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
$79k – $260k
Top Companies
Royal Bank of Canada, Walmart, CACI, Super.com, KTek Resourcing, Cydecor, Inc. +37 more
Job Types
94% Full Time, 6% Contract
Top Locations
CA, Washington, Bethesda, Arlington
Work Model
94% On-Site, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
44% manager, 28% Staff, 16% principal
We found 3,576 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Washington, Bethesda. Salaries range from $79k to $260k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (94%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Royal Bank of Canada, Walmart, CACI and 40 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
Salary varies
6 jobs
Staff
$80k–$134k
14 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Lead Data Product Manager - Pharmacy Data Products
CenterWell
Principal Product Manager,TradeFi
Circle
Principal AI Open-Source Software Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices
Lead D365F&SCM Finance Consultant - Client Services (Future Opportunity)
Argano
Principal Full Stack Software Engineer - Capital One Software (Remote)
Capital One
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Lead Data Product Manager - Pharmacy Data Products
CenterWell·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Principal Product Manager,TradeFi
Circle·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Principal AI Open-Source Software Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices
Lead D365F&SCM Finance Consultant - Client Services (Future Opportunity)
Argano·CA
Principal Full Stack Software Engineer - Capital One Software (Remote)
Capital One·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Technical Task Lead (Program Manager)
Maximus·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Principal, Site Reliability Engineer
Walmart·Cave Springs, Arkansas, US
Senior Product Manager - Commercial
O2E Brands Inc.·Ontario, CA
Principal Frontend Engineer (React)
Vertafore·Denver, Colorado, US
Program Manager with Security Clearance
DCCA·College Park, Maryland, US
Task Order Program Manager
CACI·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Lead Data Analyst
Forward Financing·Flin Flon, Manitoba, CA
Sr Product Manager, US Marketing
CSL·Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, US
Staff Cloud Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada
Data Scientist – AI/ML with Security Clearance
Integral Federal, Inc.·Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US
Data Engineer - AI/ML, Semantic Search & Cloud Pipelines
2iSolutions Inc.·Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Lead Application Support Analyst
Carrington·Montgomery, Alabama, US
Principal Technical Program Manager, Prime Video, Catalog and Partner Life Cycle
Amazon·Seattle, Washington, US
Assistant Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution (Mid Atlantic Region)
Burns \x26 McDonnell·Arlington, Virginia, US
Senior Product Manager- Sourcing
Walmart·Bentonville, Arkansas, US
Staff Cloud Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Software Developer C++ (Program Principal Engineer )
Black Canyon Consulting·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Staff Software Engineer, Fintech & Earnings
Super.com·CA
Front End Developer; Angular/Web Applications/Levels
Altamira Technologies Corp.·McLean, Virginia, US
Data Engineer – Snowflake
KTek Resourcing·CA
Staff Software Engineer - Production Engineering
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Staff Software Engineer, Fintech & Earnings
Super.com·CA
Principal product manager
Microsoft Canada·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Principal Software Engineer
Alaska Airlines·US
Modernization and Capabilities Developer (ORSA) - Clearance Requ with Security Clearance
Cydecor, Inc.·Arlington, Virginia, US
Lead BI Product Developer
Hays·CA
Task Order Program Manager
CACI·Bethesda, Maryland, US
TECHNICAL DELIVERY MANAGER
Target Labs·Owings Mills, Maryland, US
Lead Data Analyst (Remote)
Jobgether·Maryland, US
Data Scientist (Subject Matter Expert)
Bigbear.ai·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Project Manager (GEOINT Acquisition) with Security Clearance
Assertive Professionals·Springfield, Virginia, US
Program Manager (DHS CISA) - Clearance Required with Security Clearance
Cydecor, Inc.·Arlington, Virginia, US
Project Manager III
A&M Technologies, Inc.·Chantilly, Virginia, US
Manager, Professional Services
Jonas Software·CA
Data Engineer – Snowflake
KTek Resourcing·CA
Data Engineer(Full time Role)
FUSTIS LLC·Washington, District of Columbia, US
DevOps Engineer (Onsite)
Cognizant·Bridgewater, New Jersey, US
Lead Satellite Systems Platform Engineer (GEO/LEO)
SatixFy·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Product Manager (eCommerce - Shopify) Canada
Homera Health·CA
Principal Engineer, AI/ML
CarMax·Richmond, Virginia, US
Senior Product Manager, AI-Powered Mobile & Web Collaboration
Luxury Presence·Campbellton, New Brunswick, CA
Project Manager
Noblis·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Digital Automation & Control Project Manager
ABB·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Technical Manager - Remote Canada
Smile Digital Health·CA
IT Project Manager- ServiceNow
Red Gate Group·Washington, District of Columbia, US