Card Aug 9, 2021
Wasabi Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Hopkinton, MA $175000 H-1B Nov 15, 2021
FactSet Research Systems Inc. Principal Software Engineer Norwalk, CT $175000 - $205000 H-1B Mar 31, 2022
Alert Innovation Inc. Principal Software Engineer Billerica, MA $175000 - $185000 H-1B Jun 30, 2022
Alert Innovation Inc. Principal Software Engineer North Billerica, MA $175000 - $185000 H-1B Jun 15, 2022
Mission lane LLC Principal Software Engineer Maple Grove, MN $175000 H-1B Jun 21, 2022
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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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