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 – $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
Common Tools & Technologies
Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$150k–$250k
6 jobs
Staff
$210k–$250k
12 jobs
Director+
$150k–$350k
8 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Senior Technical Consultant (Team Lead)
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock
Senior Technical Consultant (Team Lead)
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock
VP, People and Performance
Clear Genetics
VP, Internal Audit and Controls
Clear Genetics
Staff Software Engineer, Java
Clear Genetics
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3,151–3,200 of 3,383 jobs
Senior Technical Consultant (Team Lead)
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·McLean, Virginia
Senior Technical Consultant (Team Lead)
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Madison, Wisconsin
VP, People and Performance
Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States
VP, Internal Audit and Controls
Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States
Staff Software Engineer, Java
Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States
Lead Software Engineer, Java
Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States
Director of Business Development - Healthcare
Clear Genetics·New York, New York, United States
Engineering Manager
Mesh·San Francisco, CA
Senior Product Manager
Anterix Inc. - Common Stock·Woodland Park, NJ
Staff Product Designer
VirtualVocations
Staff UI/UX Designer
CVS Health·Chaplin, Kentucky, US
Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Core IDaaS w/ active TS/SCI
Okta, Inc.·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead DevOps Engineer (ML Platform)
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Product Manager MDS (14-16 month contract)
Becton Dickinson & Company·Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Staff Product Designer
VirtualVocations·Carson, California, US
Principal UX Designer
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.·Santa Clara, California, US
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology·Glendale, California, US
Product Manager, Active Trading
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY
Engineering Manager, Cloud Infrastructure Automation
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Sr. Product Manager
UpKeep·Los Angeles / Hybrid
CS Delivery Manager
Airbnb·Korea
Staff Fullstack Software Engineer, Marketing Technology
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Field Operations Lead
Intersect Labs·United States
Senior Engineering Manager, Application and Product Security
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA
Lead Controls Development Engineer
Helion Energy·Everett, WA
Director of Data Science, Trust & Safety, Signals and Content Understanding
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Senior Product Program Manager, Roadmap Planning & Program Management
Airbnb·San Francisco, United States
Product Manager, API Model Behavior
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Head of Home Supply, Canada
Airbnb·Canada
Engineering Manager, AI Product
Airtable·San Francisco, CA
Senior Engineering Manager - Marketplaces DNA (Data & AI)
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Senior Engineering Manager, Brazil Site Lead
Airbnb·São Paulo, Brazil
Staff Engineer
PartnerStack·Canada/Remote
Technical Program Manager, IS&T
Helion Energy·Everett, WA
Director of Consultant Relations- Central
VIDA & Co.·United States
Director of Consultant Relations- East
VIDA & Co.·United States
Product Manager, Share Of Wallet
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY
Project Manager, Experimental Science
Helion Energy·Everett, WA
Global Payroll Operations Lead
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Head of Technical Recruiting
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA
Engineering Manager, Enterprise Platform
Replit (Ashby)·Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F
Principal Scientist, Cancer Biology
General Proximity·San Francisco, CA
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Nova Credit·Remote
Staff Android Engineer, Reservation Management & Additional Products
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Head of Sales Onboarding and Implementation (GTM Operations)
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Atlanta, GA
Member of Technical Staff (SQL Queries)
Cockroach Labs·Toronto, Canada
Staff Offensive Security Engineer
Robinhood·Bellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA
Privacy Program Manager
Robinhood·New York, NY
Director of Treatment and Recovery Services
Glide·San Francisco
Program Manager
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco