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 – $500k
Top Companies
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock, Microchip, Make School, stripe, Attain, Lob +25 more
Job Types
92% Full Time, 6% Contract, 2% Internship
Top Locations
Burlington, MA Office, Chicago, New York, New York, Vancouver, British Columbia
Work Model
70% On-Site, 16% Hybrid, 14% Remote
Experience Levels
38% Staff, 34% manager, 10% Lead
We found 3,516 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Burlington, MA Office, Chicago, New York, New York. Salaries range from $80k to $500k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (70%), Hybrid (16%), Remote (14%). Top employers include Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock, Microchip, Make School and 28 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
$179k–$205k
5 jobs
Staff
$100k–$232k
19 jobs
Director+
$100k–$120k
2 jobs
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2,151–2,200 of 3,516 jobs
Product Analyst / Associate Product Manager
Public Storage·New York, New York
Vice President of Agency Partnerships
Attain·New York, NY
Project Manager
Galaxy·Boston, MA
AI Product Manager
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Staff AI Engineer (JS/TS)
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Tech Lead - Execution Engine
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Construction Project Manager - Wind
Intersect Labs·United States
Staff Software Engineer
Lob·United States
Staff Platform Engineer
Lob·United States
Engineering Manager
Thunkable·San Francisco, CA
Staff Engineer, Digital ASIC Design
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·California - Hybrid
Engineering Manager, Data Platform
Pantheon·Remote - Canada, Vancouver, BC, or Toronto, ON
Staff Engineer, Digital ASIC Design
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Burlington, MA Office
Senior Product Manager
plaid·San Francisco
Director of Marketing
Standard Treasury·New York
Principal Engineer, Electrical Engineer
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·California - Hybrid
Principal Engineer, Electrical Engineer
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Burlington, MA Office
Staff Python SW Engineer
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Burlington, MA Office
Staff Python SW Engineer
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·California - Remote
Staff Engineer, Device Software C++
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·California - Hybrid
Staff Engineer, Device Software C++
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·New York, NY Office
Staff Engineer, Device Software C++
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Burlington, MA Office
Lead Data Scientist
Plume·United States
Senior Project Manager, M&A Integration
Loop Genomics·Chicago
VP, Communications
Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States
Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead – Merryfield
Attain·Chicago, IL
Staff Engineer, Workflow Engine
stripe·Seattle, US-Remote, San Francisco
Lead Product Designer
Seed·Remote
Senior Technical Program Manager
Human Interest·United States, Remote
Director, Agentic AI Solutions & Architecture
Legion Health·Remote, United States
Senior Product Manager – Industrial SaaS & IoT Leader
Recooty·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Lead DevOps Engineer - Government Cloud & Compliance
PowerToFly·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Product Manager/Strategy 4-ProdDev
Oracle·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Bank Tech)
Capital One
Engineering Manager, Product Development
MacDonald Search Group·London, Ontario, CA
Product Manager -Toronto-Canada (FTE Only)
Photon Infotech Ltd.·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Product Manager (Mid-Level, Senior, or Lead)
Boeing·Everett, Washington, US
Lead Product Manager, Consumer Platform
Uber·New York, New York, US
Staff Product Designer, Fintech
Jobber·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Staff Engineer, HPC Infrastructure
Tenstorrent·CA
Staff Software Engineer
Suger·Vancouver, BC
Senior Product Manager
Suger·Vancouver, BC
Head Of Consumer Financing
Clutch·Toronto
User Health Program Manager
stripe·Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA
Vice President, Operations
Clear Genetics·Los Angeles, California
Principal Engineer - Systems
Microchip·Boulder, CO, us
Principal Engineer - Design Verification (Wireless Protocol HW)
Microchip·Irvine, CA, us
Technical Staff Engineer - Architecture (SOC)
Microchip·San Jose, CA, us
Tech Staff Engineer - Firmware
Microchip·Roseville, CA, us
People Partner
stripe·San Francisco, New York