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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
Zynga Inc. Principal Software Engineer 2 San Francisco, CA $169500 H-1B Nov 23, 2020
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Acton, MA $169500 - $254300 H-1B Mar 29, 2021
AT&T SERVICES, INC. EG - PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER EL SEGUNDO, CA $169500 H-1B Mar 6, 2018
Autodesk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer $169400 - $195000 Green Card Mar 14, 2024
Dragonfly Financial Technologies Corp. Principal Software Engineer Cumming, GA $169396 H-1B Mar 18, 2024
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Plano, TX $169322 H-1B Jul 24, 2024
Shutterfly, LLC Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $169290 H-1B May 20, 2022
Pitney Bowes Inc. Principal Software Engineer Leander, TX $169277 H-1B Nov 12, 2024
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $169230 H-1B Mar 21, 2023
Dow Jones and Company Principal Software Engineer, Finance Systems $169229 Green Card Oct 7, 2024
SintecMedia, Inc. Principal Software Engineer $169229 Green Card Dec 16, 2024
ACI Worldwide Corp. Principal Software Engineer $169229 Green Card Sep 16, 2024
Blue Sage Solutions LLC Principal Software Engineer $169229 Green Card Dec 8, 2023
FMR LLC Principal Software Engineer/Developer $169229 - $179229 Green Card Mar 15, 2024
Genentech, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Pompton Lakes, NJ $169229 - $259200 H-1B May 10, 2024
Insurance Services Office, Inc Technical Consultant I (Principal Software Engine… Jersey City, NJ $169229 H-1B Apr 3, 2024
ADP Technology Services, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Roseland, NJ $169229 - $278200 H-1B Mar 4, 2024
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Software Engineer New York, NY $169229 - $240639 H-1B Apr 12, 2024
Yahoo Holdings Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Yahoo Mail Albany, NY $169229 H-1B Jun 20, 2024
Blue Yonder, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Coppell, TX $169229 - $269404 H-1B Feb 15, 2024
RED HAT, INC. Principal Software Engineer RALEIGH, NC $169200 - $189200 Green Card Dec 28, 2017
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Northlake, TX $169131 H-1B Jul 16, 2025
RELX, Inc. Consulting/Principal Software Engineer Garner, NC $169126 H-1B Jul 15, 2024
RELX, Inc. Consulting/Principal Software Engineer Raleigh, NC $169126 H-1B Jul 16, 2024
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Dallas, TX $169023 H-1B Jan 23, 2025
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Dallas, TX $169023 H-1B Jan 24, 2025
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $169000 H-1B Mar 11, 2017
EBSCO Publishing Principal Software Engineer (2) San Jose, CA $169000 H-1B Mar 25, 2026
OT Technology, Inc Principal Software Engineer Atlanta, GA $169000 H-1B Jun 10, 2026
EBSCO Publishing Principal Software Engineer (2) San Jose, CA $169000 H-1B Jul 12, 2023
OKTA, INC Principal Software Engineer in Test San Jose, CA $169000 Green Card Jun 6, 2021
TriNet USA, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Dublin, CA $169000 H-1B Nov 1, 2019
FV USA LLC DBA COUPANG Principal Software Engineer MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $169000 Green Card Mar 7, 2018
Autodesk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $168991 - $249600 H-1B Feb 10, 2026
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Alpharetta, GA $168987 H-1B Sep 19, 2024
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $168985 - $215000 H-1B Nov 12, 2019
DOW JONES AND COMPANY, INC. SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ $168976 H-1B Nov 30, 2018
TriNet USA, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Dublin, CA $168960 - $179810 H-1B Jun 22, 2020
NCS PEARSON INC. Manager Software Development (previously Principa… San Francisco, CA $168958 Green Card Oct 15, 2020
Salesforce.com, Inc. Principal Software Engineer SAN FRANCISCO, CA $168958 H-1B Dec 10, 2019
RALLY HEALTH, INC. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $168958 - $193031 Green Card Apr 20, 2020
NCR CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Redwood City, CA $168958 - $242000 H-1B Apr 23, 2020
Sharecare, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Ramon, CA $168958 - $255000 H-1B Oct 17, 2019
Pandora Media, LLC Principal Software Engineer OAKLAND, CA $168958 H-1B Oct 16, 2019
Neustar, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $168958 - $225000 H-1B Oct 17, 2019
ISCHEMAVIEW, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN MATEO, CA $168958 - $185000 E-3 May 4, 2020
WORKDAY, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER PLEASANTON, CA $168958 - $247900 H-1B Oct 25, 2019
Accela, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Ramon, CA $168958 - $171000 H-1B Oct 31, 2019
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $168958 - $206400 H-1B Jun 4, 2020
Salesforce.com, Inc. Principal Software Engineer - Productivity San Francisco, CA $168958 H-1B Nov 7, 2019
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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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