Principal Backend Engineer salaries
16 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Backend Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$206910
Average Salary
$122450
Minimum
$343900
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games, Inc. | Principal Backend Engineer | Bellevue, WA | $343900 | H-1B | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Roblox Corporation | Principal Backend Engineer | San Mateo, CA | $312020 | H-1B | Nov 21, 2022 |
| XERO, Inc. | Principal Backend Engineer, Payments Platform | Seattle, WA | $240000 - $360000 | H-1B | Apr 2, 2026 |
| XERO, Inc. | Principal Backend Engineer, Payments Platform | Seattle, WA | $240000 - $360000 | H-1B | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Credit Sesame, Inc. | Principal Backend Engineer/Architect | Lathrop, CA | $238700 | H-1B | Jul 31, 2025 |
| VideoAmp (HQ) | Principal Backend Engineer | Playa Vista, CA | $210000 | H-1B | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Backend Engineer (New Initiatives) | Santa Clara, CA | $200000 | H-1B | Oct 13, 2021 |
| ACTIVISION BLIZZARD MEDIA LLC | Principal Backend Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $190000 | Green Card | Jan 11, 2021 |
| AETION, INC. | PRINCIPAL BACKEND ENGINEER | NEW YORK, NY | $185000 | H-1B | Apr 29, 2019 |
| Yahoo Holdings Inc. | Principal Backend Engineer, Yahoo Mail | New York, NY | $179982 | H-1B | Dec 10, 2024 |
| TREASURE DATA, INC. | PRINCIPAL BACKEND ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $175000 | H-1B | Mar 7, 2018 |
| ATLASSIAN INC. | Principal Backend Engineer, Confluence | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $174250 - $235750 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2021 |
| Atlassian, Inc. | Principal Backend Engineer, Confluence | Mountain View, CA | $174250 - $235750 | H-1B | Apr 6, 2021 |
| JELLI INC. | PRINCIPAL BACKEND ENGINEER | SAN MATEO, CA | $165000 | H-1B | May 1, 2016 |
| TREASURE DATA, INC. | PRINCIPAL BACKEND ENGINEER | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $160000 | H-1B | Mar 8, 2017 |
| Backbase U.S.A. Inc. | Principal Backend Engineer | Atlanta, GA | $122450 - $170000 | H-1B | Mar 20, 2024 |
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