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
$0k – $211k
Top Companies
Leidos, Skysoft Inc., Google, NearSource, Network Technology Services, Merck and Co +40 more
Job Types
82% Full Time, 18% Contract
Top Locations
Toronto, Ontario, McLean, Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Work Model
86% On-Site, 12% Hybrid, 2% Remote
Experience Levels
32% Staff, 24% manager, 24% Lead
We found 3,606 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, Ontario, McLean, Mississauga, Ontario. Salaries range from $0k to $211k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (86%), Hybrid (12%), Remote (2%). Top employers include Leidos, Skysoft Inc., Google and 43 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
$150k–$200k
12 jobs
Staff
$0k–$138k
16 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
1 job
Latest Jobs Added
Product Manager - Digital Commerce & Loyalty Platforms
NearSource
Leidos is hiring: Web Developer in McLean
Leidos
Principal Engineer I- System Automation and Data analysis
Network Technology Services
Technical Product Manager, Technical Product Management 1
Merck and Co
Product Manager - AI Health Tech (eConsent)
AstraZeneca
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1,001–1,050 of 3,606 jobs
Product Manager - Digital Commerce & Loyalty Platforms
NearSource·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Leidos is hiring: Web Developer in McLean
Leidos·McLean, Virginia, US
Principal Engineer I- System Automation and Data analysis
Network Technology Services·Englewood, Colorado, US
Technical Product Manager, Technical Product Management 1
Merck and Co·Alaska, US
Product Manager - AI Health Tech (eConsent)
AstraZeneca·Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Product Manager - AI AgentUnited States, Remote
Cresta·Port St. Lucie, Florida, US
Senior Principal Software Engineer, NGS Bioinformatics
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG·Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Senior Product Manager, Platform / OS
Roku·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Product Manager
Tabcorp·Sydney, Nova Scotia, CA
Product Manager - Digital Reporting
Moneris Solutions·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Digital Product Manager
Altis Technology·Ontario, CA
Staff Data Scientist – eBay Live
eBay·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Principal Experience Designer, Preconstruction (Remote)
Autodesk·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Data Engineer – AWS Cloud
Astek·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Remote Lead Automation Engineer, Cybersecurity
McKesson·CA
Principal Consultant - QA Manual and Automation Engineer
Genpact·CA
Systems Engineer; Infrastructure Engineer
Rct Systems, Inc.·Reston, Virginia, US
Program Manager Support- Sr Acquisition (#1790)
COMPASS, Inc.·Springfield, Virginia, US
Lead Data Analyst
ALTA IT Services, LLC·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Lead Endpoint Migration Engineer (Intune & DODNet)
Leidos·Odenton, Maryland, US
Lead Endpoint Migration Engineer; Intune & DODNet
Leidos·Odenton, Maryland, US
Associate Technical Product Manager (work from home)
American Red Cross·Apex, North Carolina, US
PennDOT - TAS2 A4 SC2 (Full Stack Java Developer)
Optimuss Inc·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Cloud Engineer (Cloud Engineer 4) Jobs
HII Mission Technologies·Fairfax, Virginia, US
SAP S/4HANA Consultant
Akkodis Group Nordics·Montvale, New Jersey, US
Data Scientist (Level 3/Level 4) - R10224062
Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US
Senior Staff Software Engineer, API
Anthropic·Friendly, Maryland, US
Principal Platform Engineer
Truist Bank·Richmond, Virginia, US
Lead GCP Cloud Engineer
LightFeather·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Software Engineer II UI Development
Power3·Columbia, Maryland, US
Staff Data Scientist, Growth
HelloFresh·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Data Engineer - Full-time
Tiger Analytics Inc.·McLean, Virginia, US
Lead ML Platform Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada·Calgary, Alberta, CA
Lead Software Engineer
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Full Stack .NET Architect - GenAI Experience (Canada - Remote)
Avanade·Toronto, Ontario, CA
.NET Developer
Skysoft Inc.·Rockville, Maryland, US
Lead Field Service Technician
Honeywell·Hamilton, Ontario, CA
Principal Cloud IAM Engineer
Workday·McLean, Virginia, US
Lead Java Developer
International Software Systems, Inc.·Woodlawn, Maryland, US
Senior Staff Forward Deployed Developer, Google Cloud
Google·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Business Intelligence Analyst
Datavant·Trenton, New Jersey, US
CMC / Technical Operations Program Manager - Associate Director
Sobi·Remote
Ingénieur logiciels principal
KYNZE·CA
Senior Staff Forward Deployed Developer, Google Cloud
Google·Waterloo, Ontario, CA
Staff Mobile Engineer - Crypto
Career Renew·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Director of Engineering, Security
Nexxen·Columbia, Maryland, US
Technical Project Manager, OEM Background, Hands on Java Experience -W2 Role
Cygnus Professionals Inc.·Bernards, New Jersey, US
Database Engineer/Oracle DBA with Security Clearance
Open Systems Technologies·Savage, Maryland, US
.NET Developer
Skysoft Inc.·Rockville, Maryland, US
Lead Software Engineer | Masonboro, NC, USA
JPMorgan Chase & Co.·North Carolina, US