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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

$118k$450k

Top Companies

Discord, Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock, Airbnb, Coinbase, Databricks, The Flex Company +20 more

Job Types

86% Full Time, 12% Contract, 2% Internship

Top Locations

(U.S.), Europe, New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, Washington

Work Model

64% On-Site, 34% Remote, 2% Hybrid

Experience Levels

38% Staff, 26% manager, 22% Director+

We found 3,448 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including (U.S.), Europe, New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California. Salaries range from $118k to $450k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (64%), Remote (34%), Hybrid (2%). Top employers include Discord, Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock, Airbnb and 23 other companies.

Skills in Demand for Principal Engineer Jobs

SurgeryCompensation & BenefitsTypeScriptReactCompliancePythonJavaUX Design

Common Tools & Technologies

ExcelFigmaSAPGoogle Tag ManagerOutreachZoom

Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs

Discord9 jobs
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock5 jobs
Airbnb4 jobs
Coinbase3 jobs
Databricks3 jobs
The Flex Company2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

Salary varies

3 jobs

Staff

$248k$279k

19 jobs

Director+

$240k$400k

11 jobs

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Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - International)

Coinbase·Remote - Canada

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Director, Machine Learning & Platform

The Flex Company·Remote (U.S.)

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Lead Product Designer

UserGems·Remote Europe

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4w ago
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Strategic Partnerships & Business Development Lead

Airbnb·Sydney, Australia

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4w ago
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Process Strategy and Optimization Manager

Airbnb·United States

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4w ago
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Tech Lead Manager, Biztech

Airbnb·Bangalore, India

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4w ago
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Director of Security, GRC

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY

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4w ago
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Senior Product Manager, Symmetry New Tax Products

Gusto·Scottsdale, AZ;Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA

Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Feed Relevance

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimestaffRemote
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4w ago
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Creative Director

The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States

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4w ago
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VP, Safety & Customer Care

Lyft·New York, NY; San Francisco, CA

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4w ago
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Director of Talent

Airship AI Holdings, Inc - Class A Common Stock·Remote - U.S.

Full TimedirectorRemote
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4w ago
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Program Manager, Industrial Security

OpenAI (Ashby)·Washington, DC

Full TimemanagerRemote
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4w ago
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Staff Product Manager, Platform (Hybrid)

Homebase·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Lead Product Developer, Skincare Innovations

WhatJobs Direct·Vaughan, Ontario, CA

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4w ago
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Principal, Platform Engineering - Databases

Cargill·Atlanta, Georgia, US

Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
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AI/ML Data Scientist

Leidos·Tysons, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Principal Product Designer

Microsoft Corporation·Snoqualmie, Washington, US

Full Timeprincipal
$140k – $275kFull Timeprincipal
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4w ago
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Director of Sales

Parallel Universe·Los Angeles, CA

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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4w ago
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Sr. Staff Security Engineer, Incident Response

Databricks·Bellevue, Washington; Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington; United States

Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Head of Finance

CoinTracker (Ashby)·United States

Full TimedirectorRemote
$240k – $280kFull Timedirector
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4w ago
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity Async

Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Atlanta, GA;Austin, TX;Chicago, IL;Los Angeles, CA;Seattle, WA;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
$200k – $230kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Demand Intelligence

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

Full TimestaffRemote
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4w ago
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Software Engineering Manager - Cloud Provisioning

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Director of Data & Analytics Engineering

Reach·Remote (US or Canada)

Full TimedirectorRemote
$220k – $275kFull Timedirector
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4w ago
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Technical Delivery Manager

Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Raleigh, North Carolina

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$125k – $200kContractmanager
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4w ago
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Technical Delivery Manager

Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Madison, Wisconsin

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4w ago
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Technical Delivery Manager

Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Boston, Massachusetts

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4w ago
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Technical Delivery Manager

Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Denver, Colorado

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4w ago
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Technical Delivery Manager

Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·McLean, Virginia

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4w ago
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Manager, Field Engineering

Databricks·United States

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4w ago
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Director II, Inside Sales Mid Market - Canada

Samsara·Remote - Canada

Full TimedirectorRemote
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4w ago
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Engineering Manager, Legend

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Senior Security Technical Program Manager

Pantheon·United States (Remote)

Full TimemanagerRemote
$118k – $149kFull Timemanager
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4w ago
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Staff Frontend Engineer - Seattle

Databricks·Seattle, Washington

Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Senior Security Technical Program Manager

Pantheon·Canada (Remote)

Full TimemanagerRemote
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4w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Search Infrastructure

Airbnb·Brazil

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4w ago
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Director Business Development - North America

Fivetran·Denver, Colorado, United States, AMER

Full Timedirector
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4w ago
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Director Business Development- North America

Fivetran·Oakland, California, United States, AMER

Full Timedirector
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4w ago
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Staff Engineer

Nabis·Remote, US

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4w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Platform - Risk AI/ML)

Coinbase·Remote - USA

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4w ago
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Director of Engineering, Security Operations

Discord·San Francisco Bay Area

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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4w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, New Gaming Features

Discord·San Francisco Bay Area

Full Timestaff
$248k – $279kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
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Director of Engineering, Developer Ecosystem

Discord·San Francisco Bay Area or Remote

Full TimedirectorRemote
$400k – $450kFull Timedirector
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4w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Safety Processing

Discord·San Francisco Bay Area

Full Timestaff
$248k – $279kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Design Systems

Discord·San Francisco Bay Area

Full Timestaff
$248k – $279kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
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Principal Software Engineer - Infrastructure

Discord·San Francisco Bay Area

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Mobile Architecture

Discord·San Francisco Bay Area

Full Timestaff
$248k – $279kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
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Senior Program Manager, Product & Platform Compliance

Discord·San Francisco Bay Area

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Director of Data and Analytics Engineering

Discord·San Francisco Bay Area

Full Timedirector
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