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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

$100k$355k

Top Companies

Airbnb, Helion Energy, Gusto, Mattermost, OpenAI (Ashby), Skyways +18 more

Job Types

90% Full Time, 10% Contract

Top Locations

Everett, Austin, South San Francisco, New York City

Work Model

76% On-Site, 18% Remote, 6% Hybrid

Experience Levels

40% manager, 28% Staff, 12% Director+

We found 3,387 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Everett, Austin, South San Francisco. Salaries range from $100k to $355k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (76%), Remote (18%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Airbnb, Helion Energy, Gusto and 21 other companies.

Skills in Demand for Principal Engineer Jobs

SurgeryRubyRailsPayrollCompensation & BenefitsTypeScriptReactInsurance Underwriting

Common Tools & Technologies

GustoExcel

Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs

Airbnb18 jobs
Helion Energy2 jobs
Gusto2 jobs
Mattermost2 jobs
OpenAI (Ashby)2 jobs
Skyways2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

$100k$150k

5 jobs

Staff

Salary varies

14 jobs

Director+

Salary varies

6 jobs

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3,101–3,150 of 3,387 jobs

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Mechanical Engineering Manager, Thermal

Helion Energy·Everett, WA

Full Timemanager
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Mechanical Engineering Manager, Structures

Helion Energy·Everett, WA

Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Head of Job Outcomes

Pursuit·New York City

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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5w ago
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Staff Product Manager, Subscriptions & Payments

Webflow·CA Remote (BC & ON only); U.S. Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
$176k – $224kFull Timemanager
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5w ago
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Senior Staff Software Engineer

Gusto·San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO; New York, NY

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments and Risk

Gusto·Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; Chicago,IL

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Senior Product Manager

Mattermost·United States

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5w ago
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Associate Director/Director of Preclinical Development

Kernal Biologics·Boston, MA

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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5w ago
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Staff Software Engineer

Carrot Fertility·Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
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5w ago
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Principal Product Manager

Curri·Ventura, CA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Senior Outbound Product Manager

Mattermost·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Lead Influencer, LATAM

Airbnb·São Paulo, Brazil

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
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Lead Influencer, LATAM

Airbnb·Mexico City, Mexico

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Full Timelead
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5w ago
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Lead Influencer, LATAM

Airbnb·Miami, United States

Full Timelead
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5w ago
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Vendor Security Program Manager

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Staff Technical Program Manager, Reliability & Observability

Airbnb·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Program Manager, Community Support

Airbnb·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Senior Engineering Manager, Product

Mixpanel·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Director of Hardware

Skyways·Austin, TX

Contractdirector
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5w ago
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Director of Software

Skyways·Austin, TX

Contractdirector
Contractdirector
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5w ago
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Head of Engineering

Nabis·Remote

Full TimedirectorRemote
Full Timedirector
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5w ago
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Vice President of Partnerships

Pantheon·United States & Canada (Remote)

Full TimeexecutiveRemote
$285k – $355kFull Timeexecutive
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5w ago
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Staff Nurse - Oncology - Permanent

Pulse Active Stations Network·Manchester

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6w ago
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Planning Business Manager

Airbnb·United States

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6w ago
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Manager, Corporate Development

Coinbase·Hybrid - New York, NY

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Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Lead Backend Engineer– $2500 sign-on bonus ID48360

AgileEngine·Port Charlotte, Florida, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
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Technical Product Manager, Ground Support Equipment

Beta Technologies·Burlington, Vermont, US

Contractmanager
Contractmanager
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6w ago
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Principal Civil Infrastructure Engineer

WhatJobs Direct·Calgary, Alberta, CA

Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
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Technology Protection Principal Systems Engineer

Mobius Materials·Huntsville, AL

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Mapping

Lyft·San Francisco, CA

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Full Timestaff
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6w ago
C

Chief of Staff & Corporate Development Lead

Canary Technologies·New York, NY

Contractexecutive
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6w ago
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Program Manager, Technology Operations

Lyft·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Senior Product Manager, Enterprise

Canary Technologies·Atlanta, GA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Senior Director of Clinical Quality Assurance

Alumis Inc. - Common Stock·South San Francisco

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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6w ago
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Vice President, Medical Affairs

Alumis Inc. - Common Stock·South San Francisco

Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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6w ago
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Technical Program Manager – Adversarial Model Research

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Product Manager II - Retail Tax, Transactions, and Performance

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Guest & Host

Airbnb·United States

Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer – GenAI

Airbnb·United States

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6w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Communication & Connectivity

Airbnb·Remote - USA

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6w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - AI Safety and Guardrail

Airbnb·United States

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6w ago
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Staff Experience Designer

Airbnb·United States

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6w ago
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Engineering Manager - Tax Platform

Airbnb·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Engineering Manager, Mobile Quality Engineering

Airbnb·São Paulo, Brazil

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Engineering Manager, CS Data Services

Airbnb·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Engineering Manager, Control Plane - Distributed Transactional Database

Airbnb·United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Engineering Manager, Client Products & Emerging Tech

Airbnb·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Senior Staff Data Scientist, Guest & Host Marketplace AI

Airbnb·Remote

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Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Senior Staff Data Engineer, Marketplaces DNA

Airbnb·United States

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Senior Technical Consultant (Team Lead)

Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Boston, Massachusetts

Contractlead
$100k – $150kContractlead
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