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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

$160k$400k

Top Companies

Airbnb, OpenAI (Ashby), Robinhood, Fivetran, Helion Energy, Align Technology, Inc. - Common Stock +16 more

Job Types

92% Full Time, 4% Contract, 2% Part Time

Top Locations

San Francisco, Everett, Canada/Remote, Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F

Work Model

72% On-Site, 22% Remote, 6% Hybrid

Experience Levels

56% manager, 28% Staff, 10% principal

We found 3,067 $250k+ principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, Everett, Canada/Remote. Salaries range from $160k to $400k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (72%), Remote (22%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Airbnb, OpenAI (Ashby), Robinhood and 19 other companies.

Skills in Demand for $250k+ Principal Engineer Jobs

SurgeryOnboardingTalent ManagementCapacity PlanningJavaScriptReactCompliancePython

Common Tools & Technologies

DatadogSentryAsanaKafkaExcel

Companies Hiring for $250k+ Principal Engineer Jobs

Airbnb13 jobs
OpenAI (Ashby)6 jobs
Robinhood4 jobs
Fivetran3 jobs
Helion Energy2 jobs
Align Technology, Inc. - Common Stock2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

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3 jobs

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$170k$210k

14 jobs

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2,901–2,950 of 3,067 jobs

6w ago
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Senior Engineering Manager, Brazil Site Lead

Airbnb·São Paulo, Brazil

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Staff Engineer

PartnerStack·Canada/Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
$170k – $210kFull Timestaff
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6w ago
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Technical Program Manager, IS&T

Helion Energy·Everett, WA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Product Manager, Share Of Wallet

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Project Manager, Experimental Science

Helion Energy·Everett, WA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Global Payroll Operations Lead

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Engineering Manager, Enterprise Platform

Replit (Ashby)·Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Principal Scientist, Cancer Biology

General Proximity·San Francisco, CA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
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Senior Software Engineering Manager

Nova Credit·Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Staff Android Engineer, Reservation Management & Additional Products

Airbnb·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Member of Technical Staff (SQL Queries)

Cockroach Labs·Toronto, Canada

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Staff Offensive Security Engineer

Robinhood·Bellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Privacy Program Manager

Robinhood·New York, NY

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Program Manager

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Principal Software Engineer - React (Contractual)

Creative Chaos·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Contractprincipal
Contractprincipal
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6w ago
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Senior/Principal R&D Engineer - Electrochemistry

Atum Works·Mountain View, CA

Full Timeprincipal
$160k – $400kFull Timeprincipal
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6w ago
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Product Manager, Prediction Markets

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Sales Operations & Vendor Performance Lead, APAC

Airbnb·Singapore, Singapore

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Product Program Manager, Roadmap Planning & Program Management

Airbnb·San Francisco, United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Product Manager, Guest Merchandising

Airbnb·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Product Manager

Swayable·San Francisco or New York City

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Entry-Level IT Audit Staff Consultant

Align Technology, Inc. - Common Stock·United States - Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Entry-Level IT Audit Staff Consultant

Align Technology, Inc. - Common Stock·Panama City, Panama – Remote/In-Office Hybrid

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Premium Support Delivery Manager (Mandarin Speaking)

Airbnb·Singapore, Singapore

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Premium Support Delivery Manager (Japanese Speaking)

Airbnb·Tokyo, Japan

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
A

Premium Support Delivery Manager (Italian)

Airbnb·Ireland

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Premium Support Delivery Manager (German)

Airbnb·Ireland

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Engineering Manager, Business Growth (ChatGPT)

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Staff Technical Product Manager (Remote)

The Athletic·United States

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Engineering Manager I

Ophelia·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Product Manager, Pricing Platform

Lyft·Toronto, Canada

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Substitute Teacher (Ohana)

Bandwidth Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Raleigh, NC

Part Timeprincipal
Part Timeprincipal
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6w ago
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Lead Experience Designer, International

Airbnb·China

Internshiplead
Internshiplead
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6w ago
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Principal Software Engineer - Pay Group Engineering

Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
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Partner Director, Global Accenture Alliance

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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6w ago
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Lead Advanced Analytics, Digital & AI Products

Airbnb·Bangalore, India

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
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Lead Actuary

Airbnb·United States

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
O

Signal Integrity Engineer

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Director, People Operations

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Product Manager

Linear (Ashby)·Europe

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Product Manager

Linear (Ashby)·North America

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Senior Product Manager

Parallel Universe·Los Angeles, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Senior Product Manager

Ophelia·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Sr Staff Software Engineer, Gusto Pro

Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
C

Staff Software Engineer (EAA)

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Senior Product Manager - Exchange

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Senior Product Manager - SDK & AI

Fivetran·Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Senior Product Manager - AI Developer Tools & SDK

Fivetran·Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Product Manager - Integrations

Fivetran·Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Forecasting-Finance

Airbnb·United States

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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