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Principal Engineer Jobs
Principal Engineer roles represent the top of the individual contributor or management ladder. These positions combine deep technical expertise with organizational influence, commanding $200k–$350k+ in total compensation at leading tech companies.
Salary Range
$62k – $280k
Top Companies
Inovalon, Movable Ink, GlossGenius, IIIIIIUS, Healthcare Services Group, Inc., Ascencio Legal +40 more
Job Types
92% Full Time, 6% Contract, 2% Internship
Top Locations
Washington, CA, Arlington, New York
Work Model
78% On-Site, 16% Remote, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
34% manager, 18% principal, 16% Staff
We found 9,620 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Washington, CA, Arlington. Salaries range from $62k to $280k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (78%), Remote (16%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Inovalon, Movable Ink, GlossGenius and 43 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs
Inovalon3 jobs
Movable Ink2 jobs
GlossGenius2 jobs
IIIIIIUS1 job
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.1 job
Ascencio Legal1 job
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$127k–$180k
6 jobs
Staff
$88k–$191k
8 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
7 jobs
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Creative Project Manager, Digital
IIIIIIUS
Director of Culinary Operations
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Legal Correspondent & Analyst (Video)
Ascencio Legal
Director of Downstream Process Development > Leaman Life Sciences > Joboolo FR
Leaman Life Sciences
Head of Finance
Flip
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Creative Project Manager, Digital
IIIIIIUS·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Full Timemanager
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Director of Culinary Operations
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.·Arlington, Virginia, US
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4w ago
Legal Correspondent & Analyst (Video)
Ascencio Legal·Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
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Director of Downstream Process Development > > Joboolo FR
Leaman Life Sciences·CA
Full Timedirector
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Head of Finance
Flip·New York
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Residential Service Electrician
AJ Long Electric·Fairfax, Virginia, US
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Director of Health and Wellness - Full-Time
peopleCare Communities·CA
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Staff Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Backend
Capital One - CA
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Principal Production Operations - R10232946
Northrop Grumman·Elkridge, Maryland, US
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Head of Paid Media
RYNO Strategic Solutions, LLC·Washington, District of Columbia, US
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Staff Data Scientist, Consumer
Reddit, Inc.·CA
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Internal Communications Lead - (Herndon, VA)
Serco·Chantilly, Virginia, US
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Payroll Delivery Manager I
Dayforce·CA
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Principal Scientist For Maritime Synthetic Aperture Radar.
Office of Naval Research·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
Territory Development Manager with Alchemy Insurance Solutions
Alchemy Insurance Solutions, LLC·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
Network Engineer
The MITRE Corporation·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
API/Java/Python Developer, SME TS Clearance REQUIRED
CGI Group, Inc.·Arlington, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
$88k – $191kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
AWS Tech Lead/Engineer
InstantServe LLC·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timelead
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4w ago
Fire Fighter Trainee
City of Charlotte·Manassas, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
Lead Management and Program Analyst.
Smithsonian Institution·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timelead
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4w ago
Director of Wellness
Amica Senior Lifestyles·CA
Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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4w ago
Staff Software Engineer (Solution Architecture & AI Systems)
Akkodis·CA
Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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4w ago
Air Quality Project Manager
AtkinsRéalis·CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
Principal Product Designer, Devices
Life360·Remote, USA; Remote, Canada
Full TimeprincipalRemote
$171k – $252kFull Timeprincipal
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4w ago
Project Manager
Champion Homes·Modesto, CA
Contractmanager
Contractmanager
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4w ago
Lead Analyst, Product Analytics
Squarespace·New York City
Full Timelead
$127k – $180kFull Timelead
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4w ago
Project Manager, Professional Services
Abacus Technology·New York, New York, United States
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
VP, Product Management
Inovalon·Bowie, MD
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4w ago
VP, Product Management
Inovalon·Tampa, FL
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4w ago
VP, Product Management
Inovalon·Remote- United States
Full TimevpRemote
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4w ago
Staff Commercial Product Manager, Trucking
Waabi·San Francisco, CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
Principal AI Transformation Consultant
Unanet·Anywhere in the United States
Full Timeprincipal
$136k – $160kFull Timeprincipal
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4w ago
Senior Product Manager
You.com·San Francisco (Hybrid)
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform
Flex Dental·USA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
Product Manager I
Extend·Remote, US
Full TimemanagerRemote
$111k – $129kFull Timemanager
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4w ago
Principal Program Manager, Public Sector Compliance
Tines·United States (Remote)
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
Lead Developer Evangelist - Rime Ai
Unusual·San Francisco, California
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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4w ago
Program Manager, Medical Communications
Precision AQ·Remote, United States
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
Director, Product Management
Cockroach Labs·New York, NY; San Mateo, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
Senior Product Manager
Movable Ink·Movable Ink - New York (Remote)
Full TimemanagerRemote
$146k – $189kFull Timemanager
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4w ago
Senior Product Manager
Movable Ink·Movable Ink - Toronto (Remote)
Full TimemanagerRemote
$123k – $160kFull Timemanager
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4w ago
Tech Lead
Steampunk, Inc.·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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4w ago
Head of Global Assurance
Scale AI·Washington, DC
Contractdirector
Contractdirector
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4w ago
Associate Principal Resident Engineer (Hybrid)
Dragos, Inc.·Houston, TX
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
Lead Data Analyst
Constant Contact·Waltham or Boston, MA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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4w ago
Business Development Manager (Accounting and Finance Industry experience
Vaco by Highspring·Atlanta, Georgia
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
Principal Strategy and Business Development Consultant
Compeer Financial·MN-Lakeville; Open to any Compeer location
Internshipprincipal
Internshipprincipal
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4w ago
Senior Engineering Manager
GlossGenius·New York, NY
Full Timemanager
$230k – $280kFull Timemanager
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4w ago
Senior Engineering Manager
GlossGenius·San Francisco Area
Full Timemanager
$230k – $280kFull Timemanager
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4w ago
Project Manager Online Quantitative Research Ontario
Savanta·CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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