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
$89k – $222k
Top Companies
Coinbase, Workday, Inc., Gusto, plaid, Upshop, Luxury Presence +12 more
Job Types
100% Full Time
Top Locations
Toronto, Vario, Union City, CA
Work Model
63% On-Site, 33% Remote, 4% Hybrid
Experience Levels
37% manager, 26% principal, 19% Staff
We found 3,377 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, Vario, Union City. 14 new positions were added this week at companies like Upshop, Fisher Investments, PepsiCo. Salaries range from $89k to $222k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (63%), Remote (33%), Hybrid (4%). Top employers include Coinbase, Workday, Inc., Gusto and 15 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
$175k–$215k
2 jobs
Staff
$106k–$222k
5 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
3 jobs
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3,351–3,377 of 3,377 jobs
Staff AI Engineer - Greenfield project
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Senior Engineering Manager, Mapping
Lyft·San Francisco, CA
Lead / Senior Product Manager Analytics
Netomi·Toronto , Canada
Head of Sales & Business Development
Teleo·Various
Principal Data Scientist – Product
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Los Angeles, CA;Seattle, WA;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote
Staff Data Scientist - Product
Gusto·San Francisco, CA - Hybrid; Denver, CO - Hybrid; New York, NY - Hybrid; United States - Remote
Staff Software Engineer - AI
plaid·San Francisco
Staff Technical Program Manager - FinOps
plaid·San Francisco
Sr. Technical Program Manager, Enterprise Apps
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Coinbase Ventures, Principal
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Director of Product - Growth
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Director of Product - Growth
Coinbase·Remote - Canada
Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Prenatal (PM Shift)
BillionToOne, Inc. - Class A common stock·Union City, CA
Sr/ Product Manager
Upshop·CA
Lead Data Engineer
Fisher Investments·Camas, Washington, US
Principal Data Engineer
PepsiCo·Plano, Texas, US
Product Manager, Information Technology
University of Ottawa·Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Data Engineer III- EN
Global Excel Management Inc.·Windsor, Ontario, CA
Principal Machine Learning Engineer(GenAI)
Workday, Inc.·USA, CO, Boulder
Principal Machine Learning Engineer(GenAI)
Workday, Inc.·USA, CO, Boulder
Principal Machine Learning Engineer(GenAI)
Workday, Inc.·USA, CO, Boulder
Staff Product Manager - US (Remote)
Luxury Presence·Austin, Texas, US
Sr. Product Manager
Upshop·Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Sr. Product Manager - CANADA (Remote)
Luxury Presence·CA
Principal Associate, Data Scientist - US Card (New To Credit Team)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Staff Frontend Engineer, Vehicle UI
Tesla·Hawthorne, California, US
Senior Product Manager — Core Platform & Applied AI
ACTO Technologies·Ontario, CA