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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

$50k$171k

Top Companies

Instacart, Coinbase, Dropbox, Airbnb, Pantheon, Deloitte +22 more

Job Types

98% Full Time, 2% Internship

Top Locations

McLean, Virginia, New York, Vancouver, Canada (Remote)

Work Model

52% Remote, 44% On-Site, 4% Hybrid

Experience Levels

50% manager, 34% Staff, 10% Lead

We found 3,157 $250k+ principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including McLean, Virginia, New York, Vancouver. Salaries range from $50k to $171k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include Remote (52%), On-Site (44%), Hybrid (4%). Top employers include Instacart, Coinbase, Dropbox and 25 other companies.

Skills in Demand for $250k+ Principal Engineer Jobs

SurgeryComplianceOperations ManagementCompensation & BenefitsBackbonePythonJavaBusiness Development

Common Tools & Technologies

GitWorkdayJiraExcelSlackGusto

Companies Hiring for $250k+ Principal Engineer Jobs

Instacart7 jobs
Coinbase7 jobs
Dropbox4 jobs
Airbnb3 jobs
Pantheon2 jobs
Deloitte2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

$100k$171k

5 jobs

Staff

Salary varies

17 jobs

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2,051–2,100 of 3,157 jobs

4w ago
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Software Engineering Manager, Enterprise Platform

Instacart·USA - Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Senior Technical Program Manager, Caper Machine Learning

Instacart·USA - Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Senior Product Manager, Incentives Efficiency

Instacart·United States - Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Senior Software Engineering Manager, AI & Developer Productivity

Instacart·United States - Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Senior Software Engineering Manager, Ads Solutions

Instacart·USA - Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Senior Technical Program Manager, Ads

Instacart·Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only)

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Senior Software Engineering Manager, Logistics Serving

Instacart·USA - Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
C

Product Manager, Generalist (Senior to Principal)

Coast·New York, NY

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Product Manager, Developer Experience

Pantheon·Vancouver, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
P

Principal Product Designer

Pantheon·Canada (Remote)

Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
D

Lead Data Engineer

Deloitte·Stamford, Connecticut, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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4w ago
D

Lead Data Engineer

Deloitte·Williamsville, New York, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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4w ago
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Staff Data Engineer

Jobber

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
D

Technical Product Manager - Remote

DevSquad·Honolulu, Hawaii, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
C

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timelead
$150k – $171kFull Timelead
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4w ago
N

Staff Software Engineer

Nourish·New York, NY or Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
A

Lead Qualification Representative - Sales Development

Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·McLean, Virginia

Full Timelead
$50k – $100kFull Timelead
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4w ago
G

Legal Program Manager - Product, Privacy, and Policy

Grammarly·San Francisco; Hybrid

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
T

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

The Flex Company·Remote (U.S.)

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
D

Director, IT Internal Audit

Databricks·Bellevue, Washington; Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington

Internshipprincipal
Internshipprincipal
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4w ago
A

Fraud Product Manager — Remote-First, Equity & Health Stipends

Affirm·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
T

Project Manager - Product Team

TechInsights·CA

Full Timemanager
$80k – $89kFull Timemanager
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4w ago
A

Principal Product Management - Technical (Ads), Amazon Sponsored Products and Brands

Amazon·New York, New York, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
A

Product Manager, Airbnb Setup

Airbnb·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
T

Lead Instructor/Trainer (National Security)

TRM Labs·Washington DC

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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4w ago
A

Product Manager, Trip Quality Data & Modeling

Airbnb·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
D

Senior Engineering Manager, Core Media & Intelligence

Dropbox·Remote - Canada: Select locations

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
D

Senior Engineering Manager, Core Media & Intelligence

Dropbox·Remote - US: All locations

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
A

Product Manager, New Guest Experience

Airbnb·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
C

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Financial Hub

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
C

Senior Product Manager - Identity & Access, Multi-User

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
L

Director, Integration Management Office

Lyft·San Francisco, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Product Designer, Time Tools

Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Los Angeles, CA;Seattle, WA;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
C

Product Manager II - Core Infrastructure

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
C

Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Risk AI/ML

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
S

Program Manager – Customer Support Transformation

Samsara·Remote - Mexico

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
O

Procurement Operations Leader

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
C

Senior Product Manager - Identity Verification

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
C

Staff Data Scientist

Clutch·Toronto

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
C

Engineering Manager (Institutional - Foundations, Growth)

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
R

Senior Product Manager, Ads Identity & Attribution

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
G

Workforce Management Program Manager

Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Las Vegas, NV;Chicago, IL;Phoenix, AZ

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
A

Staff Software Engineer, AI Agent Orchestration

Asana·Vancouver, BC

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
D

Staff Fullstack Product Software Engineer, Dash

Dropbox·Remote - US: Select locations

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
D

Staff Fullstack Product Software Engineer, Dash

Dropbox·Remote - Canada: Select locations

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
G

Staff Product Security Architect

GitLab·Remote, Canada; Remote, EMEA; Remote, US

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
C

CaaS Sales Manager

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
R

Staff Software Engineer, Web3

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Web3

Robinhood·Toronto, Canada

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
G

Staff Workday Analyst

GitLab·Remote, Canada; Remote, US

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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