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
$60k – $230k
Top Companies
VirtualVocations, Jobgether, Adobe, Jobs via Dice, Faire, LGS, an IBM Company +37 more
Job Types
96% Full Time, 4% Contract
Top Locations
Washington, CA, Toronto, Ontario, Reston
Work Model
78% On-Site, 20% Hybrid, 2% Remote
Experience Levels
28% Staff, 26% Lead, 22% manager
We found 3,598 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Washington, CA, Toronto, Ontario. Salaries range from $60k to $230k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (78%), Hybrid (20%), Remote (2%). Top employers include VirtualVocations, Jobgether, Adobe and 40 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$80k–$137k
13 jobs
Staff
$120k–$230k
14 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Senior Staff Data Engineer: Platform Data and Analytics
Faire
Data Engineer - Contractor
LGS, an IBM Company
Federal HR Presales Master Principal Solution Engineer
Ll Oefentherapie
DevOps Cloud Engineer Principal - Canada
Siemens Digital Industries Software
Principal Software Engineering Manager-Full Stack
Microsoft Canada
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901–950 of 3,598 jobs
Senior Staff Data Engineer: Platform Data and Analytics
Faire·CA
Data Engineer - Contractor
LGS, an IBM Company·CA
Federal HR Presales Master Principal Solution Engineer
Ll Oefentherapie·Washington, District of Columbia, US
DevOps Cloud Engineer Principal - Canada
Siemens Digital Industries Software·Northwest Territories, CA
Principal Software Engineering Manager-Full Stack
Microsoft Canada·CA
Lead Infrastructure Engineer: Cloud, IAM & VDI Expert
Urban Institute·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Principal TPM, Amazon Advertising
Amazon·Seattle, Washington, US
Lead .NET Developer: IVR & Genesys
Collabera·CA
Lead AI/Machine Learning Engineer
0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada·CA
Manager, Messaging, Collaboration & Desktop Technologies
Benchmark Recruitment·CA
Program Manager - Data Platform
UST·CA
Staff Machine Learning Training Framework Engineer, GenAI
Adobe·San Jose, California, US
Project Manager
CACI·Columbia, Maryland, US
Python Developer with AWS and GenAI experience - Hybrid/Onsite - ZL
Jobs via Dice·Reston, Virginia, US
Principal AI/ML Engineer
VirtualVocations·Knoxville, Tennessee, US
Sr. Program Manager | $80/hr Max
Mercor·CA
Frontend Staff Engineer
Insight Global·Burnaby, British Columbia, CA
Lead ML Data Engineer, AI Core , Durham Miami Palo Alto
Nubank·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Principal Data Scientist – Genomics AI & HPC Lead
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG·Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Senior Technical Product Manager - Development Track
Rapinno Tech·Oregon, Wisconsin, US
Project Manager/Product manager
Artech LLC·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Technical Product Manager I
Bell Canada·CA
Senior Principal ML Engineer: Foundation Models; AEC
Autodesk·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Principal Data Scientist - Business Development Analytics
Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US
Lead Software Engineer
Lifestance Health Inc.·Remote
Principal Solutions Engineer
Fearless·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Lead iOS Developer Remote
Remote Staffing·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead AI ML Engineer
VirtualVocations·Aurora, Illinois, US
Lead AI ML Engineer
VirtualVocations·Newark, New Jersey, US
Principal AI/ML Engineer
VirtualVocations·Denton, Texas, US
Staff Machine Learning Training Framework Engineer, GenAI
Adobe·San Jose, California, US
Manager - Security Architect
EY·Chantilly, Virginia, US
Staff Product Engineer
Docebo·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Fielding Support / Network Engineer Jobs
Zachary Piper Solutions, LLC·Orlando, Florida, US
Lead Full Stack Engineer (.NET + React Native)
Jobs via Dice·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Front End Engineer
Robert Half·Warrensburg, Illinois, US
Senior Product Manager /Remote from Canada/
Jobgether·CA
Lead Identity Access Management; IAM Engineer/Architect
FINRA·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Database Administrators
SitusAMC·St Paul, Minnesota, US
Chief Data Scientist - TS/SCI Clearance
Harnham·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead Python Developers
Accenture·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead Data Engineer (Hybrid)
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield·Reston, Virginia, US
Principal Cloud Engineer
Stanley Martin Homes, LLC
Lead Remote Data Engineer
Jobgether·Minnesota, US
Remote Lead Product Designer
Jobgether·Colorado, US
Full Stack .NET Developer, Lead w/ REACT
CACI International, Inc.·Arlington, Virginia, US
Senior Product Manager, Member Experience & Digital Health
Manulife·Ontario, CA
Senior Associate Product Manager
Ernst & Young Oman·Annapolis, Maryland, US
Senior Data Scientist, Vice President - Corporate Functions Technology
State Street Corporation·Clifton, New Jersey, US
Technical Product Manager: Scheduling & Forecasting at Scale
Dialogue·Toronto, Ontario, CA