$250k+ Principal Engineer Jobs
These $250k+ principal engineer positions offer $250k+ in total compensation. High-paying roles require strong experience and specialized skills, but reward top talent with premium compensation packages.
Salary Range
$99k – $370k
Top Companies
GEICO, Walmart, Geotab, CACI, Autodesk Canada Co., BAE Systems +34 more
Job Types
88% Full Time, 12% Contract
Top Locations
CA, Washington, McLean, Oakville, Ontario
Work Model
82% On-Site, 16% Hybrid, 2% Remote
Experience Levels
34% Staff, 26% principal, 20% manager
We found 3,154 $250k+ principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Washington, McLean. Salaries range from $99k to $370k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (82%), Hybrid (16%), Remote (2%). Top employers include GEICO, Walmart, Geotab and 37 other companies.
Companies Hiring for $250k+ Principal Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$100k–$140k
10 jobs
Staff
$120k–$260k
17 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Lead Product Manager, Incident Management
Geotab
Lead Product Designer, Fleet Experience
Geotab
Sr Staff Identity and Access Management Engineer
GEICO
Program Coordinator & Research Assistant OR Program Manager & Research Associate - Freeman Chair in China Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Lead Software Engineer | $200/hr Max
Mercor
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Lead Product Manager, Incident Management
Geotab·Oakville, Ontario, CA
Lead Product Designer, Fleet Experience
Geotab·Oakville, Ontario, CA
Sr Staff Identity and Access Management Engineer
GEICO
Program Coordinator & Research Assistant OR Program Manager & Research Associate - Freeman Chair in China Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead Software Engineer | $200/hr Max
Mercor·CA
Lead Software Engineer (Java)
Mastercard·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Lead Back-End Engineer (Python/AWS)
Digital Forms·CA
Staff Data Engineer: Lead Data Platforms & Team
OVO Group·CA
Principal Data Engineer - Parametric
Morgan Stanley·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Sr Staff Engineer - (GO, Java, Microservices) - *HYBRID*
GEICO·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Principal Software Engineer (React + Node) - Remote - USA
FullStack Labs·Richmond, Virginia, US
Software Developer - SAP BI/HANA Architecture
Procom·CA
Full Stack.NET Developer, Lead w/ REACT
CACI·Arlington, Virginia, US
Program Manager III, Engineering (Hybrid)
CrowdStrike·CA
Principal Full Stack Developer - Vancouver (Hybrid)
Autodesk Canada Co.·CA
Autonomy/AI Machine Learning Staff Engineer - Embedded Software
Lockheed Martin·Stratford, Connecticut, US
USCYBERCOM Senior Program Manager
CACI·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Lead Security Engineer
Calian·CA
Lead Android Developer - Remote 21
Minnesota Staffing·Maryland, US
Sr. Principal Software Engineer - R10224012
Northrop Grumman·Beavercreek, Ohio, US
Infrastructure Engineer (AI Platforms) at Galaxy Digital
Galaxy Digital·New York, New York, US
[Remote] Associate Technical Product Manager (work from home)
American Red Cross·Remote
Principal, UX Designer – AI Shopping
Walmart·Sunnyvale, California, US
Principal Backend Engineer, Forward Deployed
Invisible Technologies·San Francisco, California, US
Group Product Manager (Remote)
First American Financial Corporation·Santa Ana, California, US
(USA) Principal, Software Engineer - Global Governance
Walmart·Bella Vista, Arkansas, US
(USA) Principal, Software Engineer- Agent Builder
Walmart·Lowell, Arkansas, US
Principal, UX Designer - AI Shopping
Walmart·Walnut Creek, California, US
Data Engineering Manager
Monster Lead Group·Owings Mills, Maryland, US
Lead Fullstack Engineer: Developer Experience & Backstage
MongoDB·Manitoba, CA
Senior Staff Data Engineer - Platform Data and Analytics
Faire Faire·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Tech Lead: Java Boot & Microservices; Banking
TechDigital Group·Arlington, Virginia, US
Lead Full Stack Engineer (.NET + React Native)
Everest Global Solutions·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Software Engineer
BAE Systems·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Senior Staff Engineer – Data Lakehouse Platform
GEICO·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Project Manager II
PRECISE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED·Rockville, Maryland, US
Technical Program Manager, Data Center Technology Systems
Google·Mountain View, California, US
Distinguished Data Engineer
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Android Developer + Kotlin(Only w2)
Astir IT Solutions, Inc.·Austin, Texas, US
Systems Engineer, Lead
Booz Allen Hamilton·McLean, Virginia, US
Sr Staff Identity and Access Management Engineer
GEICO·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Lead Azure Data Scientist (AI/ML & Agentic AI)
Staffworxs LLC·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Product Manager, Specialty Products
Empire Life·Disraeli, Quebec, CA
Product Director, Credit Card Digital Sales
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Principal Full Stack Developer - Vancouver (Hybrid)
Autodesk Canada Co.·CA
Senior Staff Cloud Platform Engineer Remote
Eliassen Group·Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Principal Cloud IAM Engineer
Workday·McLean, Virginia, US
Network Engineer (Expert)
BAE Systems·Sterling, Virginia, US
Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer
TRS Staffing·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Staff Software Development Engineer-Full Stack-AI
CVS Health·Washington, District of Columbia, US