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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$350k

Top Companies

Airbnb, Clear Genetics, Robinhood, OpenAI (Ashby), Helion Energy, Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock +21 more

Job Types

88% Full Time, 12% Contract

Top Locations

New York, New York, San Francisco, Everett, McLean, Virginia

Work Model

76% On-Site, 20% Remote, 4% Hybrid

Experience Levels

40% manager, 24% Staff, 16% Director+

We found 3,383 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including New York, New York, San Francisco, Everett. Salaries range from $100k to $350k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (76%), Remote (20%), Hybrid (4%). Top employers include Airbnb, Clear Genetics, Robinhood and 24 other companies.

Skills in Demand for Principal Engineer Jobs

SurgeryPerformance ManagementKubernetesTerraformCloudflareJavaScriptPythonPostgreSQL

Common Tools & Technologies

DatadogSentry

Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs

Airbnb7 jobs
Clear Genetics5 jobs
Robinhood5 jobs
OpenAI (Ashby)4 jobs
Helion Energy3 jobs
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

$150k$250k

6 jobs

Staff

$210k$250k

12 jobs

Director+

$150k$350k

8 jobs

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3,151–3,200 of 3,383 jobs

6w ago
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Senior Technical Consultant (Team Lead)

Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·McLean, Virginia

Contractlead
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6w ago
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Senior Technical Consultant (Team Lead)

Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Madison, Wisconsin

Contractlead
$100k – $150kContractlead
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6w ago
C

VP, People and Performance

Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States

Full Timevp
$200k – $275kFull Timevp
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6w ago
C

VP, Internal Audit and Controls

Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States

Full Timevp
$235k – $275kFull Timevp
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6w ago
C

Staff Software Engineer, Java

Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States

Full Timestaff
$215k – $250kFull Timestaff
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6w ago
C

Lead Software Engineer, Java

Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States

Full Timelead
$215k – $250kFull Timelead
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6w ago
C

Director of Business Development - Healthcare

Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States

Contractdirector
$150k – $350kContractdirector
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6w ago
M

Engineering Manager

Mesh·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
A

Senior Product Manager

Anterix Inc. - Common Stock·Woodland Park, NJ

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Staff Product Designer

VirtualVocations

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
C

Staff UI/UX Designer

CVS Health·Chaplin, Kentucky, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
O

Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Core IDaaS w/ active TS/SCI

Okta, Inc.·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
R

Lead DevOps Engineer (ML Platform)

Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
B

Senior Product Manager MDS (14-16 month contract)

Becton Dickinson & Company·Mississauga, Ontario, CA

Contractmanager
Contractmanager
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6w ago
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Staff Product Designer

VirtualVocations·Carson, California, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Principal UX Designer

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.·Santa Clara, California, US

Full Timeprincipal
$138k – $222kFull Timeprincipal
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6w ago
D

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology·Glendale, California, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
R

Product Manager, Active Trading

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
O

Engineering Manager, Cloud Infrastructure Automation

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Sr. Product Manager

UpKeep·Los Angeles / Hybrid

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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CS Delivery Manager

Airbnb·Korea

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
A

Staff Fullstack Software Engineer, Marketing Technology

Airbnb·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
I

Field Operations Lead

Intersect Labs·United States

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Senior Engineering Manager, Application and Product Security

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
H

Lead Controls Development Engineer

Helion Energy·Everett, WA

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
P

Director of Data Science, Trust & Safety, Signals and Content Understanding

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

Full TimedirectorRemote
Full Timedirector
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6w ago
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Senior Product Program Manager, Roadmap Planning & Program Management

Airbnb·San Francisco, United States

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Product Manager, API Model Behavior

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
A

Head of Home Supply, Canada

Airbnb·Canada

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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6w ago
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Engineering Manager, AI Product

Airtable·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Senior Engineering Manager - Marketplaces DNA (Data & AI)

Airbnb·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Senior Engineering Manager, Brazil Site Lead

Airbnb·São Paulo, Brazil

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
P

Staff Engineer

PartnerStack·Canada/Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
$170k – $210kFull Timestaff
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6w ago
H

Technical Program Manager, IS&T

Helion Energy·Everett, WA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Director of Consultant Relations- Central

VIDA & Co.·United States

ContractdirectorRemote
Contractdirector
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6w ago
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Director of Consultant Relations- East

VIDA & Co.·United States

ContractdirectorRemote
Contractdirector
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6w ago
R

Product Manager, Share Of Wallet

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
H

Project Manager, Experimental Science

Helion Energy·Everett, WA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
O

Global Payroll Operations Lead

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
G

Head of Technical Recruiting

Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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6w ago
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Engineering Manager, Enterprise Platform

Replit (Ashby)·Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
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Principal Scientist, Cancer Biology

General Proximity·San Francisco, CA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
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Senior Software Engineering Manager

Nova Credit·Remote

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
A

Staff Android Engineer, Reservation Management & Additional Products

Airbnb·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Head of Sales Onboarding and Implementation (GTM Operations)

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

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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6w ago
C

Member of Technical Staff (SQL Queries)

Cockroach Labs·Toronto, Canada

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
R

Staff Offensive Security Engineer

Robinhood·Bellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
R

Privacy Program Manager

Robinhood·New York, NY

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
G

Director of Treatment and Recovery Services

Glide·San Francisco

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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6w ago
O

Program Manager

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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