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Principal Engineer, Software salaries

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

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$57600

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
T-Mobile USA, Inc. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE ATLANTA, GA $143434 H-1B Feb 27, 2020
HGST, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER… SAN JOSE, CA $143350 - $160000 H-1B Mar 5, 2017
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Oviedo, FL $143062 - $204500 H-1B Apr 22, 2026
Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Raleigh, NC $143000 - $153000 H-1B Jun 8, 2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $142910 H-1B Mar 4, 2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Overland Park, KS $142296 H-1B Aug 6, 2021
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Dev. & Eng.-Backend … Englewood, CO $142248 - $170886 H-1B Jul 28, 2025
T-MOBILE USA, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE BELLEVUE, WA $142130 H-1B Nov 7, 2017
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software ALPHARETTA, GA $142055 H-1B Feb 1, 2021
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Overland Park, KS $141265 H-1B Sep 19, 2024
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engine… Philadelphia, PA $141233 - $155000 Green Card Jan 12, 2022
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Melbourne, FL $140962 - $196000 H-1B Nov 7, 2023
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Melbourne, FL $140962 - $200000 H-1B Jun 21, 2024
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Melbourne, FL $140962 - $200000 H-1B Jun 21, 2024
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Melbourne, FL $140962 - $196000 H-1B Sep 20, 2023
Verint Americas, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Ann Arbor, MI $140275 - $150275 H-1B Apr 9, 2025
Verint Americas, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Ann Arbor, MI $140275 - $161000 H-1B Mar 21, 2025
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Dev & Eng - Full Sta… Philadelphia, PA $140046 - $170000 H-1B Jan 4, 2024
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Dev & Eng - Full Sta… Philadelphia, PA $140046 - $174835 H-1B Sep 29, 2023
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Dev & Engin - Full S… West Chester, PA $140046 - $172888 H-1B Oct 26, 2023
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Dev & Eng - Full Sta… Philadelphia, PA $140046 - $170000 H-1B Jan 2, 2024
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Dev. & Eng. - Embedd… Philadelphia, PA $140046 - $184610 H-1B Jan 29, 2024
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Dev. & Eng. - Full S… Philadelphia, PA $140046 - $171042 H-1B May 21, 2024
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Dev & Engineer – Ful… West Chester, PA $140046 - $163000 H-1B Jul 19, 2023
Cardinal Health, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software/Information Platform Dublin, OH $140026 - $195000 H-1B Feb 11, 2026
Genuine Parts Company Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $140000 - $200000 H-1B Oct 13, 2022
ICU Medical, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Sustaining San Diego, CA $140000 H-1B Nov 10, 2021
TiVo Platform Technologies, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Development Durham, NC $140000 Green Card Nov 30, 2021
ROCKWELL COLLINS INC. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Cedar Rapids, IA $140000 H-1B Oct 2, 2019
HGST, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER… SAN JOSE, CA $140000 - $160000 H-1B Jan 23, 2018
T-MOBILE USA, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE ATLANTA, GA $140000 H-1B Feb 20, 2018
MATTEL HQ, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SOFTWARE SAN FRANCISCO, CA $140000 H-1B Oct 5, 2016
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Bellevue, WA $139932 H-1B Jun 10, 2020
Rockwell Collins Inc. Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Tustin, CA $139818 - $225000 H-1B Jan 11, 2022
Ingram Micro Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Development Irvine, CA $139818 - $160000 H-1B Jun 17, 2022
Liquidity Services, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Development McKinney, TX $139464 - $173000 H-1B Apr 8, 2024
TiVo Corporation Principal Engineer, Software Development Burbank, CA $139032 H-1B Nov 5, 2019
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engine… Dulles, VA $138819 - $165733 H-1B Jun 24, 2021
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC Senior Principal Engineer, Software QA San Jose, CA $138590 - $164050 H-1B Jul 28, 2022
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, Software Dev. & Eng. - Full S… Philadelphia, PA $138570 - $171195 H-1B Mar 4, 2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Atlanta, GA $138252 H-1B Mar 16, 2021
ROCKWELL COLLINS Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Melbourne, FL $138090 - $189000 Green Card Apr 26, 2023
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering $138029 - $196000 Green Card Jan 6, 2025
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering $138029 - $164450 Green Card Oct 12, 2023
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Cedar Rapids, IA $138029 - $196000 H-1B Apr 6, 2023
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Cedar Rapids, IA $138029 - $179400 H-1B Jan 18, 2023
ROCKWELL COLLINS Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Cedar Rapids, IA $138029 - $189000 Green Card Jan 24, 2023
ROCKWELL COLLINS Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Cedar Rapids, IA $138029 - $189000 Green Card Feb 22, 2023
Rockwell Collins Inc. Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Cedar Rapids, IA $138029 - $225000 H-1B Sep 22, 2022
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering Cedar Rapids, IA $138029 - $152000 H-1B Jul 22, 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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