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$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.

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Salary Range

$80k$285k

Top Companies

Oracle, Northrop Grumman, VirtualVocations, League Inc., Dotmatics, Eliassen Group +35 more

Job Types

98% Full Time, 2% Contract

Top Locations

Toronto, Ontario, CA, Toronto, Falls Church

Work Model

88% On-Site, 12% Hybrid

Experience Levels

38% manager, 26% Lead, 22% Staff

We found 3,226 $250k+ principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, Ontario, CA, Toronto. Salaries range from $80k to $285k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (88%), Hybrid (12%). Top employers include Oracle, Northrop Grumman, VirtualVocations and 38 other companies.

Companies Hiring for $250k+ Principal Engineer Jobs

Oracle4 jobs
Northrop Grumman3 jobs
VirtualVocations2 jobs
League Inc.2 jobs
Dotmatics2 jobs
Eliassen Group2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

$130k$191k

13 jobs

Staff

$100k$225k

11 jobs

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1,501–1,550 of 3,226 jobs

2w ago
G

Staff Applied AI and Machine Learning Engineer, Payments & Risk

Gusto·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
$225k – $285kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
G

Lead Infrastructure Engineer, Ts/Sci/Poly

General Dynamics Information Technology·Vienna, Virginia, US

Full Timelead
$191k – $259kFull Timelead
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2w ago
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Engineering Manager, Platform (Infrastructure Developer Experience)

Float Financial Solutions Inc.·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
C

Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead (Hybrid, AWS)

Capital One·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
L

Lead Engineer, Energy and Infrastructure Projects (Mississauga, Ontario)

Linxon·CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
S

Marketing & CRM Data Engineer (Remote, Full Time) [EM011]

Smart Working Solutions·Saskatchewan, CA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
V

Lead QA Automation Engineer

VirtualVocations·Rockville, Maryland, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
E

Lead ML & Data Engineer

Endurance IT Services·Reston, Virginia, US

Full Timelead
$160k – $180kFull Timelead
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2w ago
A

System Engineer with Security Clearance

Amyx, Inc.·Arlington, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
J

Staff Product Manager, Scheduling – Lead SaaS for Small Biz

Jobber·Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
V

Staff Engineer, Trust Platform - Lead Multi-Team Impact (Remote)

Vanta·CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
C

Cybersecurity Engineer - Clearance Required with Security Clearance

Cydecor, Inc.·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Contractstaff
$112k – $220kContractstaff
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2w ago
C

Staff Software Engineer: Cloud

Capital One Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
B

Senior Software Developer C++ (Program Principal Engineer )

Black Canyon Consulting·Bethesda, Maryland, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
L

Principal AI & ML Engineer

Leidos·Savage, Maryland, US

Full Timeprincipal
$154k – $278kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
A

Staff Machine Learning Engineer

AMD·Northwest Territories, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
R

DevOps Engineer IV

Reflexive Concepts·Mt Rainier, Maryland, US

Full Timestaff
$80k – $100kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
N

Sr. Principal Software Engineer - R10216040

Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
L

Security Engineering Manager

League Inc.·CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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Back-End Team Lead (Jade / C# .NET)

Nesto·CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
J

Lead Engineer (Node.JS / AWS/ Insurance)

Jobs via Dice·Cary, North Carolina, US

Full Timelead
$100k – $130kFull Timelead
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2w ago
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Principal Data Scientist - Business Development Analytics

Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US

Full Timeprincipal
$114k – $171kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
P

Senior Program/Project Manager with Security Clearance

Prescient Edge·Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
D

Principal Software Engineer New

Dotmatics·CA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
G

Technical Program Manager, Chrome Browser, Desktop

Google·Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
C

Senior Manager Digital Product Manager

CVS Health·Connecticut, US

Full Timemanager
$107k – $261kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
V

Sr. Product Manager - Banking

VirtualVocations·Arlington, Virginia, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
R

Jr. Product Manager

Retailogists

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
P

Lead Network Engineer

Piper Companies·Pennsylvania, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
C

Lead Backend Software Engineer - Risk Engineering Platform

Coinbase·Tallahassee, Florida, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
G

Technical Project Manager

Giesecke+Devrient·Plaza, Idaho, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
E

Senior Technical Project Manager

Eliassen Group·Salem, Oregon, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
O

Project Manager for Data Center Low Voltage Systems

Oracle·Olympia, Washington, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
E

Senior IT Project Manager - SAP Migration and Infrastructure

Eliassen Group·Concord, New Hampshire, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
D

TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER with Security Clearance

Department Of Navy·Newport, Rhode Island, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
J

Senior BIM Program Manager - Digital Delivery

Jacobs·Hudson, New Hampshire, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
L

Security Engineering Manager

League Inc.·CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
A

Technical Project Manager — Toxic Gas Monitoring Systems

Applied Materials, Inc.·Gloucester, Massachusetts, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
O

Technical Project Manager for Consulting Services. Job in Concord Move Collective Jobs

Oracle·Concord, New Hampshire, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
S

Legal Counsel, Cyber and Product Security (Remote)

Stryker·CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
O

Lead Data Engineer - Oracle Health Advance

Oracle·Lincoln, Nebraska, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
J

Lead Data Engineer (Remote)

Jobgether·Iowa, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
S

Lead Data Engineer

SSC HR Solutions·Ogden, Utah, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
A

Manager, Data Engineering & Automation

Adobe·Lehi, Utah, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
D

Principal Software Engineer New

Dotmatics·CA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
O

Sr. Software Development Manager

Oracle·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timemanager
$107k – $252kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
N

Product Manager, Mobile Applications

NearSource·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
$120k – $130kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
E

MTS-2 Front End Software Engineer

eBay·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
R

Lead Full Stack Engineer - AI

RedBranch Executive Search & Recruitment·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
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DevOps Engineer (INF) – Level 4 - R10223545

Northrop Grumman·Morrisville, North Carolina, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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