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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharecare, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Fremont, CA | $170000 - $230000 | H-1B | Mar 1, 2021 |
| LOOP NOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $170000 - $220000 | Green Card | Jul 21, 2020 |
| INITECH GLOBAL LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Ada, MI | $170000 | H-1B | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $170000 - $190000 | H-1B | Oct 14, 2019 |
| AUTODESK, INC | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $170000 - $190000 | H-1B | Jul 20, 2020 |
| VIZIO Services, LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Lafayette, CO | $170000 | H-1B | Sep 21, 2020 |
| AUTODESK, INC | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $170000 - $190000 | H-1B | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Lendup Global, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Oakland, CA | $170000 - $200000 | H-1B | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Principal Software Engineer | Redmond, WA | $170000 | H-1B | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Glu Mobile Inc. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | PARKLAND, FL | $170000 - $180000 | H-1B | May 2, 2020 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Principal Software Engineer | Redmond, WA | $170000 | H-1B | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Fiddler Labs Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $170000 | H-1B | Feb 6, 2020 |
| AUTODESK, INC | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $170000 - $190000 | H-1B | Aug 31, 2020 |
| AUTODESK, INC | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $170000 - $190000 | H-1B | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Raleigh, NC | $170000 - $180000 | H-1B | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $170000 - $180000 | H-1B | Mar 9, 2020 |
| ZoomInfo Technologies LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Waltham, MA | $170000 | H-1B | Jul 7, 2020 |
| BIDGELY INC | Principal Software Engineer (Multiple Openings) | Mountain View, CA | $170000 - $175000 | Green Card | Aug 14, 2019 |
| SAINT JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIVISION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Sylmar, CA | $170000 - $190000 | H-1B | Jul 11, 2019 |
| INTUIT INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | San Diego, CA | $170000 - $249280 | H-1B | Jan 25, 2019 |
| INTUIT INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $170000 - $249480 | H-1B | Oct 2, 2018 |
| CYCLOTRON, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Austin, TX | $170000 | H-1B | May 15, 2019 |
| AMOBEE, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Baltimore, MD | $170000 | H-1B | May 1, 2019 |
| LATTICE ENGINES, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN MATEO, CA | $170000 - $180000 | H-1B | Oct 11, 2016 |
| MAPR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $170000 - $200000 | H-1B | Jul 22, 2016 |
| CADREON, LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | San Francisco, CA | $170000 - $180000 | H-1B | Jul 12, 2019 |
| INTUIT INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $170000 - $249480 | H-1B | Jan 24, 2019 |
| IAC PUBLISHING LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Oakland, CA | $170000 | H-1B | Jan 24, 2019 |
| INTUIT, INC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | San Diego, CA | $170000 - $249480 | H-1B | Mar 1, 2019 |
| CYCLOTRON, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Austin, TX | $170000 | H-1B | May 14, 2019 |
| SNAPLOGIC | Principal Software Engineer | SAN MATEO, CA | $170000 | Green Card | Sep 18, 2018 |
| KOMPRISE | Principal Software Engineer | CAMPBELL, CA | $170000 - $200000 | Green Card | Sep 18, 2018 |
| PIVOTAL SOFTWARE INC. | Principal Software Engineer | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $170000 | Green Card | Sep 5, 2018 |
| CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Santa Clara, CA | $170000 - $190000 | H-1B | Mar 18, 2019 |
| CYCLOTRON, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Austin, TX | $170000 | H-1B | May 16, 2019 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Redmond, WA | $170000 | H-1B | Jul 31, 2019 |
| INTUIT INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | San Diego, CA | $170000 - $249480 | H-1B | Nov 30, 2018 |
| CYCLOTRON, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Austin, TX | $170000 | H-1B | May 14, 2019 |
| ANOMALI INCORPORATED | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (BE-PYTHON) 11168.48 | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $170000 | H-1B | Oct 29, 2018 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $170000 | H-1B | Feb 20, 2018 |
| COUPANG GLOBAL LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SEATTLE, WA | $170000 - $200000 | H-1B | Oct 10, 2017 |
| FASTLY, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $170000 | H-1B | Apr 23, 2018 |
| Pavilion Data Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $170000 | Green Card | Aug 1, 2017 |
| CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $170000 - $180000 | H-1B | Feb 22, 2017 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $170000 | H-1B | Dec 7, 2015 |
| ANOMALI INCORPORATED | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (11168.38.1) | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $170000 | H-1B | May 9, 2018 |
| NCS PEARSON, INC.AN INDIRECT WHOLLY OWN… | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $170000 | H-1B | Jun 22, 2018 |
| CA, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $170000 | H-1B | Feb 28, 2018 |
| VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES LLC | SR. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $170000 | H-1B | Sep 28, 2017 |
| CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $170000 - $185000 | H-1B | May 23, 2017 |
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