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
$97k – $248k
Top Companies
GitLab, Ophelia, Samsara, Coinbase, Duolingo, Oracle +21 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Contract
Top Locations
Washington, District of Columbia, Toronto, Ontario, San Francisco, Colorado
Work Model
50% On-Site, 42% Remote, 8% Hybrid
Experience Levels
40% manager, 24% Staff, 16% principal
We found 3,470 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Washington, District of Columbia, Toronto, Ontario, San Francisco. Salaries range from $97k to $248k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (50%), Remote (42%), Hybrid (8%). Top employers include GitLab, Ophelia, Samsara and 24 other companies.
Skills in Demand for Principal Engineer Jobs
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Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
Salary varies
3 jobs
Staff
Salary varies
12 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
5 jobs
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2,401–2,450 of 3,470 jobs
Staff Product Manager, Core Desktop
Dropbox·Remote - Canada: Select locations
Executive Business Operations Program Manager
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Engineering Manager, Localization
Webflow·CA Remote (BC & ON only); U.S. Remote
Business Technology Product Manager
Samsara·Remote - Canada
Business Technology Product Manager
Samsara·Remote - US
Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer Java & Cloud Solutions - TS/SCI CI Poly
Northrop Grumman·Colorado, US
Principal Software Engineer - Big Data Processing
Oracle·Madison, New Hampshire, US
Business Technology Product Manager
Samsara·Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Career Opportunities: Sr. Product Manager - Remote (Ontario, Canada) (20362)
Cimpress·CA
Equity Options Product Manager (Contract)
Brooksource
Principal Software Developer - DevOps Automation (US Citizenship Required)
Oracle·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Remote Principal Software Developer– AI/ML
Oracle·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Tech Lead, Data Platform Engineer
Compass Group·Ontario, CA
Lead DevOps Platform Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Product Manager (Platform, Data Intelligence)
Acuity Insights Inc.·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Partnership Development Manager (Southern New Jersey)
Ophelia·Camden, NJ
Staff Data Scientist - Base
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Partnership Development Manager (Scranton, PA Region)
Ophelia·Scranton, Pennsylvania
Partnership Development Manager (Hudson Valley Region)
Ophelia·Poughkeepsie, New York
Partnership Development Manager (Albany, NY area)
Ophelia·Albany, New York
Program Manager, Real Estate & Facilities
Figma·San Francisco, CA
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Late Funnel
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US
Director, Support Automation and Tooling
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Lead Teacher – K-5 Afterschool Program
Glide·San Francisco
Engineering Manager, Order Systems
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Head of Duolingo Store, Consumer Products
Duolingo·Detroit, MI
Head of Duolingo Store, Consumer Products
Duolingo·New York, NY
Head of Duolingo Store, Consumer Products
Duolingo·Seattle, WA
Head of Duolingo Store, Consumer Products
Duolingo·Pittsburgh, PA
Senior Product Manager, Security
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Trading)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Staff Applied Scientist - Causal Inference
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Staff Brand Designer, Interactive
Brex·San Francisco, California, United States
Global Director of Technical Talent Acquisition
Fivetran·Oakland, California, United States, AMER
Senior Engineering Manager, Supply Chain
Toast·Remote, US
Staff Software Engineer - Platform
Samsara·Remote - SF Bay Area
Principal Product Manager, Enterprise Systems
Toast·Remote, US
Staff Product Engineer, Product Platform
Replit (Ashby)·Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F
Staff Backend Engineer, Payments, Consumer Apps - Klover
Attain·Chicago, IL; Redwood City, CA
Vice President of Brand & Creative | Huha
Bloom Institute of Technology·Vancouver
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Trust
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Partnership Development Manager (NYC Region)
Ophelia·New York, NY
VP, Customer Success
Algolia·Remote - United States
Staff Engineer, Capital Engineering
Stripe·New York
Principal Product Manager, Security & Compliance
GitLab·Remote, Canada; Remote, US
Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience (Ruby)
GitLab·Remote, APAC; Remote, Canada; Remote, EMEA; Remote, Netherlands; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, US
Principal Field Security Engineer
GitLab·Remote, Canada; Remote, US
Principal Engineer, Infrastructure Platforms
GitLab·Remote, Australia; Remote, Canada; Remote, France; Remote, Germany; Remote, India; Remote, Ireland; Remote, Israel; Remote, Japan; Remote, Netherlands; Remote, Singapore; Remote, South Korea; Remote, Spain; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, US
Principal Security Engineer, Application Security
GitLab·Remote, Canada; Remote, France; Remote, Germany; Remote, Ireland; Remote, Netherlands; Remote, Spain; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, US
Principal Solutions Architect
GitLab·Remote, Canada; Remote, US