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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
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corpora… Principal Software Engineer Jersey City, NJ $166600 H-1B Jan 28, 2025
Sky Technologies LLC Principal Software Engineer Alexandria, VA $166599 H-1B Jan 28, 2020
Informatica LLC Principal Software Engineer Redwood City, CA $166584 - $178273 H-1B Apr 3, 2023
Gartner, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Arlington, VA $166575 H-1B Mar 22, 2023
Lifetime Workforce Solutions, LLC Principal Software Engineer Rochester, NY $166569 H-1B Jun 9, 2025
PRICELINE.COM LLC Principal Software Engineer Norwalk, CT $166546 - $187736 Green Card May 23, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Engineer Manager REDMOND, WA $166543 - $186543 Green Card Nov 30, 2016
National Instruments Corporation Principal Software Engineer Austin, TX $166531 H-1B Apr 24, 2026
PEOPLECONNECT INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Seattle, WA $166520 H-1B Aug 30, 2019
SYMANTEC CORPORATION SR. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $166510 H-1B Sep 29, 2015
Informatica LLC Principal Software Engineer IT Applications $166500 Green Card Aug 11, 2023
AT&T SERVICES, INC. Principal Software Engineer $166500 - $254300 Green Card Nov 27, 2023
iRobot Corporation Principal Software Engineer, Android Bedford, MA $166500 H-1B Aug 7, 2024
Adtran Networks North America, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Richardson, TX $166465 H-1B Mar 27, 2025
Watermark Insights, LLC Principal Software Engineer Monroe Township, NJ $166462 H-1B Oct 28, 2022
NortonLifeLock Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Culver City, CA $166445 H-1B Jan 29, 2021
SS&C Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Engineer [00080540] Waltham, MA $166426 H-1B Mar 4, 2025
PMG GLOBAL CORPORATION Senior / Principal Software Engineer (full stack … Jersey City, NJ $166400 H-1B Jan 14, 2026
ICOBBER INC Principal Software Engineer NEW YORK, NY $166400 - $100 H-1B Jun 4, 2025
OT Technology, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Sandy Springs, GA $166400 H-1B Mar 14, 2024
Autodesk, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Mechanicsville, VA $166400 - $249600 H-1B May 16, 2024
Planet Innovation, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Carlsbad, CA $166400 E-3 Mar 3, 2021
Moderna Services, Inc. Principal Software Engineer, Informatics Arlington, VA $166400 H-1B May 9, 2022
THE GAP, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $166400 - $207200 H-1B Mar 9, 2017
THE GAP, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $166400 - $207200 H-1B May 13, 2016
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $166395 H-1B Jul 7, 2017
Dell Marketing L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Eden Prairie, MN $166385 H-1B Jan 12, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $166324 H-1B Mar 22, 2017
NortonLifeLock Inc. Senior Principal Software Engineer Culver City, CA $166300 H-1B Apr 20, 2020
CBRE, INC. Principal Software Engineer Richardson, TX $166270 H-1B Jul 31, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $166226 H-1B Apr 27, 2015
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Bentonville, AR $166225 H-1B Nov 6, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $166164 H-1B Aug 7, 2017
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Round Rock, TX $166148 H-1B Feb 5, 2026
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. Principal Software Engineer Dallas, TX $166099 H-1B Dec 7, 2022
Dow Jones and Company Principal Software Engineer Monmouth Junction, NJ $166046 H-1B May 25, 2021
NCS Pearson, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Durham, NC $166040 H-1B Sep 4, 2024
QUALYS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Foster City, CA $166000 H-1B Feb 27, 2026
QUALYS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Foster City, CA $166000 H-1B Mar 10, 2026
Synchrony Bank VP, Principal Software Engineer Stamford, CT $166000 - $186000 H-1B Dec 2, 2024
Symbotic LLC Principal Software Engineer Apex, NC $166000 - $264000 H-1B Jan 6, 2025
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Round Rock, TX $166000 H-1B Mar 8, 2024
EMC Corporation Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT Durham, NC $166000 H-1B Sep 10, 2024
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corpo… Principal Software Engineer Jersey City, NJ $166000 H-1B Oct 24, 2023
Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPC… Principal Software Engineer Sterling, VA $166000 H-1B Oct 18, 2022
Insight Direct USA, Inc. Principal Software Engineer Melissa, TX $166000 - $176000 H-1B May 12, 2022
Study.com, LLC Principal Software Engineer in Test Mountain View, CA $166000 H-1B Feb 25, 2021
THE MATHWORKS, INC. Principal Software Engineer Natick, MA $166000 Green Card Sep 15, 2020
ASURION Principal Software Engineer NASHVILLE, TN $166000 Green Card Aug 23, 2018
ASURION, LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER SAN MATEO, CA $166000 H-1B Apr 13, 2016
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