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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

Average Salary

$37326

Minimum

$954000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Principal Software Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
CARIAD Inc. Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $170000 Green Card May 31, 2023
NB Ventures, Inc Senior Principal Software Engineer Clark, NJ $170000 H-1B Nov 8, 2023
VBrick Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Herndon, VA $170000 H-1B May 13, 2024
BERKSHIRE GREY INC. Principal Software Engineer Bedford, MA $170000 - $190000 H-1B Jul 8, 2024
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $170000 - $190000 Green Card Sep 1, 2022
Cloud Software Group, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer CARY, NC $170000 - $180000 H-1B May 16, 2023
OT Technology, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Sandy Springs, GA $170000 H-1B Jul 13, 2023
Casa Systems, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Andover, MA $170000 - $180000 H-1B Feb 9, 2023
Sophos, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Burlington, MA $170000 H-1B Aug 22, 2023
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Commerce Dallas, TX $170000 H-1B Jul 27, 2023
Amgen Inc. Principal Software Engineer 20516.3948.2 Sacramento, CA $170000 H-1B Oct 3, 2022
Forward Financing LLC Principal Software Engineer [00051579] Boston, MA $170000 - $200000 H-1B Apr 26, 2023
SAMBANOVA SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER PALO ALTO, CA $170000 H-1B Aug 16, 2023
ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC Principal Software Engineer Waltham, MA $170000 Green Card Jul 5, 2022
Dell USA L.P. Principal Software Engineer - IT Round Rock, TX $170000 H-1B May 30, 2023
FactSet Research Systems Inc. Principal Software Engineer New York, NY $170000 - $200000 H-1B Mar 17, 2022
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Tampa, FL $170000 H-1B May 3, 2022
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Lehi, UT $170000 - $190000 H-1B Sep 24, 2021
AUTODESK, INC Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $170000 - $190000 H-1B Mar 24, 2020
BERKSHIRE GREY INC. Principal Software Engineer Bedford, MA $170000 - $190000 H-1B Mar 7, 2022
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $170000 H-1B Sep 21, 2022
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT AUSTIN, TX $170000 H-1B Dec 2, 2021
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Saint Louis, MO $170000 H-1B Mar 9, 2022
SPAN.IO,INC. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $170000 - $190000 Green Card Oct 29, 2021
DIRECTV, LLC Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $170000 H-1B Mar 22, 2022
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $170000 H-1B Sep 16, 2022
Definitive Media Corp. Principal Software Engineer Tustin, CA $170000 H-1B Jan 25, 2022
SHARECARE, INC. Principal Software Engineer Atlanta, GA $170000 - $255000 Green Card Sep 6, 2021
Harness, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Oviedo, FL $170000 H-1B Feb 23, 2022
DataRobot Inc. Principal Software Engineer Boston, MA $170000 H-1B Jun 14, 2022
Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC, a… Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $170000 H-1B Sep 15, 2021
ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, SAP Supply Chain Sys… Norwood, MA $170000 H-1B Sep 16, 2021
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Round Rock, TX $170000 H-1B Apr 27, 2021
Cleo Communications US, LLC Principal Software Engineer Rockford, IL $170000 - $190000 H-1B Jan 27, 2021
NXP USA, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $170000 H-1B Jan 14, 2021
ZYNGA INC. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $170000 - $197000 Green Card Feb 22, 2021
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corpo… Principal Software Engineer Jersey City, NJ $170000 H-1B Aug 11, 2021
VEEVA SYSTEMS INC. Principal Software Engineer Pleasanton, CA $170000 H-1B Mar 19, 2021
ELASTIC PROJECTS, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $170000 Green Card Apr 8, 2021
Your Mechanic, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Albuquerque, NM $170000 - $190000 H-1B Nov 30, 2020
INITECH GLOBAL LLC Principal Software Engineer Ada, MI $170000 H-1B Jul 13, 2021
Cimpress USA Incorporated Principal Software Engineer Waltham, MA $170000 - $215000 H-1B Jul 28, 2021
INITECH GLOBAL LLC Principal Software Engineer Grand Rapids, MI $170000 H-1B Jul 2, 2021
Sharecare, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Fremont, CA $170000 - $230000 H-1B Mar 1, 2021
AT&T SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BOTHELL, WA $170000 H-1B Apr 23, 2021
NXP USA, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $170000 H-1B Mar 9, 2021
OneTrust LLC Senior Principal Software Engineer Sandy Springs, GA $170000 H-1B Jun 7, 2021
Span.IO, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $170000 - $195000 H-1B Mar 29, 2021
QUALYS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Foster City, CA $170000 H-1B Dec 9, 2020
OneTrust LLC Principal Software Engineer Sandy Springs, GA $170000 H-1B Jul 14, 2021
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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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