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
$90k – $234k
Top Companies
Northrop Grumman, Virtual Vocations Inc, Geico, Kaav Inc., Fox Corporation, Confidential +39 more
Job Types
96% Full Time, 2% Contract, 2% Internship
Top Locations
Washington, CA, Ontario, New York
Work Model
94% On-Site, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
36% Staff, 30% Lead, 16% principal
We found 3,407 principal engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Washington, CA, Ontario. 50 new positions were added this week at companies like Kaav Inc., Fox Corporation, Confidential. Salaries range from $90k to $234k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (94%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Northrop Grumman, Virtual Vocations Inc, Geico and 42 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Principal Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$95k–$171k
15 jobs
Staff
$153k–$230k
18 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Principal QA Engineer - Design and Technical Review
Kaav Inc.
Staff Backend Engineer (SGAI and SSAI) (Toronto)
Fox Corporation
Operations / Engineering Manager
Confidential
Sr. Technical Program Manager, Intelligent Talent Acquisition
Amazon.com Services LLC
Staff Backend Engineer (Ads Platform)
Fox
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301–350 of 3,407 jobs
Principal QA Engineer - Design and Technical Review
Kaav Inc.·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Staff Backend Engineer (SGAI and SSAI) (Toronto)
Fox Corporation·Ontario, CA
Operations / Engineering Manager
Confidential·London, Ontario, CA
Sr. Technical Program Manager, Intelligent Talent Acquisition
Amazon.com Services LLC
Staff Backend Engineer (Ads Platform)
Fox·New York, New York, US
Staff DevOps Engineer (TS) Space Systems (Dulles)
Northrop Grumman·Dulles, Virginia, US
Lead NOC Engineer, (Microsoft Intune Expert) - Plano, TX
Data Analysis Inc.·Plano, Texas, US
Staff ML Engineer: Edge AI for Global Ops (Remote)
Samsara·CA
DevOps Lead Engineer
Professional
Lead Product Designer, Activation
Virta Health·Pacifica, California, US
Product Manager - SaaS
Addison Group·Chicago, Illinois, US
Lead Tableau Developer: Enterprise Analytics
BlackBerry Inc.
Software Engineering Manager 2
Northrop Grumman
Sentinel Staff DevOps Engineer-7784-1
Northrop Grumman·Huntsville, Alabama, US
DevOps Engineer IV
Reflexive Concepts·Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US
Senior Project Manager – Airport Infrastructure
AtkinsRéalis·CA
Principal DevOps Engineer - AI/ML (Remote US)
Revvity·CA
Lead Software Engineer | Max $100/hr
Mercor·CA
Principal Cloud Engineer
HPE·Ontario, CA
Staff Backline Engineer - Data AI
Databricks, Inc.
Lead Fullstack Engineer
Terminal·CA
Lead Product Designer, Digital Wealth - Tangerine
Tangerine·CA
Lead Data Engineer, Associate Director (Toronto)
Fitch Group
Staff Data Engineer - AI & Platform
Auvik
Salesforce Developer (REMOTE)
Zachary Piper·McLean, Virginia, US
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Zoom·Seattle, Washington, US
Senior Principal Full Stack Engineer (Front End)
GDIT
Cyber Security Incident Response Team Lead
enableIT·CA
Senior Engineer / Principal Engineer, Network & Security (1-Net)
Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation Singapore·CA
Technical Product Manager - Provider Solutions 22
Alignment Healthcare·Maine, US
Staff Software Engineer, Full-stack
Iunu·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Staff Software Engineer (Remote)
Versaterm·CA
Enterprise System Engineer SME
Markon·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Sr. Staff macOS/iOS Developer (Networking)
Zscaler·CA
Lead Power BI Data Analyst - Washington DC, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Chicago (Washington, DC, US, 20001)
Amtrak·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead Software Engineer II - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Kootenay Savings Credit Union·Trail, British Columbia, CA
Lead Cloud Solutions Engineer
Humana·Annapolis, Maryland, US
Principal Solution Engineer
Virtual Vocations Inc·Alexandria, Virginia, US
PRODUCT MANAGER IV (Remote)
TE Connectivity·Middletown, Pennsylvania, US
Staff Analytics Engineer, Product
Geico·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Lead Data Engineer (Python, Spark, AWS)
Capital One·New York, New York, US
System-Database Administrator
Amentum·US
Vice President, Software Engineering
Power Staffing Solutions·CA
Program Manager
BAE Systems·Sterling, Virginia, US
Principal Infrastructure Engineer
Virtual Vocations Inc·Richmond, Virginia, US
Staff Software Engineer (UI)- React.JS
Acquia·CA
Staff Software Developer
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Dotnet Developer
Insight Global·CA
Lead Mobile iOS Developer
Virtual Vocations Inc·Arlington, Virginia, US
Staff Analytics Engineer, Product
Geico·Washington, District of Columbia, US