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
$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
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Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer 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
Mechanical Engineering Manager, Thermal
Helion Energy·Everett, WA
Mechanical Engineering Manager, Structures
Helion Energy·Everett, WA
Head of Job Outcomes
Pursuit·New York City
Staff Product Manager, Subscriptions & Payments
Webflow·CA Remote (BC & ON only); U.S. Remote
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Gusto·San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO; New York, NY
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments and Risk
Gusto·Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; Chicago,IL
Senior Product Manager
Mattermost·United States
Associate Director/Director of Preclinical Development
Kernal Biologics·Boston, MA
Staff Software Engineer
Carrot Fertility·Remote
Principal Product Manager
Curri·Ventura, CA
Senior Outbound Product Manager
Mattermost·United States
Lead Influencer, LATAM
Airbnb·São Paulo, Brazil
Lead Influencer, LATAM
Airbnb·Mexico City, Mexico
Lead Influencer, LATAM
Airbnb·Miami, United States
Vendor Security Program Manager
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Staff Technical Program Manager, Reliability & Observability
Airbnb·United States
Program Manager, Community Support
Airbnb·United States
Senior Engineering Manager, Product
Mixpanel·San Francisco
Director of Hardware
Skyways·Austin, TX
Director of Software
Skyways·Austin, TX
Head of Engineering
Nabis·Remote
Vice President of Partnerships
Pantheon·United States & Canada (Remote)
Staff Nurse - Oncology - Permanent
Pulse Active Stations Network·Manchester
Planning Business Manager
Airbnb·United States
Manager, Corporate Development
Coinbase·Hybrid - New York, NY
Lead Backend Engineer– $2500 sign-on bonus ID48360
AgileEngine·Port Charlotte, Florida, US
Technical Product Manager, Ground Support Equipment
Beta Technologies·Burlington, Vermont, US
Principal Civil Infrastructure Engineer
WhatJobs Direct·Calgary, Alberta, CA
Technology Protection Principal Systems Engineer
Mobius Materials·Huntsville, AL
Staff Software Engineer, Mapping
Lyft·San Francisco, CA
Chief of Staff & Corporate Development Lead
Canary Technologies·New York, NY
Program Manager, Technology Operations
Lyft·San Francisco, CA
Senior Product Manager, Enterprise
Canary Technologies·Atlanta, GA
Senior Director of Clinical Quality Assurance
Alumis Inc. - Common Stock·South San Francisco
Vice President, Medical Affairs
Alumis Inc. - Common Stock·South San Francisco
Technical Program Manager – Adversarial Model Research
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Product Manager II - Retail Tax, Transactions, and Performance
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Guest & Host
Airbnb·United States
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer – GenAI
Airbnb·United States
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Communication & Connectivity
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - AI Safety and Guardrail
Airbnb·United States
Staff Experience Designer
Airbnb·United States
Engineering Manager - Tax Platform
Airbnb·United States
Engineering Manager, Mobile Quality Engineering
Airbnb·São Paulo, Brazil
Engineering Manager, CS Data Services
Airbnb·United States
Engineering Manager, Control Plane - Distributed Transactional Database
Airbnb·United States
Engineering Manager, Client Products & Emerging Tech
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Senior Staff Data Scientist, Guest & Host Marketplace AI
Airbnb·Remote
Senior Staff Data Engineer, Marketplaces DNA
Airbnb·United States
Senior Technical Consultant (Team Lead)
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Boston, Massachusetts