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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

$154k$299k

Top Companies

Airbnb, Gusto, Squarespace, OpenAI (Ashby), Coinbase, Dropbox +16 more

Job Types

98% Full Time, 2% Contract

Top Locations

South San Francisco, New York City, in Santa Clara, Toronto, Ontario

Work Model

50% Remote, 46% On-Site, 4% Hybrid

Experience Levels

50% manager, 44% Staff, 4% Lead

We found 3,082 $250k+ principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including South San Francisco, New York City, in Santa Clara. Salaries range from $154k to $299k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include Remote (50%), On-Site (46%), Hybrid (4%). Top employers include Airbnb, Gusto, Squarespace and 19 other companies.

Skills in Demand for $250k+ Principal Engineer Jobs

SurgeryJavaComplianceCompensation & BenefitsScalaSparkOpenAIPython

Common Tools & Technologies

GradleAsanaKafkaMicrosoft OfficeJiraExcel

Companies Hiring for $250k+ Principal Engineer Jobs

Airbnb14 jobs
Gusto6 jobs
Squarespace5 jobs
OpenAI (Ashby)3 jobs
Coinbase3 jobs
Dropbox2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

$154k$247k

2 jobs

Staff

$175k$247k

22 jobs

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5w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Communication & Connectivity

Airbnb·United States

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Staff Software Engineer, Android Platform

Airbnb·Remote - USA

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5w ago
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Staff Platform Manager, Community Experience Platforms

Airbnb·United States

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5w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Community Support Engineering

Airbnb·Remote - USA

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5w ago
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Staff GenAI System Engineer, Automation Foundation

Airbnb·Remote - USA

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5w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead - KV Stores & Caching

Airbnb·United States

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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Marketplace

Airbnb·Remote

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5w ago
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Staff Data Engineer - Data AI-Listings & Structured Data

Airbnb·United States

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5w ago
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Staff AI Innovation Engineer, Employee Experience

Airbnb·United States

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5w ago
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Engineering Manager, API Experience

OpenAI (Ashby)·New York City

Full TimemanagerRemote
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5w ago
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Staff, Advanced Analytics, New Business

Airbnb·United States

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5w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Relevance and Personalization

Airbnb·United States

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5w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Product Engineer

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

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Engineering Manager

HackerRank·Hybrid in Santa Clara, CA

Full Timemanager
$210k – $246kFull Timemanager
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5w ago
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Senior Product Manager, Acuity Scheduling

Squarespace·New York City

Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Lead Product Manager, Airbnb.org

Airbnb·Remote United States

Full TimemanagerRemote
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5w ago
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Product Manager II, CB1 Member Experience

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Staff Application Security Engineer

Webflow·CA Remote (BC & ON only); U.S. Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
$175k – $247kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
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Clinical Product Manager

Vitable Health·Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Engineering Manager, Guest & Host

Airbnb·London, United Kingdom

Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Sales Director - West Coast

Anterix Inc. - Common Stock·Remote

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5w ago
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Engineering Manager - Risk Platform

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Software Engineering Manager, Checkout & Payments

Squarespace·New York City

Full Timemanager
$186k – $299kFull Timemanager
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5w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Local Environments Team

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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5w ago
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Lead Product Designer, Growth

Neo Financial·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timelead
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5w ago
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Senior Product Manager, Analytics

BlackSky·Herndon, Virginia, US

Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Principal AI Software Engineer, Mobile Engineering

Marriott International, Inc·Remote

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5w ago
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Engineering Manager, Ambassador Routing

Airbnb·Remote - USA

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5w ago
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Principal Product Manager, Tax Platform

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

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
S

Lead Test Engineer, Domains & Email

Squarespace·New York City

Full Timelead
$154k – $247kFull Timelead
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5w ago
S

Director, Security Operations

Squarespace·New York City

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5w ago
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Business Development Manager, Domains & Emails

Squarespace·New York City

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Technical Program Manager, Knowledge Innovation

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Seattle, WA;Ontario, CAN - Remote;United States - Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Engineering Manager, AI — Brex Assistant

Brex·Seattle, Washington, United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
C

Member of Technical Staff (Migrations)

Cockroach Labs·Toronto, Canada

Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Product Manager, Clearing Platform

Robinhood·Chicago, IL; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Associate Product Manager

Samsara·Remote - US

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
D

Staff Product Backend Software Engineer, Desktop Sync

Dropbox·Remote - US: All locations

Full TimestaffRemote
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5w ago
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Staff Backend Product Software Engineer, Desktop Sync

Dropbox·Remote - Canada: Select locations

Full TimestaffRemote
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5w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Benefits

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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5w ago
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Technical Project Manager

Culture Biosciences·South San Francisco, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Business Development Manager

Culture Biosciences·South San Francisco, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Technical Product Manager

Nabis·Remote, US

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Senior Product Manager, Enterprise Apps

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Senior Staff Content Designer, Pay Group

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

Full TimestaffRemote
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5w ago
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Engineering Manager - Credit Distribution

plaid·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Product Manager, Discover & Personalization (ML & AI)

Angel Studios, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Office: Provo, UT

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Engineering Manager, Identity Infrastructure

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
S

Engineering Manager - Data Platform

Spotify·London

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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