PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER salaries
47 H-1B & PERM records for "PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$135082
Average Salary
$84802
Minimum
$238585
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Principal SW Engineer (Prisma Access Edge … | Santa Clara, CA | $238585 - $275000 | H-1B | Apr 12, 2024 |
| LiveVox, Inc. | Principal SW Engineering Architect | Highlands Ranch, CO | $220000 - $250000 | H-1B | Mar 29, 2024 |
| LiveVox, Inc. | Principal SW Engineering Architect | San Francisco, CA | $215197 - $260000 | H-1B | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Gigamon, Inc. | Principal SW Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $210000 | H-1B | Feb 8, 2021 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal SW Engineer - SD-WAN Control Plane Deve… | Santa Clara, CA | $208632 - $233200 | H-1B | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal SW Engineer, Go-To-Market (GTM) and CX … | Santa Clara, CA | $197991 - $270500 | H-1B | Jun 12, 2026 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | Principal SW Engineer (SD Branch Platform and Mod… | $192941 - $247200 | Green Card | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal SW Engineer, SD Branch Platform and Mod… | Santa Clara, CA | $170872 | H-1B | Feb 12, 2021 |
| NCR Corporation | Principal SW Engineer | San Diego, CA | $167200 - $250800 | H-1B | Apr 12, 2023 |
| Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. | Manager, Principal SW Engineering | Durham, NC | $154482 - $161255 | H-1B | Apr 17, 2024 |
| THALES AVIONICS, INC. | Principal SW Engineer | Irvine, CA | $150000 | Green Card | Jun 14, 2021 |
| MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC. | PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER/ARCHITECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Jun 21, 2010 |
| MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC. | PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER/ARCHITECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150000 | H-1B1 | Jun 23, 2010 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Principal SW Engineer (Test Automation) | San Francisco, CA | $146254 - $199600 | H-1B | Oct 13, 2023 |
| AVEVA SOFTWARE, LLC | Principal SW Engineer, Product Development | Lake Forest, CA | $142667 | Green Card | May 18, 2021 |
| Cotiviti Inc. | PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER | Cary, NC | $141003 | H-1B | Jan 18, 2023 |
| Cotiviti Inc. | PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER | BLOOMINGTON, MN | $136000 | H-1B | Jun 13, 2022 |
| AFFIRMED NETWORKS, INC. | MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF (PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER) | ACTON, MA | $131456 - $137000 | H-1B | Nov 20, 2014 |
| SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. | PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER, STREAMING SERVICE PLATFORM | IRVING, TX | $130000 - $150000 | H-1B | Oct 24, 2019 |
| VERIZON DATA SERVICES LLC | PRINCIPAL ENGR-SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (PRINCIPAL SW… | SAN DIEGO, CA | $129519 | H-1B | Feb 8, 2018 |
| LiveVox, Inc. | Principal SW Engineering Architect | Highlands Ranch, CO | $128898 - $204400 | H-1B | Mar 26, 2021 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. | Principal SW Engineer “ SRE | Sultan, WA | $126090 - $134003 | H-1B | Jan 30, 2025 |
| DELL USA L.P. | SR PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $124200 | H-1B | Aug 9, 2017 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $122000 | Green Card | Apr 9, 2018 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $121160 | Green Card | May 3, 2018 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $121127 | Green Card | Jun 12, 2018 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $120578 | Green Card | May 10, 2018 |
| DELL MARKETING LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $120578 | Green Card | May 8, 2018 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Principal SW Engineer | Arden Hills, MN | $117437 - $124115 | H-1B | May 8, 2024 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $117312 | Green Card | Apr 22, 2018 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. | Principal SW Engineer – SRE | Milwaukee, WI | $114130 - $123478 | H-1B | Aug 16, 2023 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $114000 | Green Card | Apr 18, 2018 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $114000 | Green Card | Apr 18, 2018 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $114000 | Green Card | Apr 18, 2018 |
| HGST, INC. | PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER | MILPITAS, CA | $110000 - $130000 | H-1B | Dec 30, 2013 |
| HGST, INC. | PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $110000 - $130000 | H-1B | Apr 7, 2014 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $109363 | Green Card | Aug 30, 2018 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer- IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $105678 | Green Card | Oct 4, 2018 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $103468 | Green Card | May 2, 2018 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $100000 | Green Card | Apr 12, 2018 |
| HGST, INC. | PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $100000 - $140000 | H-1B | Apr 16, 2014 |
| HGST, INC. | PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER | MILPITAS, CA | $100000 - $140000 | H-1B | Feb 7, 2014 |
| Johnson Controls, Inc. | Principal SW Engineer – SRE | Glendale, WI | $99528 - $118730 | H-1B | Apr 29, 2022 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. | Principal SW Engineer - SRE | Oak Creek, WI | $96866 - $118407 | H-1B | Mar 22, 2024 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC | Principal SW Engineer - SRE | Milwaukee, WI | $85426 - $109361 | Green Card | May 8, 2023 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC | Principal SW Engineer - SRE | Milwaukee, WI | $85426 | Green Card | Apr 13, 2023 |
| FORTINET, INC. | SR. PRINCIPAL SW ENGINEER | SUNNYVALE, CA | $84802 | H-1B | Mar 18, 2013 |
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