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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$240k

Top Companies

TRM Labs, Capital One, Scotiabank, The MITRE Corporation, Royal Bank of Canada, Intuit +35 more

Job Types

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

Top Locations

Toronto, McLean, Toronto, Ontario, Washington

Work Model

78% On-Site, 20% Hybrid, 2% Remote

Experience Levels

30% manager, 24% Staff, 24% Lead

We found 3,598 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, McLean, Toronto, Ontario. Salaries range from $0k to $240k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (78%), Hybrid (20%), Remote (2%). Top employers include TRM Labs, Capital One, Scotiabank and 38 other companies.

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Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs

TRM Labs4 jobs
Capital One3 jobs
Scotiabank2 jobs
The MITRE Corporation2 jobs
Royal Bank of Canada2 jobs
Intuit2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

$193k$231k

12 jobs

Staff

$130k$237k

12 jobs

Director+

Salary varies

1 job

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Staff Security Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.)·Rockville, Maryland, US

Full Timestaff
$60 – $76Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Lead Private Cloud Engineer

Scotiabank·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
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Lead Private Cloud Engineer

Scotiabank·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
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Angular Developer

Rapinno Tech·Herndon, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
$100k – $130kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
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Product, Platform & Enterprise Full Stack Sr/Staff Software Engineer (Remote - US)

BNSF Railway·US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Principal Database Developer/Engineer

The Mirillion Group·Montreal, Quebec, CA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
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Lead DevOps Engineer

Hilton·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
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Software Engineer 2 (Limited Telework Available)

Wyetech·Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
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Technical Customer Support Specialist - Work from Home Opportunity - Contract Role 3 months

TP Canada·Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA

Contractprincipal
Contractprincipal
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2w ago
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Technical Product Manager - Oracle Cloud ERP

Eliassen Group·Juneau, Alaska, US

Contractmanager
Contractmanager
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2w ago
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Lead Government Healthcare Data Analyst

Mercer·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
B

IT Manager, Financial & Merchandising Systems

Boscov's Department Store, LLC·Bernville, Pennsylvania, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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DevOps and Infrastructure Engineer with Security Clearance

Visionist, Inc.·Columbia, Maryland, US

Full Timestaff
$165k – $240kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
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Lead Data Engineer

Swim International Recruiting Inc·CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
C

Lead Software Engineer, Back End (AWS, Java/ Python, Docker/ Kubernetes)

Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
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Lead Full Stack Engineer (Intelligence Center)

The MITRE Corporation·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
C

Distinguished Engineer (Remote-Eligible) - API/AI Gateway Platform

Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
J

Technical Project Manager

Junred Fernandez System·Red Deer, Alberta, CA

Contractmanager
Contractmanager
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2w ago
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Connectivity Product Manager

Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
I

Manager 2, Software Development, Dynamic Experiences Front End Team

Intuit·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
$173k – $223kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
1

Lead UX Designer, Emerging Experiences

1114 Target Enterprise Inc·Remote

Full TimeleadRemote
$128k – $231kFull Timelead
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2w ago
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Lead Product Designer, Activation

Virta Health

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
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Senior Principal ML Engineer — AI Agents at Scale; Hybrid

Workday·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
C

Lead Data Engineer; Java, Python, Spark, AWS

Capital One·Baltimore, Maryland, US

Internshiplead
$193k – $221kInternshiplead
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2w ago
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Lead Full Stack Engineer (Intelligence Center)

The MITRE Corporation·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
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CyberArk Technical Project Manager – Senior Consultant

Guidehouse·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timemanager
$113k – $188kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
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Experienced Tech Support Staff - Desktop Support/Office365/AWS/Azure/WordPress (PART TIME)

FreelanceJobs·CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Senior Project Manager - Water Engineering

Brown and Caldwell·New Boston, New Hampshire, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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Project Manager + Analyst - Technology

Element Care PACE·Lynn, Massachusetts, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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Staff Product Security Engineer – Remote, Impactful

Mozilla·CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Lead UX Designer, Web

Exact Sciences·Palos Heights, Illinois, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
R

Director ML Platform Engineering

Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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2w ago
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Vice President of Post Sales

TRM Labs·United States

Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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2w ago
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Staff MLOps Engineer – LLMOps

TRM Labs·United States

Full Timestaff
$220k – $240kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
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Senior Product Manager

TRM Labs·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
T

Engineering Manager, Product Engineering

TRM Labs·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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CDL A Yard Driver

Domino's·Denver, CO, United States

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
S

Principal Software Engineer - Kubernetes

Software International·CA

Full Timeprincipal
$140k – $170kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
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Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Leidos·Great Falls, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
$131k – $237kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
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Senior Staff Technical Product Manager - Pricing Solutions

GE Aerospace·Auburn, Maine, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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Senior Product Manager, Data Management

Autodesk·Québec City, Quebec, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
I

Manager 2, Software Development, Dynamic Experiences Front End Team

Intuit·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
S

IT Manager

Strong Spas·York, Pennsylvania, US

Full Timemanager
$60k – $80kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
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Principal ML Engineer — Production AI & MLOps

Web.com·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
S

Informatica ETL Lead – On-Site DC Data Warehouse

Syms Strategic Group, LLC·Hyattsville, Maryland, US

Full Timeprincipal
$100k – $130kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
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Engineering Manager - Production Support / Customer Success

Veeva Systems·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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senior product manager.

Randstad·Ontario, CA

Contractmanager
Contractmanager
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2w ago
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Staff Full-Stack Engineer: Enterprise Platform & AI

Harvey·CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Staff Engineer, Trust Platform - Lead Multi-Team Impact (Remote)

Vanta·CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Senior Network Engineering Manager - Cisco & Security

Orion Steel Group·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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