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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

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$954000

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
RALLY HEALTH, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $170872 H-1B Mar 24, 2021
Informatica LLC Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $170872 - $190000 H-1B Feb 23, 2021
Rally Health, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $170872 H-1B Oct 7, 2020
Armorblox, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $170872 - $220000 H-1B Feb 23, 2021
RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $170872 - $200400 H-1B Jun 14, 2021
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $170872 H-1B Feb 2, 2021
Salesforce.com, Inc. Software Engineering PMTS (Principal Software Eng… San Francisco, CA $170872 H-1B May 25, 2021
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer - SD-WAN Platf… Santa Clara, CA $170872 H-1B May 28, 2021
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $170872 H-1B May 18, 2021
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Network Manageability Santa Clara, CA $170872 H-1B Jun 29, 2021
ServiceNow, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $170872 H-1B May 24, 2021
Treasure Data, Inc. Principal Software Engineer MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $170872 - $180550 H-1B Mar 23, 2021
Personalized Beauty Discovery, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Personalization San Mateo, CA $170872 - $210000 H-1B Jun 7, 2021
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $170872 - $208000 H-1B Dec 23, 2020
Gigamon, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $170872 - $261000 H-1B Oct 7, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $170872 - $239200 H-1B May 7, 2021
Shape Security, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $170872 H-1B Sep 21, 2020
Barracuda Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Campbell, CA $170872 H-1B Sep 16, 2020
SVB Financial Group Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $170872 - $190568 H-1B Jul 10, 2020
SVB Financial Group Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $170872 - $190568 H-1B Sep 1, 2020
F5 NETWORKS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $170872 - $252503 H-1B Jul 23, 2020
Array Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Milpitas, CA $170872 H-1B Sep 1, 2020
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $170872 - $239000 H-1B Sep 1, 2020
Sharecare, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $170872 - $255000 H-1B Aug 14, 2020
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Principal Software Engineer (SASE) Santa Clara, CA $170872 H-1B Jul 6, 2020
GIGAMON, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $170872 H-1B Aug 31, 2018
Rockwell Collins Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Cedar Rapids, IA $170850 - $231150 H-1B Mar 13, 2024
CA, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $170790 H-1B Mar 8, 2018
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER LAS VEGAS, NV $170725 H-1B Sep 14, 2015
VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES LLC SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $170670 H-1B Aug 24, 2017
XAD INC Principal Software Engineer NEW YORK, NY $170625 Green Card Dec 21, 2015
Dow Jones and Company Principal Software Engineer Monmouth Junction, NJ $170613 H-1B Jun 6, 2022
ALE USA Inc. Principal Software Engineer Thousand Oaks, CA $170577 H-1B Feb 3, 2025
ALE USA Inc. Principal Software Engineer Thousand Oaks, CA $170577 H-1B Feb 19, 2025
EMC CORPORATION Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Hopkinton, MA $170547 H-1B Jun 8, 2026
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $170522 - $216700 H-1B Apr 1, 2024
SYMANTEC CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Mountain View, CA $170520 H-1B Feb 4, 2019
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $170511 H-1B Jul 10, 2015
CDK GLOBAL, LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Austin, TX $170500 - $211000 H-1B Nov 20, 2024
GAP INC. Principal Software Engineer SAN FRANCISCO, CA $170500 Green Card Sep 13, 2017
ADARA NETWORKS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $170500 H-1B Mar 2, 2017
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $170450 H-1B Aug 13, 2015
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc. Senior Consulting/Principal Software Engineer Cumming, GA $170403 H-1B Dec 24, 2024
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc. Senior Consulting/Principal Software Engineer Alpharetta, GA $170403 H-1B Dec 24, 2024
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $170400 H-1B Aug 10, 2020
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Senior Principal Software Engineer Burlington, MA $170363 Green Card Oct 28, 2021
INTUIT INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $170354 H-1B Feb 24, 2014
SVB FINANCIAL GROUP Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $170352 - $219966 H-1B Jun 24, 2021
CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC Senior Principal Software Engineer $170329 Green Card Feb 7, 2025
Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC Principal Software Engineer Atlanta, GA $170304 H-1B May 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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