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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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$146689

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$37326

Minimum

$954000

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Asurion, LLC Principal Software Engineer Nashville, TN $172710 H-1B May 13, 2021
CBRE, INC. Senior Principal Software Engineer Richardson, TX $172676 H-1B Sep 29, 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $172640 - $234000 H-1B Apr 16, 2020
eHealthInsurance Services, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $172640 E-3 May 15, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $172640 - $192640 Green Card Oct 2, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $172640 - $192640 Green Card Sep 28, 2020
SPLUNK INC. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $172640 - $275000 H-1B Oct 18, 2019
ZENITH ELECTRONICS, LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $172640 H-1B Dec 17, 2019
Salesforce.com, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Palo Alto, CA $172640 H-1B Apr 14, 2020
Salesforce.com, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Palo Alto, CA $172640 H-1B Apr 28, 2020
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $172640 H-1B May 27, 2020
RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC. Principal Software Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $172640 - $200000 H-1B Dec 25, 2019
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $172640 - $206100 H-1B Jan 8, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $172640 - $205400 H-1B Feb 20, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $172640 - $234000 H-1B Mar 2, 2020
RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $172640 - $232800 H-1B May 26, 2020
Telenav, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $172640 - $216396 H-1B Mar 13, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $172640 - $234000 H-1B Mar 20, 2020
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $172640 - $196900 H-1B Apr 22, 2020
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (5G/LTE) Santa Clara, CA $172640 H-1B Jun 9, 2020
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $172640 H-1B May 14, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. SR. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $172640 - $234000 H-1B Sep 19, 2019
PLACEIQ INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $172600 E-3 Jan 31, 2017
PLACEIQ INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $172600 E-3 Feb 1, 2017
RED HAT, INC. Senior Principal Software Engineer RALEIGH, NC $172598 - $182000 Green Card Apr 18, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $172571 H-1B Nov 16, 2015
PIVOTAL SOFTWARE INC. Principal Software Engineer New York, NY $172550 Green Card Oct 21, 2019
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $172542 H-1B Jul 24, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $172533 H-1B Mar 23, 2018
WALMART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Reston, VA $172500 Green Card May 21, 2020
FMR LLC Principal Software Engineer/Developer $172500 - $182500 Green Card Nov 7, 2024
Radian Guaranty, Inc. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER WAYNE, PA $172500 H-1B Jan 8, 2026
Veracode, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Burlington, MA $172500 H-1B Feb 6, 2024
WWEX Franchise Holdings, LLC Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $172500 H-1B Jun 9, 2022
Moody's Analytics, Inc. Assistant Director, Principal Software Engineer South San Francisco, CA $172500 H-1B May 13, 2020
INTUIT INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $172500 - $252720 H-1B Mar 16, 2018
INTUIT INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $172500 - $252720 H-1B May 14, 2018
INTUIT INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $172500 - $252720 H-1B Mar 27, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $172486 H-1B Sep 17, 2018
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $172451 H-1B Jun 1, 2026
CBRE, INC. Senior Principal Software Engineer Saddle Brook, NJ $172366 - $347500 H-1B Jul 31, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER REDMOND, WA $172296 H-1B Jun 14, 2017
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $172216 H-1B Dec 12, 2016
EZE CASTLE SOFTWARE LLC Principal Software Engineer Lexington, MA $172200 - $198000 H-1B Jul 20, 2022
Texas Mutual Insurance Company Principal Software Engineer Austin, TX $172127 H-1B Jan 22, 2026
Ampere Computing LLC Principal Software Engineer Durham, NC $172100 H-1B Sep 20, 2023
EXABEAM, INC. Principal Software Engineer FOSTER CITY, CA $172100 H-1B Oct 13, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer $172093 - $279500 Green Card Aug 27, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $172093 - $227500 H-1B Aug 31, 2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $172093 - $227500 H-1B Sep 8, 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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