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Job Title

Principal Engineer

The median salary range for Principal Engineer disclosed in public job postings is $188k - $266k as of Aug 2026, based on 350 job postings from 103 companies.

Salary Range

Low

$188,120

17%

Mid

$227,210

17%

High

$266,300

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Aviatrix

1 Job Post

$200k - $235k

$199,568 - $234,786

Principal Engineer

Santa Clara

·

10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$200k - $235k

$199,568 - $234,786

Cents

1 Job Post

$205k - $230k

$205,000 - $230,000

Principal Engineer

New York City

$205k - $230k

$205,000 - $230,000

Knightscope

2 Job Posts

$180k - $230k

$180,000 - $230,000

Principal Engineer

United States

8+ Years Experience

$180k - $230k

$180,000 - $230,000

Principal Engineer

Sunnyvale

8+ Years Experience

$180k - $230k

$180,000 - $230,000

Rad AI

1 Job Post

$170k - $230k

$170,000 - $230,000

Principal Engineer

United States

·

Last Posted: Feb 2026

Inactive

$170k - $230k

$170,000 - $230,000

Omnidian

1 Job Post

$176k - $220k

$176,000 - $220,000

Principal Engineer

Seattle

·

10+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jun 2026

Inactive

$176k - $220k

$176,000 - $220,000

Hedvig

1 Job Post

$85k - $213k

$85,000 - $212,800

Principal Engineer

Remote

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Feb 2026

Inactive

$85k - $213k

$85,000 - $212,800

Zscaler

2 Job Posts

$147k - $210k

$147,000 - $210,000

Principal Engineer, Center of Excellence

United States

·

8+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$147k - $210k

$147,000 - $210,000

Principal Engineer, Center of Excellence

Remote

·

8+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$147k - $210k

$147,000 - $210,000

Two Six Technologies

2 Job Posts

$180k - $200k

$180,000 - $200,000

Principal Engineer

Remote

$180k - $200k

$180,000 - $200,000

Principal Engineer

United States

$180k - $200k

$180,000 - $200,000

Montrose

2 Job Posts

$180k - $200k

$180,000 - $200,000

Principal Engineer

Remote

·

15+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$180k - $200k

$180,000 - $200,000

Principal Engineer

United States

·

15+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$180k - $200k

$180,000 - $200,000

Niku

4 Job Posts

$122k - $195k

$121,900 - $195,000

Principal Engineer

San Jose

·

8+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jun 2026

Inactive

$122k - $195k

$121,900 - $195,000

Principal Engineer

United States

·

8+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jun 2026

Inactive

$122k - $195k

$121,900 - $195,000

Principal Engineer

Shanghai

N/A

N/A

Principal Engineer

People's Republic of China

N/A

N/A

Universal Hydrogen

4 Job Posts

$123k - $188k

$123,000 - $188,400

Principal Aero-Thermal Engineer

United States

$123k - $188k

$123,000 - $188,400

Principal Aero-Thermal Engineer

Los Angeles

$123k - $188k

$123,000 - $188,400

Principal Aero-Thermal Engineer

United States

$123k - $188k

$123,000 - $188,400

Principal Aero-Thermal Engineer

California

$123k - $188k

$123,000 - $188,400

Tebra

4 Job Posts

$185k

$184,552

Principal Engineer

Remote

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Oct 2025

Inactive

$175k - $190k

$175,000 - $190,000

Principal Engineer

Corona

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$185k

$184,552

Principal Engineer

United States

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$185k

$184,552

Principal Engineer

Remote

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$185k

$184,552

PatientPop

4 Job Posts

$185k

$184,552

Principal Engineer

Remote

·

12+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Oct 2025

Inactive

$175k - $190k

$175,000 - $190,000

Principal Engineer

Corona

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$185k

$184,552

Principal Engineer

United States

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$185k

$184,552

Principal Engineer

Remote

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$185k

$184,552

Sapphire Digital

1 Job Post

$139k - $177k

$139,000 - $176,700

Principal Engineer, UiPath Automation

Remote

·

5+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jun 2026

Inactive

$139k - $177k

$139,000 - $176,700

Flex

1 Job Post

$120k - $166k

$120,400 - $165,600

Principal Engineer

United States

·

8+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Oct 2025

Inactive

$120k - $166k

$120,400 - $165,600

nuTonomy

1 Job Post

N/A

N/A

Principal Engineer

Remote

N/A

N/A

Nervana

1 Job Post

N/A

N/A

Principal Engineer - SOC Clocking

Republic of India

15-20 Years Experience

N/A

N/A

Figo Pet Insurance

1 Job Post

N/A

N/A

Principal Engineer, Customer Web and Mobile Experience

Chicago

15+ Years Experience

N/A

N/A

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