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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
ISCHEMAVIEW, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN MATEO, CA $168958 - $185000 E-3 May 4, 2020
Salesforce.com, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $168958 H-1B May 14, 2020
LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer SAN FRANCISCO, CA $168958 H-1B May 5, 2020
Sieva Networks Principal Software Engineer San Ramon, CA $168958 H-1B Jan 8, 2020
Informatica LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Redwood City, CA $168958 - $175000 H-1B May 26, 2020
Blackhawk Network, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Pleasanton, CA $168958 - $242150 H-1B Jan 15, 2020
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS INC. Principal Software Engineer Pleasanton, CA $168958 H-1B Jan 17, 2020
Salesforce.com, Inc. Principal Software Engineer SAN FRANCISCO, CA $168958 H-1B Jan 24, 2020
ServiceNow, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $168958 H-1B Mar 19, 2020
Zynga, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $168958 - $182225 H-1B Mar 2, 2020
Harness, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mountain View, CA $168958 - $247500 H-1B Mar 5, 2020
Blackhawk Network, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Pleasanton, CA $168958 - $256020 H-1B Mar 13, 2020
Salesforce.com, Inc. Principal Software Engineer - Kernel SAN FRANCISCO, CA $168958 H-1B Dec 13, 2019
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS INC. Innovation Principal Software Engineer Pleasanton, CA $168958 H-1B Jan 17, 2020
Blackhawk Network, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Pleasanton, CA $168958 - $217325 H-1B Mar 23, 2020
LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer SAN FRANCISCO, CA $168958 H-1B Apr 22, 2020
Keep Truckin, Inc. Principal Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $168958 - $235800 H-1B Apr 14, 2020
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA $168958 - $206400 H-1B Jun 4, 2020
Dragonfly Financial Technologies Corp. Principal Software Engineer Suwanee, GA $168943 H-1B Mar 20, 2023
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $168912 - $249480 H-1B Jun 14, 2021
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $168912 - $249480 H-1B Jan 22, 2021
INTUIT INC. Principal Software Engineer San Diego, CA $168912 - $249480 H-1B Sep 1, 2020
NCS Pearson, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Hoboken, NJ $168875 H-1B Feb 13, 2025
Zscaler, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, QA San Jose, CA $168834 - $185000 H-1B Dec 20, 2021
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $168834 - $208400 H-1B Mar 12, 2022
RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $168834 - $200400 Green Card Dec 30, 2021
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineering Plano, TX $168800 H-1B Mar 14, 2025
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $168795 H-1B Feb 23, 2018
InstaMed Communications LLC Principal Software Engineer Newport Beach, CA $168780 H-1B Feb 23, 2021
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Plano, TX $168750 H-1B Sep 28, 2023
Dell USA L.P. SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - IT ROUND ROCK, TX $168735 H-1B Dec 1, 2025
APTTUS Corporation Principal Software Engineer, Technical Support Broomfield, CO $168714 - $269942 H-1B Apr 26, 2024
Conga Corporation Principal Software Engineer, Technical Support Broomfield, CO $168714 H-1B May 22, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $168709 - $188709 Green Card Sep 11, 2022
LIBERTY MUTUAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. Principal Software Engineer Lake Stevens, WA $168709 - $235400 H-1B Nov 30, 2022
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $168709 - $235400 H-1B Jun 15, 2023
United HealthCare Services, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $168709 - $240000 H-1B Feb 23, 2023
Autodesk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Redmond, WA $168709 - $233100 H-1B Mar 22, 2023
Expedia, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Seattle, WA $168709 - $266465 H-1B Nov 11, 2022
Okta, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Bellevue, WA $168709 - $235125 H-1B May 30, 2023
SYMANTEC CORPORATION SR. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER CULVER CITY, CA $168698 H-1B Apr 23, 2014
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Round Rock, TX $168676 H-1B Dec 2, 2024
ReliaQuest, LLC Principal Software Engineer Tampa, FL $168668 H-1B Apr 24, 2023
NortonLifeLock Inc. Sr Principal Software Engineer Culver City, CA $168630 H-1B Feb 9, 2021
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT ROUND ROCK, TX $168560 H-1B Jul 3, 2025
IntegriChain, Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Cumming, GA $168520 H-1B Apr 9, 2026
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN BRUNO, CA $168514 H-1B Sep 3, 2014
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $168509 H-1B May 15, 2017
Thales DIS CPL USA, Inc Principal Software Engineer San Jose, CA $168446 H-1B Mar 12, 2021
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Round Rock, TX $168424 H-1B Aug 24, 2025
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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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