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Principal Software Development Engineer in Test salaries

65 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Software Development Engineer in Test", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$160906

Average Salary

$109595

Minimum

$234800

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Active filters: Job: Principal Software Development Engineer in Test
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
WORKDAY, INC. Sr Principal Software Development Engineer in Tes… San Mateo, CA $234800 - $352200 H-1B Apr 28, 2022
WORKDAY, INC. Sr Principal Software Development Engineer in Tes… San Mateo, CA $229731 - $352200 H-1B May 19, 2022
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Cambridge, MA $206000 H-1B Mar 17, 2026
WORKDAY, INC. SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN… SAN MATEO, CA $205200 - $307800 H-1B Oct 18, 2019
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test L… Westford, MA $202397 H-1B Mar 11, 2026
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Westford, MA $200000 H-1B Feb 27, 2026
Volta Charging Industries LLC Principal Software Development Engineer in Test $200000 Green Card Aug 6, 2023
Obsidian Security, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Palo Alto, CA $200000 E-3 Feb 18, 2025
AETNA RESOURCES, LLC Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Burlington, MA $198194 Green Card Sep 4, 2022
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corpora… Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Boston, MA $198000 H-1B Feb 21, 2025
Sleep Number Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer in Test San Jose, CA $192941 H-1B May 4, 2023
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corpo… Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Boston, MA $190000 H-1B Jul 12, 2022
TELESIGN CORPORATION Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Bothell, WA $185000 H-1B Sep 27, 2020
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test L… Westford, MA $182763 H-1B Apr 2, 2025
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Cambridge, MA $178848 H-1B Mar 5, 2026
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test L… Cambridge, MA $176854 H-1B Nov 5, 2025
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corpora… Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Boston, MA $176500 H-1B Jun 13, 2025
Sonos, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Little Elm, TX $176000 - $234000 H-1B Apr 12, 2024
LinkSquares, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Cumming, GA $175000 - $205000 H-1B Jun 30, 2023
CURO Management LLC Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Wichita, KS $175000 Green Card Mar 29, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (… REDMOND, WA $171312 - $191312 Green Card Jun 4, 2014
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST ALISO VIEJO, CA $171312 H-1B Jan 17, 2014
Medtronic, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test San Diego, CA $171080 H-1B Jun 28, 2024
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Santa Clara, CA $170872 - $193650 Green Card Apr 19, 2021
TELESIGN CORPORATION Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Bothell, WA $170000 - $220000 H-1B Apr 5, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST LE SAN FRANCISCO, CA $169573 H-1B Jan 4, 2012
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST SANTA CLARA, CA $169000 - $203100 H-1B Apr 5, 2018
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Santa Clara, CA $167200 - $205700 H-1B Jul 8, 2020
Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Draper, UT $166635 H-1B Feb 27, 2026
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Santa Clara, CA $166488 - $238200 H-1B Feb 18, 2021
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST LE REDMOND, WA $166000 H-1B May 7, 2013
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST ALISO VIEJO, CA $166000 H-1B Jan 31, 2013
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corpo… Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Boston, MA $165000 H-1B Aug 26, 2024
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST SANTA CLARA, CA $163363 - $189600 H-1B Nov 3, 2016
Sonos, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Seattle, WA $162510 - $165000 H-1B Jan 20, 2022
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test CAMBRIDGE, MA $158200 - $198000 Green Card Dec 20, 2018
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test CAMBRIDGE, MA $158200 - $198000 Green Card Dec 17, 2018
FITBIT, INC. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test San Francisco, CA $157706 Green Card Sep 25, 2019
VARO MONEY, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST San Francisco, CA $157706 H-1B Jun 21, 2019
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Cambridge, MA $156100 - $202900 H-1B Jan 7, 2021
Recreational Equipment, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Sumner, WA $152443 - $204100 H-1B Jan 30, 2025
AETNA RESOURCES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST -… BURLINGTON, MA $150000 H-1B Dec 2, 2020
AETNA RESOURCES LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST BURLINGTON, MA $150000 H-1B Dec 9, 2020
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST SANTA CLARA, CA $149000 - $205700 H-1B Apr 25, 2019
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Cambridge, MA $147936 H-1B Apr 6, 2022
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST CAMBRIDGE, MA $142057 - $144200 H-1B Feb 6, 2018
Medtronic, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Saratoga Springs, UT $139818 H-1B Apr 2, 2024
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST CAMBRIDGE, MA $138719 - $144200 H-1B Apr 9, 2018
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corpora… Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Tampa, FL $137500 H-1B May 20, 2025
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Seattle, WA $134000 - $158000 H-1B Aug 13, 2025
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