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Principal Software Engineer, Backend
The median salary range for Principal Software Engineer, Backend disclosed in public job postings is $165k - $249k as of Jul 2026, based on 39 job postings from 14 companies.
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$165,000
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$207,130
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$249,260
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Principal Backend Software Engineer
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$144k - $299k
$143,625 - $299,375
Principal Backend Engineer, Yahoo! Sports
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$144k - $299k
$143,625 - $299,375
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
Redmond
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
United States
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
Redmond
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
United States
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Software Engineer - Backend - Architecture & Design
Redmond
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Software Engineer - Backend - Architecture & Design
United States
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Backend Engineer (Node.js)
United States
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$160k - $253k
$159,800 - $252,800
Principal Engineer (Backend), Commerce Platform
United States
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
Principal Engineer (Backend), Commerce Platform
Portland
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
Principal Engineer (Backend), Commerce Platform
Portland
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
United States
·10+ Years Experience
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
California
·10+ Years Experience
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
United States
·10+ Years Experience
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
California
·10+ Years Experience
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
Principal Software Developer (Back End)
Toronto
·7+ Years Experience
$131k - $191k
$131,000 - $191,400
Principal Software Engineer, Backend
Cambridge
·9+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$167k - $209k
$167,200 - $209,000
Principal Software Engineer, Backend
Cambridge
·9+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$167k - $209k
$167,200 - $209,000
Principal Backend Software Engineer
United States
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$165k - $180k
$165,000 - $180,000
Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
·10+ Years Experience
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Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)
Manchester
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)
Birmingham
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)
Birmingham
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
·10+ Years Experience