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
$80k – $422k
Top Companies
Lime, Leidos, eBay, asana, Genpact, Guidehouse +40 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Contract
Top Locations
CA, Toronto, Ontario, Washington, Arlington
Work Model
76% On-Site, 24% Hybrid
Experience Levels
28% Staff, 26% manager, 20% principal
We found 3,582 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Toronto, Ontario, Washington. Salaries range from $80k to $422k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (76%), Hybrid (24%). Top employers include Lime, Leidos, eBay and 43 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$130k–$191k
10 jobs
Staff
$112k–$270k
14 jobs
Director+
$359k–$422k
2 jobs
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1,601–1,650 of 3,582 jobs
Principal Consultant, Java FS Developer
Genpact·CA
CyberArk Technical Project Manager – Senior Consultant
Guidehouse·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Principal Database Developer/Engineer
The Mirillion Group·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Principal ML Platform
Lime·CA
Team Lead – Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Leidos·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Infrastructure Test Engineer (WASHINGTON)
JABIL CIRCUIT, INC
Director of Manufacturing Test Engineering, Austin or Remote (WASHINGTON)
Jabil
Cybersecurity Lead with Security Clearance
Nooks·Arlington, Virginia, US
Senior Technical Program Manager II, Applied AI
Google·Waterloo, Ontario, CA
Senior Product Manager: Ecommerce & Social
Medium·Belfast, Tennessee, US
Principal ML Engineer
Walmart·Portola Valley, California, US
Senior Product Manager - Real Time Portfolio Management
FactSet·London, Ohio, US
IS Project Manager
ABB·CA
Network Performance Engineer - Full Scope Poly Jobs
Zachary Piper Solutions, LLC·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Project Manager - Tax Transformation
Deloitte LLP·CA
Principal ML Platform
Lime·CA
Member of Technical Staff, Data Pipelines and Data Platform
Pure Storage·Lehi, Utah, US
Product Manager, Buyer Experience
eBay·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Principal Frontend Engineer
Apply Digital Ltd.·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead DevOps Engineer
Hilton·McLean, Virginia, US
Lead Product Manager - Platform Security | Irvine, CA or remote
Blizzard Entertainment·Irvine, California, US
Lead Data Engineer
Jobgether·Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Staff Data Scientist - eBay Live
eBay·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Remote Product Manager, RDSP & RESP
Empire Life·Ontario, CA
Microsoft Fabric, Real-Time Intelligence Senior Product Manager
Microsoft Canada Inc.·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Global Head of Commercial Legal
asana·San Francisco
Staff Data Scientist, Marketing
asana·New York City
Staff Software Backend Engineer - Remote
MasterClass·Waterloo, Ontario, CA
Staff Applied AI and Machine Learning Engineer, Payments & Risk
Gusto·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Infrastructure Engineer, Ts/Sci/Poly
General Dynamics Information Technology·Vienna, Virginia, US
Engineering Manager, Platform (Infrastructure Developer Experience)
Float Financial Solutions Inc.·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead (Hybrid, AWS)
Capital One·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Engineer, Energy and Infrastructure Projects (Mississauga, Ontario)
Linxon·CA
Marketing & CRM Data Engineer (Remote, Full Time) [EM011]
Smart Working Solutions·Saskatchewan, CA
Lead QA Automation Engineer
VirtualVocations·Rockville, Maryland, US
Lead ML & Data Engineer
Endurance IT Services·Reston, Virginia, US
System Engineer with Security Clearance
Amyx, Inc.·Arlington, Virginia, US
Staff Product Manager, Scheduling – Lead SaaS for Small Biz
Jobber·Edmonton, Alberta, CA
Staff Engineer, Trust Platform - Lead Multi-Team Impact (Remote)
Vanta·CA
Cybersecurity Engineer - Clearance Required with Security Clearance
Cydecor, Inc.·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Staff Software Engineer: Cloud
Capital One Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Software Developer C++ (Program Principal Engineer )
Black Canyon Consulting·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Principal AI & ML Engineer
Leidos·Savage, Maryland, US
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
AMD·Northwest Territories, CA
DevOps Engineer IV
Reflexive Concepts·Mt Rainier, Maryland, US
Sr. Principal Software Engineer - R10216040
Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US
Security Engineering Manager
League Inc.·CA
Loan Administration AVP
Barker Search LLC·US
Back-End Team Lead (Jade / C# .NET)
Nesto·CA
Lead Engineer (Node.JS / AWS/ Insurance)
Jobs via Dice·Cary, North Carolina, US