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
$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
Common Tools & Technologies
Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer 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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2,051–2,100 of 3,519 jobs
Reliability Design Team Lead
Astranis·San Francisco
Propulsion Test Team Lead
Astranis·San Francisco
Propulsion Engineering Manager
Astranis·San Francisco
Power Electronics Team Lead
Astranis·San Francisco
Manufacturing Engineering Manager (PCBA)
Astranis·San Francisco
Technical Product Manager
5V Tech·Chambord, Quebec, CA
Clinical Product Manager / RRT – Canada (Respiratory)
Yuwell Global·Disraeli, Quebec, CA
Technical Product Manager
Sixone Labs·Moncton, New Brunswick, CA
Platform Integration Engineering Manager (Hybrid)
Achievers
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Hologic·Marlborough, Massachusetts, US
Clinical Product Manager / RRT – Canada (Respiratory)
Yuwell Global·Boucherville, Quebec, CA
Technical Product Manager
Relevate Health·Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Staff Backend Engineer, Agentic AI
Artera
Technical Product Manager
5V Tech·Repentigny, Quebec, CA
Technical Product Manager
Sixone Labs·Terrebonne, Quebec, CA
Data Center Hardware Operations Lead - Stargate
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Marketing Project Manager
AirSculpt Technologies, Inc. - Common Stock·Remote
Engineering Manager - Servicing & Fulfillment
Extend·Remote, US
Senior AI Product Manager
Array Labs·Remote - USA or Canada
Director of Growth Strategy
MarqVision·United States
Lead Threat Detection and Response Engineer
Sendbird·San Mateo, California, United States
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Sendbird·San Mateo, California, United States
Product Manager
Axial Composites Industries·New York, NY
Software Platform Technical Program Manager
RADAR·Seattle, Sunnyvale, or San Diego
Program Manager, Business Operations
RADAR·New York City
Engineering Manager- Partner Engineering
The Flex Company·Remote
Principal Solution Architect
American Well Corporation Class A Common Stock·Remote- US
Director of Project Execution
Remora·Wixom, Michigan, United States
Chief Executives - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Agency·United States of America
VP, Sales
Algolia·Remote - United States
Senior / Staff Product Designer
Linear (Ashby)·North America
Senior Director of Product, New Venture
The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States
Director of Product, Martech
The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States
Director, Sales Planning & Incentive Compensation
The Flex Company·San Francisco, California, United States
Staff Product Designer, Payments & Risk
The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States
VP, Emerging SMB Growth and Channel Strategy
The Flex Company·San Francisco, California, United States
VP, Emerging SMB Growth and Channel Strategy
The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States
VP, Emerging SMB Growth and Channel Strategy
The Flex Company·Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Sales Development Manager
The Flex Company·San Francisco, California, United States
Sales Development Manager
The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States
Sales Development Manager
The Flex Company·Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
VP, Design
CoLab·Canada, Remote
Product Manager, Bank Transfers
stripe·London
Senior Product Manager
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Project Manager
AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Jersey City, NJ, United States
Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning
AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Richmond, Virginia, United States
Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning
AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Jersey City, NJ, United States
Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning
AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Seattle, WA, United States
Head of People
Ever Loved·San Francisco
Head of Brand & Marketing
Ever Loved·San Francisco, CA