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PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT salaries

1,359 H-1B & PERM records for "PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.

1359

Results Found

$184121

Average Salary

$62773

Minimum

$350000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
FUELCOMM INC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $350000 H-1B Sep 8, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $311200 H-1B Dec 5, 2023
A9.com LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $310800 H-1B May 28, 2026
Fortinet, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $310000 - $330000 H-1B Sep 15, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $306800 H-1B Jun 12, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $305300 H-1B Nov 14, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $300000 H-1B Dec 1, 2025
Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $300000 H-1B Mar 26, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $300000 H-1B May 27, 2025
Social Finance, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer, Mobile San Francisco, CA $300000 H-1B Jun 24, 2022
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $298266 H-1B Apr 12, 2022
ShipBob, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Naperville, IL $297307 H-1B Jul 17, 2024
FUELCOMM INC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $295000 - $370000 H-1B Jun 17, 2024
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $295000 H-1B Oct 20, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $295000 H-1B Dec 23, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $292200 H-1B May 28, 2026
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $291800 H-1B Feb 14, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $291060 H-1B Oct 14, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Cruz, CA $291050 H-1B Apr 27, 2023
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $290200 H-1B Nov 10, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $290200 H-1B Mar 28, 2025
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $290200 H-1B Jan 5, 2024
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $290000 H-1B Nov 10, 2025
United Talent Agency Principal Software Development Engineer Beverly Hills, CA $290000 H-1B Dec 15, 2025
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer East Palo Alto, CA $285000 H-1B Jul 22, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $284171 H-1B Feb 19, 2024
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $284130 H-1B Mar 12, 2025
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer East Palo Alto, CA $284130 H-1B Feb 2, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer East Palo Alto, CA $284130 H-1B Jan 25, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Palo Alto, CA $284100 H-1B May 6, 2026
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $284100 H-1B Jun 6, 2023
Skytap, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer $283442 - $293442 Green Card Mar 25, 2024
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $283442 H-1B Nov 14, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer SANTA CLARA, CA $283442 H-1B Jan 16, 2024
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $282200 H-1B Jul 20, 2022
Apptio, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Newcastle, WA $280000 H-1B May 26, 2020
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $275100 H-1B Nov 9, 2022
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $275100 H-1B Dec 2, 2022
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $275100 H-1B Jan 16, 2023
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $275100 H-1B Dec 2, 2022
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $275100 H-1B Jul 27, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $270600 H-1B May 28, 2026
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $270600 H-1B Sep 5, 2023
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer East Palo Alto, CA $270000 H-1B Feb 10, 2023
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $270000 H-1B Dec 19, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $269500 H-1B Nov 4, 2024
Zillow, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $269389 - $354200 H-1B Apr 23, 2024
F5, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $269146 H-1B Jan 30, 2026
F5, Inc. Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $269146 H-1B May 29, 2026
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $268900 H-1B Jul 23, 2024
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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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