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.
Top Companies
Stripe, OpenAI (Ashby), Toast, Clutch, Palantir Technologies, Grammarly +3 more
Job Types
100% Full Time
Top Locations
Toronto, Ontario, Washington, D.C., Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F
Work Model
58% On-Site, 34% Remote, 8% Hybrid
Experience Levels
44% Staff, 40% manager, 8% Director+
We found 3,460 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, Ontario, Washington, D.C., Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F. Work arrangements include On-Site (58%), Remote (34%), Hybrid (8%). Top employers include Stripe, OpenAI (Ashby), Toast and 6 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
Salary varies
1 job
Staff
Salary varies
22 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
4 jobs
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2,551–2,600 of 3,460 jobs
Product Manager, Financial Connections — Merchant Experience
Stripe·SF, SEA, NY
Product Manager, Terminal - Unified Commerce
Stripe·New York or Toronto
Product Manager, ML Foundations and GenAI
Stripe·Seattle, San Francisco, New York, US - Remote
Staff Infrastructure Engineer, Privy
Stripe·New York
Staff Software Engineer, Stream Infrastructure
Stripe·Seattle
Staff Engineer, Experimental Projects
Stripe·US-Remote
Senior Staff Product Designer, Payments
Stripe·SF, Seattle, New York, Remote in the US
Product Manager, Local Payment Methods EMEA
Stripe·Dublin
Staff Engineer, Usage Based Billing
Stripe·US Locations
Staff Product Designer
Stripe·US
Principal Customer Success Manager, Enterprise
Stripe·Seattle, WA
People Partner, Technology
Stripe·San Francisco, Seattle
People Partner
Stripe·San Francisco, Seattle
Partner Development Manager, Financial Partnership Capabilities
Stripe·US-Remote; US-NYC; US-Chicago; US-San Francisco; US-Seattle; US-Atlanta; CA-Toronto; CA-Remote
Partner Development Manager, Ecosystem Product
Stripe·US-Remote; US-San Francisco; US-NYC; US-Seattle; Canada-Toronto; Canada-Remote
Partner Solutions Architect
Stripe·Chicago or Atlanta
Frontend Engineering Manager, Payments
Stripe·Seattle, San Francisco
Payments Performance Strategist
Stripe·Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; US-Remote; San Francisco, CA; New York; NY
Head of Technology & Workplace Strategic Sourcing
Stripe·US (Remote), SF, SEA, CHI, NYC
Head of Consumer Marketing, Link
Stripe·NYC, Seattle, SF, Chicago, Remote-US/CA
Engineering Manager, Product and Business
Stripe·Canada
Integration Engineering Manager, Professional Services
Stripe·United States
Crypto Accounting Team Lead
Stripe·San Francisco, Seattle
Head of Compensation Design
Stripe·US-Remote, Toronto, Chicago, Atlanta
Manager, Technical Account Management
Stripe·Toronto
Head of Payments Performance, Americas
Stripe·Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA
Engineering Manager, Product and Business
Stripe·AMER - US
Partner Development Manager, Global Networks
Stripe·US-Remote; US-Chicago; US-Atlanta; CA-Toronto
Engineering Manager, Privy
Stripe·New York Privy HQ
Backend Engineer, Revenue and Financial Automation
Stripe·Toronto, CAN-Remote
Business Development Manager, Agentic Commerce
Stripe·San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA
Company Strategy & Operations
Stripe·San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, US-remote, New York
Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Deputy Trust Officer, Bridge
Stripe·San Francisco, New York, Seattle
Commercial Solutions Program Manager
Stripe·Chicago, IL , Remote
AI/ML Engineering Manager, Payment Intelligence
Stripe·US-SF, US-NYC, US-SEA
Business Development Manager, Developer Platforms
Stripe·SF, NYC, Seattle, Remote
Capital & Liquidity Risk Lead
Stripe·New York
BSA Officer, US
Stripe·United States
Business Development Manager, Agentic Commerce
Stripe·San Francisco
Staff Software Engineer
Toast·Remote, US
Staff Software Engineer
Clutch·Toronto, Ontario
Infrastructure Program Manager - Tech Ops
Palantir Technologies·Washington, D.C.
Staff Technical Program Manager, Go
Grammarly·San Francisco
Field CTO - America Industries
Databricks·United States
Staff Technical Program Manager, AI / Agent Systems
Replit (Ashby)·Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F
Staff Data Scientist- Causal Inference, Visual Understanding
Airbnb·Remote
Solutions Engineer, Healthcare & Life Sciences
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Solutions Engineer, Retail
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Solutions Engineer, Private Equity
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Solutions Engineer, Financial Services
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco