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
$63k – $369k
Top Companies
Google, Mercor, true, Insight Global, SSC, Questrade Financial Group +27 more
Job Types
100% Full Time
Top Locations
CA, Washington, Baltimore, Vancouver, British Columbia
Work Model
89% On-Site, 11% Hybrid
Experience Levels
34% manager, 28% Staff, 26% principal
We found 3,370 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Washington, Baltimore. 50 new positions were added this week at companies like Mercor, Insight Global, SSC. Salaries range from $63k to $369k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (89%), Hybrid (11%). Top employers include Google, Mercor, true and 30 other companies.
Skills in Demand for Principal Engineer Jobs
Common Tools & Technologies
Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
Salary varies
3 jobs
Staff
$207k–$307k
14 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
1 job
Latest Jobs Added
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51–100 of 3,370 jobs
Technical Program Manager – Remote
Mercor
Technical Program Manager - Security Operations
Insight Global
Program Manager III- Fort Detrick, MD
SSC·Maryland, US
Lead Cloud Engineer
CAQH·National Harbor, Maryland, US
Program Manager III- Fort Detrick, MD
SSC
Technical Program Manager - Security Operations
Insight Global·British Columbia, CA
Python Service Developer SME (Search / Data Services)
Altamira Technologies Corp.·Falls Church, Virginia, US
AI Delivery Product Manager - Tax Transformation
Deloitte·Arlington, Virginia, US
Lead Google Cloud Platform Engineer: AI Platforms & Development
Jobs via Dice·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Principal Software Engineer Lead
Mercor·CA
VP ETL Architect & Data Integration Lead
Citi·CA
Business Program Manager (Johns Hopkins Data Science & AI Institute)
Inside Higher Ed·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Product Manager, Credit Cards
Manulife·Waterloo, Ontario, CA
Product Manager, AI Products
EviSmart™·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
NOC Network Support Analyst $135/hr
Mercor·CA
Senior Staff Research Data Scientist, Workspace GenAI - job post
Google·New York, NY
QTG - Servicing Systems Engineering - Principal Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group·CA
Senior Principal Cybersecurity Analyst, CAT
Finra·Rockville, Maryland, US
In-Store Shopper - Part Time Seasonal - job post
true·20 The Crossing, Chappaqua, NY 10514
Principal Full Stack Engineer - Trading (IWMS) - job post
true·Jersey City, NJ
Principal Software Engineer (Python, KDB, Shell Scripting, Java) - job post
true·Jersey City, NJ 07311
Gas Attendant - Part Time - job post
true·280 State Rt 17, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Product Manager, Microsoft ATC - Remote
Softchoice·Oakville, Ontario, CA
Principal Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group·Ontario, CA
Staff Data Scientist, Product
Google·Sunnyvale, California, US
Program Manager, Data Science
American Heart Association·Charleston, South Carolina, US
Program Manager, Games for All
Electronic Arts (EA)·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Tier 3 SOC Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Staff Data Scientist - Conversational AI
Walmart·Goshen, Arkansas, US
Senior Staff Research Data Scientist, Workspace GenAI
Google·Kirkland, Washington, US
Principal Consultant – Data Engineer
Genpact
Staff, Data Scientist_Conversational AI
Walmart·Woodside, California, US
Staff Backline Engineer - Data & AI
Databricks·CA
Staff Backline Engineer - Data & AI
Databricks
Lead Embedded Software Engineer
KYNZE·CA
Staff Research Data Scientist, Search Ads
Google·Mountain View, California, US
Principal Software Engineer (Frontend/Full Stack)
Microsoft Canada Inc.·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Technical Program Manager- Test - Full-time
ZT Systems·Secaucus, New Jersey, US
Staff Frontend Engineer - AI/ML Platform Innovator
Andiamo·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Principal Machine Learning Engineer(GenAI)
Workday·Atlanta, Georgia, US
Staff Instrumentation Range & Infrastructure Engineer
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, US
Principal Machine Learning Engineer(GenAI)
Workday·Atlanta, Georgia, US
Network Operations Engineer – Remote
Mercor·CA
Associate Principal Systems Engineering (Digital Engineering)
AMERICAN SYSTEMS·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Program Manager, Data Science
American Heart Association·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Vice President, Software Developer (Python, SQL, Typescript)
BMO Financial·Ontario, CA
Senior Technical Program Manager
Warner Bros. Discovery
Sr. Technical Program Manager, Intelligent Talent Acquisition
Amazon·Arlington, Virginia, US
Senior Technical Program Manager Lead, Search Verticals and Translate
Google·New York, New York, US
Director of Technical Product Management
VirtualVocations·Southport, Indiana, US