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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZETA GLOBAL CORP. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $260000 | H-1B | Sep 10, 2021 |
| ROBLOX CORPORATION | Principal Software Engineer | San Mateo, CA | $260000 | Green Card | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Roblox Corporation | Principal Software Engineer | San Mateo, CA | $260000 | H-1B | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Roblox Corporation | Principal Software Engineer | San Mateo, CA | $260000 | H-1B | Mar 29, 2020 |
| Roblox Corporation | Principal Software Engineer | SAN MATEO, CA | $260000 | H-1B | Feb 5, 2020 |
| WE WORK MANAGEMENT LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | BELLEVUE, WA | $260000 | H-1B | Jan 8, 2019 |
| WE WORK MANAGEMENT LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | NEW YORK, NY | $260000 | H-1B | Dec 26, 2018 |
| ServiceTitan, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Glendale, CA | $259900 | H-1B | Oct 16, 2024 |
| ServiceTitan, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Glendale, CA | $259900 | H-1B | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Splunk, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Seattle, WA | $259151 - $279151 | H-1B | May 9, 2023 |
| NEXTILE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $259000 - $269000 | H-1B | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $258653 - $297451 | H-1B | May 19, 2026 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Sr. Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $258653 - $286000 | H-1B | Jun 22, 2026 |
| DocuSign Inc. | Sr. Principal Software Engineer | Bothell, WA | $258600 - $400800 | H-1B | Jun 3, 2025 |
| DocuSign Inc. | Sr. Principal Software Engineer | Seattle, WA | $258600 - $400800 | H-1B | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Cloudera, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer I (6755.20) | Santa Clara, CA | $258071 | H-1B | Feb 17, 2021 |
| NEXTILE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $258000 - $278000 | H-1B | Aug 25, 2025 |
| DATADEX SYSTEMS | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $258000 - $290000 | H-1B | Aug 20, 2025 |
| TOPROW RESOURCES | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $258000 - $276000 | H-1B | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Zocdoc, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer II | New York, NY | $257510 | H-1B | Dec 16, 2024 |
| DATAREK SERVICES LLC | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $257000 - $276000 | H-1B | Aug 25, 2025 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | Principal Software Engineer, Payments | San Mateo, CA | $256721 | H-1B | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Red Hat, Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | New York, NY | $256537 - $276537 | E-3 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Red Hat, Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | New York, NY | $256537 - $276537 | H-1B | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer (5G/LTE) | Santa Clara, CA | $256033 - $277000 | H-1B | Nov 25, 2025 |
| CRYSTAL ANALYTICS LLC | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $256000 - $273000 | H-1B | Aug 21, 2025 |
| TOPROW RESOURCES | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $256000 - $278000 | H-1B | Aug 20, 2025 |
| TOPROW RESOURCES | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $256000 - $277000 | H-1B | Aug 21, 2025 |
| DATADEX SYSTEMS | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $256000 - $295000 | H-1B | Aug 20, 2025 |
| NEXTILE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $256000 - $274000 | H-1B | Aug 25, 2025 |
| STACKLE LLC | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $256000 - $286000 | H-1B | Aug 26, 2025 |
| NEXTILE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $256000 - $266000 | H-1B | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Twilio, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer (L5) - Segment Cloud … | Redmond, WA | $256000 | H-1B | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Wealthfront Corporation | Principal Software Engineer | $255928 - $260760 | Green Card | Mar 19, 2025 | |
| Wealthfront Corporation | Principal Software Engineer | Dublin, CA | $255928 | H-1B | Jan 16, 2024 |
| INTUIT | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $255248 - $293421 | Green Card | Mar 10, 2023 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $255193 - $325000 | H-1B | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $255193 - $325000 | H-1B | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $255193 - $325000 | H-1B | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $255193 - $325000 | H-1B | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $255193 - $325000 | H-1B | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $255193 - $325000 | H-1B | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $255193 - $325000 | H-1B | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $255193 - $325000 | H-1B | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Gusto, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer - Contractors Payroll | Woodbridge, VA | $255000 | H-1B | Jun 1, 2026 |
| DATADEX SYSTEMS | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $255000 - $285000 | H-1B | Aug 21, 2025 |
| TOPROW RESOURCES | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $255000 - $279000 | H-1B | Aug 21, 2025 |
| DATADEX SYSTEMS | Principal Software Engineer | DALLAS, TX | $255000 - $298000 | H-1B | Aug 21, 2025 |
| NIKE, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Beaverton, OR | $255000 | H-1B | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $255000 - $265000 | H-1B | May 29, 2024 |
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