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
$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
Common Tools & Technologies
Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer 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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2,601–2,650 of 3,448 jobs
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - International)
Coinbase·Remote - Canada
Director, Machine Learning & Platform
The Flex Company·Remote (U.S.)
Lead Product Designer
UserGems·Remote Europe
Strategic Partnerships & Business Development Lead
Airbnb·Sydney, Australia
Process Strategy and Optimization Manager
Airbnb·United States
Tech Lead Manager, Biztech
Airbnb·Bangalore, India
Director of Security, GRC
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY
Senior Product Manager, Symmetry New Tax Products
Gusto·Scottsdale, AZ;Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Feed Relevance
Reddit·Remote - United States
Creative Director
The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States
VP, Safety & Customer Care
Lyft·New York, NY; San Francisco, CA
Director of Talent
Airship AI Holdings, Inc - Class A Common Stock·Remote - U.S.
Program Manager, Industrial Security
OpenAI (Ashby)·Washington, DC
Staff Product Manager, Platform (Hybrid)
Homebase·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Product Developer, Skincare Innovations
WhatJobs Direct·Vaughan, Ontario, CA
Principal, Platform Engineering - Databases
Cargill·Atlanta, Georgia, US
AI/ML Data Scientist
Leidos·Tysons, Virginia, US
Principal Product Designer
Microsoft Corporation·Snoqualmie, Washington, US
Director of Sales
Parallel Universe·Los Angeles, CA
Sr. Staff Security Engineer, Incident Response
Databricks·Bellevue, Washington; Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington; United States
Head of Finance
CoinTracker (Ashby)·United States
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
Staff Software Engineer, Demand Intelligence
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Software Engineering Manager - Cloud Provisioning
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Director of Data & Analytics Engineering
Reach·Remote (US or Canada)
Technical Delivery Manager
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Raleigh, North Carolina
Technical Delivery Manager
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Madison, Wisconsin
Technical Delivery Manager
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Boston, Massachusetts
Technical Delivery Manager
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Denver, Colorado
Technical Delivery Manager
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·McLean, Virginia
Manager, Field Engineering
Databricks·United States
Director II, Inside Sales Mid Market - Canada
Samsara·Remote - Canada
Engineering Manager, Legend
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA
Senior Security Technical Program Manager
Pantheon·United States (Remote)
Staff Frontend Engineer - Seattle
Databricks·Seattle, Washington
Senior Security Technical Program Manager
Pantheon·Canada (Remote)
Staff Software Engineer, Search Infrastructure
Airbnb·Brazil
Director Business Development - North America
Fivetran·Denver, Colorado, United States, AMER
Director Business Development- North America
Fivetran·Oakland, California, United States, AMER
Staff Engineer
Nabis·Remote, US
Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Platform - Risk AI/ML)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Director of Engineering, Security Operations
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Staff Software Engineer, New Gaming Features
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Director of Engineering, Developer Ecosystem
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area or Remote
Staff Software Engineer, Safety Processing
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Staff Software Engineer, Design Systems
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Principal Software Engineer - Infrastructure
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Staff Software Engineer, Mobile Architecture
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Program Manager, Product & Platform Compliance
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Director of Data and Analytics Engineering
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area