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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

$69k$328k

Top Companies

OpenAI (Ashby), Royal Bank of Canada, squarespace, Walmart, NearSource, eBay +38 more

Job Types

94% Full Time, 6% Contract

Top Locations

Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, CA, New York

Work Model

82% On-Site, 16% Hybrid, 2% Remote

Experience Levels

40% manager, 36% Staff, 12% Lead

We found 3,230 $250k+ principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, CA. Salaries range from $69k to $328k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (82%), Hybrid (16%), Remote (2%). Top employers include OpenAI (Ashby), Royal Bank of Canada, squarespace and 41 other companies.

Skills in Demand for $250k+ Principal Engineer Jobs

SurgeryCompensation & BenefitsOpenAIComplianceProduct MarketingCOnboardingAWS

Common Tools & Technologies

AsanaGoogle Tag ManagerKafkaMixpanelAmplitudeExcel

Companies Hiring for $250k+ Principal Engineer Jobs

OpenAI (Ashby)3 jobs
Royal Bank of Canada3 jobs
squarespace2 jobs
Walmart2 jobs
NearSource1 job
eBay1 job

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

Salary varies

6 jobs

Staff

$145k$240k

18 jobs

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1,551–1,600 of 3,230 jobs

2w ago
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Product Manager, Mobile Applications

NearSource·Toronto, Ontario, CA

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

Senior Product Manager, Grocery Fulfillment Tech

Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
P

Senior Product Manager, Mobile Apps

Parent Organization·CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
O

Product Marketing Manager, Competitive Intelligence

OpenAI (Ashby)·Remote - US

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
S

Staff Software Engineer, Stream Infrastructure

Stripe·Toronto

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
P

Senior Product Manager, Growth

Pelago·New York, NY

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
F

Staff Product Manager - Search Algorithms

Faire·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemanager
$216k – $297kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
I

Staff Product Designer

Instawork·San Francisco, California, United States

Full Timestaff
$200k – $240kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
S

Director, Paid Social & Programmatic Marketing

squarespace·New York City

Full Timestaff
$204k – $328kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
I

Strategy Director (Temporary)

Iris Automation·Atlanta, GA; New York, NY

Full Timestaff
$145k – $170kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
O

Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)

Oklo·Austin, Texas area

Full Timestaff
$100k – $150kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
S

Technical Program Manager, Robotics Data

Scale AI·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
S

Staff Software Engineer, Java (Domains Email)

squarespace·New York City

Full Timestaff
$186k – $299kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
O

Enterprise Product Manager, Indirect Procurement

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Contractmanager
Contractmanager
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2w ago
A

Senior Program Manager - Enterprise Programs

Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·McLean, Virginia

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Turing College·San Francisco, California, United States

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
F

Lead Veterinary Technician

Fox Corporation (Class A)·Wildwood, MO

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
N

HR Generalist

Nabis·Woodlake, CA

Full Timeprincipal
$69k – $71kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
N

Senior Product Manager

Nova Credit·New York, NY

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
O

Product Manager, Core Identity

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
N

Lead Product Designer & Design Systems

Neo Financial·Calgary, Alberta, CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
C

Lead Data Product Manager - Pharmacy Data Products

CenterWell·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
C

Principal Product Manager,TradeFi

Circle·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timemanager
$200k – $260kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
A

Principal AI Open-Source Software Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
C

Principal Full Stack Software Engineer - Capital One Software (Remote)

Capital One·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
A

Lead D365F&SCM Finance Consultant - Client Services (Future Opportunity)

Argano·CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
M

Technical Task Lead (Program Manager)

Maximus·Fort Meade, Maryland, US

Full Timemanager
$170k – $210kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
W

Principal, Site Reliability Engineer

Walmart·Cave Springs, Arkansas, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
O

Senior Product Manager - Commercial

O2E Brands Inc.·Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
$126k – $158kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
V

Principal Frontend Engineer (React)

Vertafore·Denver, Colorado, US

Full Timeprincipal
$135k – $165kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
C

Task Order Program Manager

CACI·Bethesda, Maryland, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
D

Program Manager with Security Clearance

DCCA·College Park, Maryland, US

Full Timemanager
$150k – $250kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
F

Lead Data Analyst

Forward Financing·Flin Flon, Manitoba, CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
C

Sr Product Manager, US Marketing

CSL·Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
R

Staff Cloud Engineer

Royal Bank of Canada

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
I

Data Scientist – AI/ML with Security Clearance

Integral Federal, Inc.·Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US

Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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2w ago
2

Data Engineer - AI​/ML, Semantic Search & Cloud Pipelines

2iSolutions Inc.·Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
C

Lead Application Support Analyst

Carrington·Montgomery, Alabama, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
A

Principal Technical Program Manager, Prime Video, Catalog and Partner Life Cycle

Amazon·Seattle, Washington, US

Full Timemanager
$177k – $239kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
B

Assistant Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution (Mid Atlantic Region)

Burns \x26 McDonnell·Arlington, Virginia, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
W

Senior Product Manager- Sourcing

Walmart·Bentonville, Arkansas, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
R

Staff Cloud Engineer

Royal Bank of 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
S

Staff Software Engineer, Fintech & Earnings

Super.com·CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
A

Front End Developer; Angular​/Web Applications​/Levels

Altamira Technologies Corp.·McLean, Virginia, US

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

Data Engineer – Snowflake

KTek Resourcing·CA

Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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2w ago
R

Staff Software Engineer - Production Engineering

Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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