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
$196k – $600k
Top Companies
Pinterest, Discord, Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock, Samsara, Lyft, OpenAI (Ashby) +14 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Contract
Top Locations
New York, New York, New York, United States; Remote (U.S.); San Francisco, California, California - Hybrid, Rochester
Work Model
50% On-Site, 46% Remote, 4% Hybrid
Experience Levels
38% Staff, 28% manager, 10% principal
We found 3,446 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including New York, New York, New York, United States; Remote (U.S.); San Francisco, California, California - Hybrid. Salaries range from $196k to $600k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (50%), Remote (46%), Hybrid (4%). Top employers include Pinterest, Discord, Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock and 17 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
5 jobs
Staff
$248k–$279k
19 jobs
Director+
$450k–$600k
4 jobs
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2,651–2,700 of 3,446 jobs
Staff Software Engineer, Platform Security
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area or Remote
Staff Software Engineer, Safety Processing
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Principal Software Engineer - Infrastructure
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Staff Software Engineer, Mobile Architecture
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Staff Product Manager, Payments
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Director of Engineering, Developer Ecosystem
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area or Remote
Senior Technical Program Manager, Safety
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Program Manager, Product & Platform Compliance
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Engineering Manager, Engagement
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Staff Software Engineer, Player Experience
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Engineering Manager, Ads Formats
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Product Manager, Offsite Ads
Lyft·New York, NY
Electrical Engineer - Systems
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Mobile & Web
The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States; Remote (U.S.); San Francisco, California, United States
Engineering Program Manager, Butterfly Embedded
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·California - Hybrid
Director, Product Design
Coast·New York, NY
Compliance Lead Analyst
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Tech Lead, Performance Evaluation
May Mobility·Remote, USA
Customer Experience Manager
Nabis·Rochester, NY
Principal Tech Lead (Full stack), New York
ion design·New York
Engineering Program Manager, Butterfly Embedded
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·New York, NY Office
Global Head of Sales
MarqVision·San Francisco, California, United States
Regional Vice President II, Sales
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Illinois - Remote
Regional Vice President II
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Washington - Remote
Distinguished Imaging Engineer
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·Burlington, MA Office; California - Remote
Sr. Director of Communications
Carrot Fertility·Remote
Staff Software Engineer, eCommerce
Webflow·Argentina Remote
Manager, Engineering Operations APAC, BizTech
Airbnb·Bangalore, India
Senior Engineering Manager, Mobile
Grammarly·US or Canada (Hybrid or Remote)
Staff Broadcast Engineer
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Sales Management Trainee
Enterprise Holdings·Albany, GA, US
Vice President, Product Management
Pantheon·United States (Remote)
Staff Software Engineer - Sustainability
Samsara·Remote - UK
Staff Software Engineer - Developer Ecosystem
Samsara·Remote - UK
Staff Software Engineer - Developer Ecosystem
Samsara·Remote - Poland
Staff Software Engineer - Safety AI
Samsara·Remote - UK
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Content Quality Signals
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Staff Software Engineer, Observability
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Workplace Construction Project Manager
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Palo Alto, CA, US
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Growth
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Sr. Technical Program Manager, InfraGov
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Conversion Visibility
Pinterest·Seattle, WA, US
Sr. Staff Software Engineer, 3P Measurement
Pinterest·Seattle, WA, US
Engineering Manager II, Big Data Storage
Pinterest·Palo Alto, CA, US; Remote, US
Staff Software Engineer, Programmatic Ads
Pinterest·Seattle, WA, US
Sr. Product Manager, AI/ML Personalization
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Director of Data Science, Ads Measurement & Attribution
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US
Lead Client Partner, Restaurants & Delivery Apps
Pinterest·Chicago, IL, US;
Lead Client Partner, Retail
Pinterest·New York, NY, US
Sr. Product Manager, Advertiser Experience
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US