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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.

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Salary Range

$0k$275k

Top Companies

Leidos, Google, Northrop Grumman, Ernst & Young Oman, State Street Corporation, Dialogue +39 more

Job Types

90% Full Time, 8% Contract, 2% Internship

Top Locations

CA, Toronto, Ontario, Washington, Toronto

Work Model

78% On-Site, 22% Hybrid

Experience Levels

32% Staff, 26% manager, 18% Lead

We found 3,602 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Toronto, Ontario, Washington. Salaries range from $0k to $275k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (78%), Hybrid (22%). Top employers include Leidos, Google, Northrop Grumman and 42 other companies.

Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs

Leidos3 jobs
Google3 jobs
Northrop Grumman2 jobs
Ernst & Young Oman1 job
State Street Corporation1 job
Dialogue1 job

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

$80k$200k

9 jobs

Staff

$112k$213k

16 jobs

Director+

Salary varies

1 job

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1w ago
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Senior Associate Product Manager

Ernst & Young Oman·Annapolis, Maryland, US

Full Timemanager
$100k – $147kFull Timemanager
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1w ago
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Senior Data Scientist, Vice President - Corporate Functions Technology

State Street Corporation·Clifton, New Jersey, US

Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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1w ago
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Technical Product Manager: Scheduling & Forecasting at Scale

Dialogue·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
2

Staff Scheduling Coordinator

220 Altasciences Company Inc·CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
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Microsoft Endpoint Management (MEM) Engineer

CACI International·Reston, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
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Lead Endpoint Migration Engineer; Intune & DODNet

Leidos·Bethesda, Maryland, US

Full Timelead
$150k – $200kFull Timelead
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1w ago
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Senior B2B Product Manager – Strategy

O2E Brands·North Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Full Timemanager
$126k – $158kFull Timemanager
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1w ago
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DevOps Engineer/Principal DevOps Engineer (AHT)

Northrop Grumman·Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, US

Full Timeprincipal
$83k – $125kFull Timeprincipal
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1w ago
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Principal Data Engineer and Architect

BHP Canada Inc.·Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
B

Vice President, Software Developer (Python, SQL, Typescript)

Bank of Montreal·CA

Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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1w ago
R

Dynamics F&O Consultant / Project Manager - Flexible Hybrid - Greater Toronto

Robert Half·CA

Contractmanager
Contractmanager
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1w ago
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Lead Data Analyst

Ellaway Blues Consulting·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
R

SAP Development Consultant - Toronto

Randstad·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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1w ago
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SAP Project Manager

MIGSO-PCUBED·Cambridge, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
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Principal Product Designer: Lead UX AI Finance

Jobgether·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
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Technical Program Manager, Generative AI, Search

Google·New York, New York, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
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DevOps Software Engineer II | TS​/SCI Poly | Remote

Onyx Point, Inc.·Hanover, Maryland, US

Full Timeprincipal
$78k – $275kFull Timeprincipal
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1w ago
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Staff SRE: Security & Data Platforms, IaC & CI/CD

Okta·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
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Principal Edge Platform Engineer

BigBear.ai·Columbia, Maryland, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
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Staff Applications Operations Engineer

GE Aerospace·West Chester Township, Ohio, US

Full Timestaff
$112k – $165kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
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Staff Data Engineer (TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph)

Arka·Herndon, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
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Lead Test Engineer

VirtualVocations·Arlington, Virginia, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
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Team Lead, Success Advisory​/Technical Account Manager's

Pigment·Maplewood, New Jersey, US

Full Timelead
$60k – $80kFull Timelead
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1w ago
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Principal DevOps Engineer - Full-time

Leidos·Bethesda, Maryland, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
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Platform Solutions Engineer II (REMOTE)

Atlantic Union Bank·Waldorf, Maryland, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
C

Lead DevOps Engineer

Constellis·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
A

Network Architect Systems Engineer

Actalent·Manassas, Virginia, US

Contractstaff
$75 – $100Contractstaff
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1w ago
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Data Scientist (Level 3/Level 4)

Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
$114k – $213kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
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Principal Network Automation Developer

Oracle·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
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Technical Program Manager, Data Center Technology Systems

Google·Atlanta, Georgia, US

Full Timemanager
$183k – $271kFull Timemanager
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1w ago
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Senor Staff Engineer Software - Backend

Keller Schroeder·Charlotte, North Carolina, US

Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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1w ago
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Lead Site Reliability Engineer

JPMC Candidate Experience page·Jersey City, New Jersey, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
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Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace·Everett, Washington, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
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Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Architect

Org_Subtype_BU026_IT·Round Rock, Texas, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
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Lead Systems Developer Tester

Public & Business Services & Procurement | Services au public et aux entreprises & Approvisionnement·CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
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Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Databricks·Bellevue, Washington, US

Full Timestaff
$182k – $247kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
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Mining Project Manager

Technical Management Group·CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
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Lead Back-End Engineer - C#/.NET, Azure & Team Leadership

Nesto Cloud·CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
C

Senior & Staff Platform Engineer

Calliere·CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
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Technical Account Manager, Google Cloud Consulting

Google·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
M

Principal Engineer - Android Developer (multiple locations)

Matlen Silver·Texas, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
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Staff Systems Engineer

Ford Global Career Site·Oakville, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
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Web Project Manager

Web Partners·Columbia, Maryland, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
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Technical Operations Support Engineer

Siemens Energy·Orlando, Florida, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
S

Project Manager, Technology Systems (Construction Management)

S2N Technology Group·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
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Head of IT and Information Security

hireVouch·CA

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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1w ago
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Sr. Product Manager (Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery)

Cockroach Labs·San Mateo, California, US

Internshipmanager
Internshipmanager
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1w ago
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Product Manager, Payments

McAfee·Alton, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
$122k – $165kFull Timemanager
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1w ago
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Product Manager - Digital Commerce & Loyalty Platforms

NearSource·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
$125k – $135kFull Timemanager
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1w ago
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Leidos is hiring: Web Developer in McLean

Leidos·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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