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
$154k – $320k
Top Companies
Airbnb, Squarespace, Gusto, Reddit, Coinbase, OpenAI (Ashby) +10 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Contract
Top Locations
San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, OR Anywhere in the Continental U.S., New York City, in Santa Clara
Work Model
54% Remote, 44% On-Site, 2% Hybrid
Experience Levels
50% Staff, 34% manager, 6% Lead
We found 3,407 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, OR Anywhere in the Continental U.S., New York City. Salaries range from $154k to $320k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include Remote (54%), On-Site (44%), Hybrid (2%). Top employers include Airbnb, Squarespace, Gusto and 13 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
$154k–$247k
3 jobs
Staff
$175k–$247k
25 jobs
Director+
$229k–$320k
3 jobs
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3,001–3,050 of 3,407 jobs
Staff Product Manager: Ad Campaign Recommendations and Opti-Score
Reddit·Remote - United States
Principal Engineer, Android Performance
Reddit·Remote - United States
Engineering Manager, Data Pipeline
Reddit·Remote - United States
Staff Software Engineer - AI Growth Lead
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Lead Product Designer, Health AI
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Community Support Engineering
Airbnb·China
Staff Software Engineer, Performance
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Staff Software Engineer, Listings & Host Tools and AI
Airbnb·United States
Staff Software Engineer, Host Pricing & Settings
Airbnb·Remote, USA
Staff Software Engineer, Growth Platform
Airbnb·Remote, USA
Staff Software Engineer - GenAI Systems
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Staff Software Engineer, Experimentation Data
Airbnb·Remote USA
Staff Software Engineer, Communication & Connectivity
Airbnb·United States
Staff Software Engineer, Android Platform
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Staff Platform Manager, Community Experience Platforms
Airbnb·United States
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Community Support Engineering
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Director of School Partnerships - Sales
Clever·San Francisco, CA, OR Anywhere in the Continental U.S.
Staff GenAI System Engineer, Automation Foundation
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Director of Product Marketing
Cortex·Remote
Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead - KV Stores & Caching
Airbnb·United States
Staff Data Scientist, Marketplace
Airbnb·Remote
Staff Data Engineer - Data AI-Listings & Structured Data
Airbnb·United States
Staff AI Innovation Engineer, Employee Experience
Airbnb·United States
Engineering Manager, API Experience
OpenAI (Ashby)·New York City
Staff, Advanced Analytics, New Business
Airbnb·United States
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Relevance and Personalization
Airbnb·United States
Staff Software Engineer, Product Engineer
Gusto·San Francisco, CA - Hybrid; Denver, CO - Hybrid; New York, NY - Hybrid; Seattle, WA - Remote; Los Angeles, CA - Remote; Toronto, Canada - Remote
Engineering Manager
HackerRank·Hybrid in Santa Clara, CA
Senior Product Manager, Acuity Scheduling
Squarespace·New York City
Lead Product Manager, Airbnb.org
Airbnb·Remote United States
Product Manager II, CB1 Member Experience
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Staff Application Security Engineer
Webflow·CA Remote (BC & ON only); U.S. Remote
Clinical Product Manager
Vitable Health·Remote
Engineering Manager, Guest & Host
Airbnb·London, United Kingdom
Sales Director - West Coast
Anterix Inc. - Common Stock·Remote
Engineering Manager - Risk Platform
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Software Engineering Manager, Checkout & Payments
Squarespace·New York City
Senior Director of Tax
Squarespace·New York City
Staff Software Engineer, Local Environments Team
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Los Angeles, CA;Seattle, WA;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote
Lead Product Designer, Growth
Neo Financial·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Product Manager, Analytics
BlackSky·Herndon, Virginia, US
Principal AI Software Engineer, Mobile Engineering
Marriott International, Inc·Remote
Engineering Manager, Ambassador Routing
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Principal Product Manager, Tax Platform
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Los Angeles, CA;Seattle, WA;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote
Lead Test Engineer, Domains & Email
Squarespace·New York City
Director, Security Operations
Squarespace·New York City
Business Development Manager, Domains & Emails
Squarespace·New York City
Technical Program Manager, Knowledge Innovation
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Seattle, WA;Ontario, CAN - Remote;United States - Remote
Engineering Manager, AI — Brex Assistant
Brex·Seattle, Washington, United States