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 – $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.
Skills in Demand for Principal Engineer Jobs
Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer 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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1,551–1,600 of 3,598 jobs
Staff Security Engineer
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.)·Rockville, Maryland, US
Lead Private Cloud Engineer
Scotiabank·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Private Cloud Engineer
Scotiabank·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Angular Developer
Rapinno Tech·Herndon, Virginia, US
Product, Platform & Enterprise Full Stack Sr/Staff Software Engineer (Remote - US)
BNSF Railway·US
Principal Database Developer/Engineer
The Mirillion Group·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Lead DevOps Engineer
Hilton·McLean, Virginia, US
Software Engineer 2 (Limited Telework Available)
Wyetech·Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US
Technical Customer Support Specialist - Work from Home Opportunity - Contract Role 3 months
TP Canada·Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Technical Product Manager - Oracle Cloud ERP
Eliassen Group·Juneau, Alaska, US
Lead Government Healthcare Data Analyst
Mercer·Washington, District of Columbia, US
IT Manager, Financial & Merchandising Systems
Boscov's Department Store, LLC·Bernville, Pennsylvania, US
DevOps and Infrastructure Engineer with Security Clearance
Visionist, Inc.·Columbia, Maryland, US
Lead Data Engineer
Swim International Recruiting Inc·CA
Lead Software Engineer, Back End (AWS, Java/ Python, Docker/ Kubernetes)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Lead Full Stack Engineer (Intelligence Center)
The MITRE Corporation·McLean, Virginia, US
Distinguished Engineer (Remote-Eligible) - API/AI Gateway Platform
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Technical Project Manager
Junred Fernandez System·Red Deer, Alberta, CA
Connectivity Product Manager
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Manager 2, Software Development, Dynamic Experiences Front End Team
Intuit·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead UX Designer, Emerging Experiences
1114 Target Enterprise Inc·Remote
Lead Product Designer, Activation
Virta Health
Senior Principal ML Engineer — AI Agents at Scale; Hybrid
Workday·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Data Engineer; Java, Python, Spark, AWS
Capital One·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Lead Full Stack Engineer (Intelligence Center)
The MITRE Corporation·McLean, Virginia, US
CyberArk Technical Project Manager – Senior Consultant
Guidehouse·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Experienced Tech Support Staff - Desktop Support/Office365/AWS/Azure/WordPress (PART TIME)
FreelanceJobs·CA
Senior Project Manager - Water Engineering
Brown and Caldwell·New Boston, New Hampshire, US
Project Manager + Analyst - Technology
Element Care PACE·Lynn, Massachusetts, US
Staff Product Security Engineer – Remote, Impactful
Mozilla·CA
Lead UX Designer, Web
Exact Sciences·Palos Heights, Illinois, US
Director ML Platform Engineering
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Vice President of Post Sales
TRM Labs·United States
Staff MLOps Engineer – LLMOps
TRM Labs·United States
Senior Product Manager
TRM Labs·United States
Engineering Manager, Product Engineering
TRM Labs·San Francisco, CA
CDL A Yard Driver
Domino's·Denver, CO, United States
Principal Software Engineer - Kubernetes
Software International·CA
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Leidos·Great Falls, Virginia, US
Senior Staff Technical Product Manager - Pricing Solutions
GE Aerospace·Auburn, Maine, US
Senior Product Manager, Data Management
Autodesk·Québec City, Quebec, CA
Manager 2, Software Development, Dynamic Experiences Front End Team
Intuit·Toronto, Ontario, CA
IT Manager
Strong Spas·York, Pennsylvania, US
Principal ML Engineer — Production AI & MLOps
Web.com·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Informatica ETL Lead – On-Site DC Data Warehouse
Syms Strategic Group, LLC·Hyattsville, Maryland, US
Engineering Manager - Production Support / Customer Success
Veeva Systems·Toronto, Ontario, CA
senior product manager.
Randstad·Ontario, CA
Staff Full-Stack Engineer: Enterprise Platform & AI
Harvey·CA
Staff Engineer, Trust Platform - Lead Multi-Team Impact (Remote)
Vanta·CA
Senior Network Engineering Manager - Cisco & Security
Orion Steel Group·Toronto, Ontario, CA