Job Title:
Principal Software Engineer
Average Salary:
$217,500
Total Job Posts:
487
Total Companies:
81
Total Unique Ranges:
58
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Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
San Francisco
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Los Angeles
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Mountain View
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Redwood City
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Sunnyvale
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Kirkland
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Seattle
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Atlanta
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Durham
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Raleigh
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Austin
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Reston
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Boulder
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
New York
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
Washington, DC
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Business Intelligence
United States
· 15+ Years Experience
$271k - $399k
$271,000 - $399,000
Principal Software Engineer - Experimentation
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer - Storage Stateful Infra Management
San Mateo
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer - Account Management
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer - Frameworks and Tooling
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer - Education
San Mateo
· 9+ Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer - Operations Platform
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer - Platform
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer - Engineering Efficiency
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer - Application Platform
San Mateo
· 9+ Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer - Notifications Team
San Mateo
· 7-10 Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer - Account Identity
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer, Machine Management
San Mateo
· 10+ Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,910
Principal Software Engineer - Communication Safety
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$316k - $384k
$315,850 - $383,909
Principal Software Engineer - Creator Services Platform
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$308k - $357k
$308,330 - $356,930
Principal Software Engineer, Data Engineering
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$284k - $332k
$283,780 - $331,640
Principal Software Engineer - Engineering Productivity
San Mateo
$284k - $332k
$283,780 - $331,640
Principal Software Engineer - Economy Fraud
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$284k - $332k
$283,780 - $331,640
Principal Software Engineer, Audio
San Mateo
· 5+ Years Experience
$284k - $332k
$283,780 - $331,640
Principal Software Engineer - Facial Authentication
San Mateo
· 7+ Years Experience
$284k - $332k
$283,780 - $331,640
Principal Software Engineer (Backend) - User Behavior
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$284k - $332k
$283,780 - $331,640
Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Foundation Software
San Mateo
· 5+ Years Experience
$284k - $332k
$283,780 - $331,640
Principal Software Engineer - Collaboration - C++
San Mateo
· 8+ Years Experience
$284k - $332k
$283,640 - $331,640
Principal Software Engineer, Applied ML
San Mateo
· 5+ Years Experience
$284k - $316k
$283,780 - $315,850
Principal Software Engineer - Communication Safety
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Foundation Software
United States
· 5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Collaboration - C++
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Application Platform
United States
· 9+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Account Management
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Applied ML
United States
· 5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Account Identity
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Data Engineering
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Platform
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer (Backend) - User Behavior
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Frameworks and Tooling
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Creator Services Platform
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Notifications Team
United States
· 7-10 Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Operations Platform
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Economy Fraud
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Engineering Efficiency
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Audio
United States
· 5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Machine Management
United States
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco
· 10+ Years Experience
$268k - $358k
$267,750 - $357,500
Principal Software Engineer
United States
· 10+ Years Experience
$268k - $358k
$267,750 - $357,500
Principal Software Engineer
Boston
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
United States
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer (Developer Platform)
California
$260k - $325k
$260,000 - $325,000
Principal Software Engineer (Developer Platform)
New Jersey
$260k - $325k
$260,000 - $325,000
Principal Software Engineer (Developer Platform)
New York
$260k - $325k
$260,000 - $325,000
Principal Software Engineer (Developer Platform)
Connecticut
$260k - $325k
$260,000 - $325,000
Principal Software Engineer (Developer Platform)
Washington
$260k - $325k
$260,000 - $325,000
Principal Software Engineer (Developer Platform)
Remote
$234k - $293k
$234,000 - $292,500
Principal Software Engineer (Developer Platform)
Canada
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer (Developer Platform)
Remote
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco
· 12+ Years Experience
$235k - $325k
$235,000 - $325,000
Principal Software Engineer
Atlanta
· 12+ Years Experience
$225k - $310k
$225,000 - $310,000
Principal Software Engineer
Miami
· 12+ Years Experience
$225k - $310k
$225,000 - $310,000
Principal Software Engineer
Seattle
· 12+ Years Experience
$225k - $310k
$225,000 - $310,000
Principal Software Engineer
New York City
· 12+ Years Experience
$225k - $310k
$225,000 - $310,000
Principal Software Engineer
Chicago
· 12+ Years Experience
$225k - $310k
$225,000 - $310,000
Principal Software Engineer
Boston
· 12+ Years Experience
$225k - $310k
$225,000 - $310,000
Principal Software Engineer
Austin
· 12+ Years Experience
$225k - $310k
$225,000 - $310,000
Principal Software Engineer
Los Angeles
· 12+ Years Experience
$225k - $310k
$225,000 - $310,000
Principal Software Engineer
Washington, DC
· 12+ Years Experience
$225k - $310k
$225,000 - $310,000
Principal Software Engineer
Salt Lake City
· 12+ Years Experience
$215k - $295k
$215,000 - $295,000
Principal Software Engineer
Phoenix
· 12+ Years Experience
$215k - $295k
$215,000 - $295,000
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Washington
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - macOS
Pleasanton
· 10+ Years Experience
$180k - $300k
$180,000 - $300,000
Principal Software Engineer - Front End
Pleasanton
· 12+ Years Experience
$180k - $300k
$180,000 - $300,000
Principal Software Engineer - iOS
Pleasanton
$180k - $300k
$180,000 - $300,000
