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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

$97k$310k

Top Companies

Mercor, BAE Systems, GEICO, Royal Bank of Canada, Adobe, MongoDB +32 more

Job Types

88% Full Time, 12% Contract

Top Locations

Toronto, McLean, CA, Arlington

Work Model

90% On-Site, 10% Hybrid

Experience Levels

36% Staff, 24% manager, 14% Lead

We found 3,648 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, McLean, CA. Salaries range from $97k to $310k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (90%), Hybrid (10%). Top employers include Mercor, BAE Systems, GEICO and 35 other companies.

Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs

Mercor6 jobs
BAE Systems4 jobs
GEICO3 jobs
Royal Bank of Canada2 jobs
Adobe2 jobs
MongoDB1 job

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

$110k$140k

7 jobs

Staff

$130k$260k

18 jobs

Director+

Salary varies

3 jobs

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2w ago
M

Lead Fullstack Engineer: Developer Experience & Backstage

MongoDB·Manitoba, CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
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Senior Staff Data Engineer - Platform Data and Analytics

Faire Faire·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Tech Lead: Java Boot & Microservices; Banking

TechDigital Group·Arlington, Virginia, US

Full Timelead
$100k – $140kFull Timelead
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2w ago
E

Lead Full Stack Engineer (.NET + React Native)

Everest Global Solutions·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Contractlead
Contractlead
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2w ago
G

Senior Staff Engineer – Data Lakehouse Platform

GEICO·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timestaff
$130k – $260kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
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Software Engineer

BAE Systems·Fort Meade, Maryland, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
G

Technical Program Manager, Data Center Technology Systems

Google·Mountain View, California, US

Full Timemanager
$183k – $271kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
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Project Manager II

PRECISE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED·Rockville, Maryland, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
C

Distinguished Data Engineer

Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
B

Systems Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
$99k – $225kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
A

Android Developer + Kotlin(Only w2)

Astir IT Solutions, Inc.·Austin, Texas, US

Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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2w ago
G

Sr Staff Identity and Access Management Engineer

GEICO·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US

Full Timestaff
$120k – $260kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
L

Head iOS Engineer (Architecture & Mobile Platform)

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc·Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, US

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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2w ago
M

Chief Data Scientist | Upto $90/hr Hourly

Mercor·CA

Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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2w ago
S

Lead Azure Data Scientist (AI/ML & Agentic AI)

Staffworxs LLC·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Contractlead
Contractlead
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2w ago
E

Product Manager, Specialty Products

Empire Life·Disraeli, Quebec, CA

Contractmanager
$110k – $157kContractmanager
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2w ago
R

Product Director, Credit Card Digital Sales

Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
A

Principal Full Stack Developer - Vancouver (Hybrid)

Autodesk Canada Co.·CA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
E

Senior Staff Cloud Platform Engineer Remote

Eliassen Group·Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US

Full Timestaff
$180k – $210kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
T

Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer

TRS Staffing·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Contractprincipal
Contractprincipal
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2w ago
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Principal Cloud IAM Engineer

Workday·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timeprincipal
$160k – $310kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
B

Network Engineer (Expert)

BAE Systems·Sterling, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Q

Staff Software Engineer – Platform Debug

Qualcomm·Markham, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
C

Staff Software Development Engineer-Full Stack-AI

CVS Health·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
A

Staff Data Scientist, Product Analytics

Adobe·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
R

Principal Advanced Analytics Engineer

Robert Half·Reston, Virginia, US

Full Timeprincipal
$160k – $180kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
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Senior Staff Engineer, Interactive Voice Response - AI/ML

GEICO·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US

Full Timestaff
$130k – $260kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
T

Lead UX Designer - AI

TEEMA·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Full Timelead
$110k – $130kFull Timelead
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2w ago
B

F-22 Principal Software Engineer (Full-time On-site)

BAE Systems·Nashua, New Hampshire, US

Contractprincipal
$97k – $165kContractprincipal
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2w ago
B

System Security Engineering Cybersecurity Technical Lead

BAE Systems

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
J

Lead Principal Data Engineer for Scalable Clean-Energy Data

Jobgether·CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
F

Integrated Services - Service Delivery Manager

F12.net·CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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Technical Project Manager | $100/hr Max

Mercor·CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
M

Project Development Manager | $70/hr

Mercor·CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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Senior Project Manager | $100/hr Max

Mercor·CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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Staff Platform Engineer - AI/ML

0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada·CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
J

Tech Risk and Controls Lead-(Technical Program Manager)

JPMorganChase·New York, New York, US

Full Timemanager
$142k – $200kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
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Technical PM (PMP/Scrum Certified)

Largeton Group·New York, New York, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
T

Lead Database Administrator

Temple University Health System·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
A

Director of Engineering – Machine Learning & AI Products

Adobe·San Jose, California, US

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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2w ago
E

Staff Developer

E INC·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Director of Network Platform Engineering

Xplore Inc.·Woodstock, New Brunswick, CA

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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2w ago
R

Technical Program Manager - Generative AI

Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
C

IT Project / Program Manager

Ciena Canada Inc.·CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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Technical Hardware Program Manager, Advanced

Zebra Technologies·Mississauga, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
M

Technical Project Manager - Remote

Mercor·CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
E

Associate Product Manager: America's Office of the CTO - Senior

Ernst & Young·Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, US

Full Timeexecutive
$100k – $147kFull Timeexecutive
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2w ago
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Chief Data Scientist | Upto $90/hr Hourly

Mercor·CA

Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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2w ago
S

Profisee MDM Developer

Simatree·Arlington, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
E

Associate Product Manager: America's Office of the CTO - Senior

EY·Seattle, Washington, US

Full Timeexecutive
$100k – $147kFull Timeexecutive
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