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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

$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

SurgeryPythonMedical ImagingCJavaScriptCompensation & BenefitsAWSLinux

Common Tools & Technologies

ExcelDatadogMonday.comMicrosoft OfficeKafkaSlack

Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs

Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock9 jobs
Microchip4 jobs
Make School3 jobs
stripe3 jobs
Attain2 jobs
Lob2 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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4w ago
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Product Analyst / Associate Product Manager

Public Storage·New York, New York

Contractmanager
$100k – $140kContractmanager
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4w ago
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Vice President of Agency Partnerships

Attain·New York, NY

Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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4w ago
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Project Manager

Galaxy·Boston, MA

Full Timemanager
$80k – $95kFull Timemanager
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4w ago
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AI Product Manager

Make School·Prague, Czechia

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Staff AI Engineer (JS/TS)

Make School·Prague, Czechia

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Tech Lead - Execution Engine

Make School·Prague, Czechia

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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4w ago
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Construction Project Manager - Wind

Intersect Labs·United States

ContractmanagerRemote
Contractmanager
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4w ago
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Staff Software Engineer

Lob·United States

Full Timestaff
$188k – $208kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Platform Engineer

Lob·United States

Full Timestaff
$190k – $215kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
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Engineering Manager

Thunkable·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Staff Engineer, Digital ASIC Design

Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·California - Hybrid

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Engineering Manager, Data Platform

Pantheon·Remote - Canada, Vancouver, BC, or Toronto, ON

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Staff Engineer, Digital ASIC Design

Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Burlington, MA Office

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Senior Product Manager

plaid·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Director of Marketing

Standard Treasury·New York

Full Timedirector
$100k – $120kFull Timedirector
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4w ago
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Principal Engineer, Electrical Engineer

Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·California - Hybrid

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
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Principal Engineer, Electrical Engineer

Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Burlington, MA Office

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
B

Staff Python SW Engineer

Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Burlington, MA Office

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
B

Staff Python SW Engineer

Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·California - Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
B

Staff Engineer, Device Software C++

Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·California - Hybrid

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Engineer, Device Software C++

Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·New York, NY Office

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Engineer, Device Software C++

Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Burlington, MA Office

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Lead Data Scientist

Plume·United States

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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4w ago
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Senior Project Manager, M&A Integration

Loop Genomics·Chicago

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
C

VP, Communications

Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States

Full Timevp
$250k – $280kFull Timevp
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4w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead – Merryfield

Attain·Chicago, IL

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Engineer, Workflow Engine

stripe·Seattle, US-Remote, San Francisco

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Lead Product Designer

Seed·Remote

Full TimeleadRemote
Full Timelead
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4w ago
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Senior Technical Program Manager

Human Interest·United States, Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Director, Agentic AI Solutions & Architecture

Legion Health·Remote, United States

ContractstaffRemote
Contractstaff
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4w ago
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Senior Product Manager – Industrial SaaS & IoT Leader

Recooty·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Full Timemanager
$90k – $125kFull Timemanager
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4w ago
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Lead DevOps Engineer - Government Cloud & Compliance

PowerToFly·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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4w ago
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Product Manager/Strategy 4-ProdDev

Oracle·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timemanager
$83k – $200kFull Timemanager
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4w ago
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Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Bank Tech)

Capital One

Internshiplead
$179k – $205kInternshiplead
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4w ago
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Engineering Manager, Product Development

MacDonald Search Group·London, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Product Manager -Toronto-Canada (FTE Only)

Photon Infotech Ltd.·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
B

Product Manager (Mid-Level, Senior, or Lead)

Boeing·Everett, Washington, US

Full Timemanager
$98k – $153kFull Timemanager
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4w ago
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Lead Product Manager, Consumer Platform

Uber·New York, New York, US

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Staff Product Designer, Fintech

Jobber·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Engineer, HPC Infrastructure

Tenstorrent·CA

Full Timestaff
$100k – $500kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Software Engineer

Suger·Vancouver, BC

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Senior Product Manager

Suger·Vancouver, BC

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Head Of Consumer Financing

Clutch·Toronto

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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4w ago
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User Health Program Manager

stripe·Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Vice President, Operations

Clear Genetics·Los Angeles, California

Full Timeexecutive
$220k – $260kFull Timeexecutive
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4w ago
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Principal Engineer - Systems

Microchip·Boulder, CO, us

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
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Principal Engineer - Design Verification (Wireless Protocol HW)

Microchip·Irvine, CA, us

Full Timeprincipal
$88k – $232kFull Timeprincipal
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4w ago
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Technical Staff Engineer - Architecture (SOC)

Microchip·San Jose, CA, us

Full Timestaff
$88k – $232kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
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Tech Staff Engineer - Firmware

Microchip·Roseville, CA, us

Full Timestaff
$88k – $232kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
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People Partner

stripe·San Francisco, New York

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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