Principal Software Engineer - Java
Pleasanton
· 12+ Years Experience
$180k - $300k
$180,000 - $300,000
Principal Software Engineer - Java
Kansas City
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Java
Kansas City
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Java
Columbus
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Java
Columbus
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - macOS
Boston
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Toronto
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Canada
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - C# - WPF/XAML Desktop
Columbus
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - C# - WPF/XAML Desktop
Columbus
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - C# - WPF/XAML Desktop
Kansas City
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - C# - WPF/XAML Desktop
Kansas City
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - C# - WPF/XAML Desktop
Boston
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Front End
Boston
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Front End
Boston
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Java
Boston
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Java
Toronto
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Java
Canada
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Java
Toronto
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Java
Canada
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Java
Boston
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Applications Team
San Francisco
· 15+ Years Experience
$205k - $327k
$205,100 - $327,250
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Applications Team
California
· 15+ Years Experience
$205k - $327k
$205,100 - $327,250
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Platform Team
California
· 15+ Years Experience
$205k - $327k
$205,100 - $327,250
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Platform Team
San Francisco
· 15+ Years Experience
$205k - $327k
$205,100 - $327,250
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Applications Team
New York City
· 15+ Years Experience
$205k - $290k
$205,100 - $289,625
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Platform Team
New York City
· 15+ Years Experience
$205k - $290k
$205,100 - $289,625
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Platform Team
Seattle
· 15+ Years Experience
$185k - $290k
$185,400 - $289,625
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Applications Team
Washington
· 15+ Years Experience
$185k - $290k
$185,400 - $289,625
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Applications Team
Seattle
· 15+ Years Experience
$185k - $290k
$185,400 - $289,625
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Platform Team
Washington
· 15+ Years Experience
$185k - $290k
$185,400 - $289,625
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Platform Team
Colorado
· 15+ Years Experience
$185k - $262k
$185,400 - $261,900
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Applications Team
Colorado
· 15+ Years Experience
$185k - $262k
$185,400 - $261,900
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Applications Team
Remote
· 15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Platform Team
Chicago
· 15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Platform Team
Remote
· 15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Sign
State of Israel
· 15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Applications Team
United States
· 15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Platform Team
United States
· 15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer – CLM Applications Team
Chicago
· 15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform - Remote
San Francisco
· 10+ Years Experience
$191k - $286k
$191,000 - $286,000
Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform - Remote
Remote
· 10+ Years Experience
$191k - $286k
$191,000 - $286,000
Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform - Remote
Seattle
· 10+ Years Experience
$191k - $286k
$191,000 - $286,000
Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform - Remote
Atlanta
· 10+ Years Experience
$172k - $258k
$172,000 - $258,000
Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform - Remote
Austin
· 10+ Years Experience
$172k - $258k
$172,000 - $258,000
Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform - Remote
Calgary
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform - Remote
Toronto
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform - Remote
Vancouver
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform - Remote
Vancouver
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform - Remote
Edmonton
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform - Remote
Gary
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
California
$234k - $286k
$234,000 - $286,000
Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco
$234k - $286k
$234,000 - $286,000
Principal Software Engineer
New York City
$230k - $281k
$230,000 - $281,000
Principal Software Engineer
Colorado
$203k - $248k
$203,000 - $248,000
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Product Tech-Lead - Unpublished R&D Product
Los Angeles
· 8+ Years Experience
$203k - $283k
$203,000 - $283,000
Principal Software Engineer - Player Platform, Developer Platform Leadership
Los Angeles
· 10+ Years Experience
$203k - $283k
$203,000 - $283,000
Principal Software Engineer - TFT, Gameplay
Los Angeles
· 8+ Years Experience
$203k - $283k
$203,000 - $283,000
Principal Software Engineer (Data) - Riot Data Products, Data as a Service
Los Angeles
· 12+ Years Experience
$203k - $283k
$203,000 - $283,000
Principal Software Engineer, Product Tech-Lead - Unpublished R&D Product
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - TFT, Gameplay
United States
· 8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Player Platform, Developer Platform Leadership
United States
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer (Data) - Riot Data Products, Data as a Service
United States
· 12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Photos Storytelling
Santa Clara
· 10+ Years Experience
$161k - $278k
$161,000 - $278,000
Principal Software Engineer - Photos Storytelling
United States
· 10+ Years Experience
$161k - $278k
$161,000 - $278,000
Principal Software Engineer - Photos Storytelling
Cupertino
· 10+ Years Experience
$161k - $278k
$161,000 - $278,000
Principal Software Engineer, Apple Cloud Platform
United States
· 7+ Years Experience
$167k - $250k
$166,500 - $250,000
Principal Software Engineer, Apple Cloud Platform
Seattle
· 7+ Years Experience
$167k - $250k
$166,500 - $250,000
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond
· 10+ Years Experience
$134k - $257k
$133,600 - $256,800
Principal Software Engineer
United States
· 10+ Years Experience
$134k - $257k
$133,600 - $256,800
Principal Software Engineer
Hyderabad
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Republic of India
· 10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - (AuthZ, AuthN, Entitlement, File-Share, etc...)
Remote
· 10+ Years Experience
$185k - $250k
$185,000 - $250,000
Principal Software Engineer - (AuthZ, AuthN, Entitlement, File-Share, etc...)
Palo Alto
· 10+ Years Experience
$185k - $250k
$185,000 - $250,000
Principal Software Engineer - (AuthZ, AuthN, Entitlement, File-Share, etc...)
California
· 10+ Years Experience
$185k - $250k
$185,000 - $250,000

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