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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

$120k$260k

Top Companies

The Flex Company, Astranis, AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock, 5V Tech, Yuwell Global, Sixone Labs +21 more

Job Types

94% Full Time, 6% Contract

Top Locations

New York, New York, San Francisco, California, San Francisco, San Mateo, California

Work Model

54% On-Site, 30% Hybrid, 16% Remote

Experience Levels

48% manager, 12% principal, 12% Director+

We found 3,519 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including New York, New York, San Francisco, California, San Francisco. Salaries range from $120k to $260k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (54%), Hybrid (30%), Remote (16%). Top employers include The Flex Company, Astranis, AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock and 24 other companies.

Skills in Demand for Principal Engineer Jobs

SurgeryCompensation & BenefitsCRM ManagementForecastingInside SalesCapacity PlanningOnboardingPerformance Management

Common Tools & Technologies

SegmentGoogle Tag ManagerSalesforceOutreachFigmaKafka

Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs

The Flex Company11 jobs
Astranis5 jobs
AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock4 jobs
5V Tech2 jobs
Yuwell Global2 jobs
Sixone Labs2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

$225k$260k

4 jobs

Staff

Salary varies

4 jobs

Director+

$140k$220k

6 jobs

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3w ago
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Reliability Design Team Lead

Astranis·San Francisco

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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3w ago
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Propulsion Test Team Lead

Astranis·San Francisco

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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3w ago
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Propulsion Engineering Manager

Astranis·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Power Electronics Team Lead

Astranis·San Francisco

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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3w ago
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Manufacturing Engineering Manager (PCBA)

Astranis·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
5

Technical Product Manager

5V Tech·Chambord, Quebec, CA

Full Timemanager
$120k – $140kFull Timemanager
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3w ago
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Clinical Product Manager / RRT – Canada (Respiratory)

Yuwell Global·Disraeli, Quebec, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Technical Product Manager

Sixone Labs·Moncton, New Brunswick, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Platform Integration Engineering Manager (Hybrid)

Achievers

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Hologic·Marlborough, Massachusetts, US

Full Timeprincipal
$126k – $210kFull Timeprincipal
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3w ago
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Clinical Product Manager / RRT – Canada (Respiratory)

Yuwell Global·Boucherville, Quebec, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Technical Product Manager

Relevate Health·Cincinnati, Ohio, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Staff Backend Engineer, Agentic AI

Artera

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
5

Technical Product Manager

5V Tech·Repentigny, Quebec, CA

Full Timemanager
$120k – $140kFull Timemanager
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3w ago
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Technical Product Manager

Sixone Labs·Terrebonne, Quebec, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Data Center Hardware Operations Lead - Stargate

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
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Marketing Project Manager

AirSculpt Technologies, Inc. - Common Stock·Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Engineering Manager - Servicing & Fulfillment

Extend·Remote, US

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Senior AI Product Manager

Array Labs·Remote - USA or Canada

ContractmanagerRemote
Contractmanager
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3w ago
M

Director of Growth Strategy

MarqVision·United States

Full Timedirector
$217k – $247kFull Timedirector
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3w ago
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Lead Threat Detection and Response Engineer

Sendbird·San Mateo, California, United States

Full Timelead
$225k – $260kFull Timelead
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3w ago
S

Forward Deployed Product Manager

Sendbird·San Mateo, California, United States

Contractmanager
$140k – $175kContractmanager
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3w ago
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Product Manager

Axial Composites Industries·New York, NY

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Software Platform Technical Program Manager

RADAR·Seattle, Sunnyvale, or San Diego

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Program Manager, Business Operations

RADAR·New York City

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Engineering Manager- Partner Engineering

The Flex Company·Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Principal Solution Architect

American Well Corporation Class A Common Stock·Remote- US

Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
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Director of Project Execution

Remora·Wixom, Michigan, United States

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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3w ago
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Chief Executives - Freelance AI Trainer Project

Agency·United States of America

Contractexecutive
Contractexecutive
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3w ago
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VP, Sales

Algolia·Remote - United States

Full TimevpRemote
Full Timevp
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3w ago
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Senior / Staff Product Designer

Linear (Ashby)·North America

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
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Senior Director of Product, New Venture

The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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3w ago
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Director of Product, Martech

The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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3w ago
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Director, Sales Planning & Incentive Compensation

The Flex Company·San Francisco, California, United States

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
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Staff Product Designer, Payments & Risk

The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
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VP, Emerging SMB Growth and Channel Strategy

The Flex Company·San Francisco, California, United States

Full Timevp
Full Timevp
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3w ago
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VP, Emerging SMB Growth and Channel Strategy

The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States

Full Timevp
Full Timevp
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3w ago
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VP, Emerging SMB Growth and Channel Strategy

The Flex Company·Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Full Timevp
Full Timevp
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3w ago
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Sales Development Manager

The Flex Company·San Francisco, California, United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Sales Development Manager

The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Sales Development Manager

The Flex Company·Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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VP, Design

CoLab·Canada, Remote

Full TimevpRemote
Full Timevp
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3w ago
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Product Manager, Bank Transfers

stripe·London

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Senior Product Manager

Make School·Prague, Czechia

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Project Manager

AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Jersey City, NJ, United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
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Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning

AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Richmond, Virginia, United States

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
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Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning

AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Jersey City, NJ, United States

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
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Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning

AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Seattle, WA, United States

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
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Head of People

Ever Loved·San Francisco

Full Timedirector
$130k – $190kFull Timedirector
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3w ago
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Head of Brand & Marketing

Ever Loved·San Francisco, CA

Full Timedirector
$140k – $220kFull Timedirector
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