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Software Engineering
IC6 - Advisory
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$180,000
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$208,750
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$237,500
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Principal Engineer, Android
New York City
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$242k - $248k
$242,400 - $248,000
Principal Software Engineer
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$200k
$200,000
Principal Engineer, Android
New York City
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$242k - $248k
$242,400 - $248,000
Principal Software Engineer
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$200k
$200,000
Senior Principal Software Engineer (US Remote)
San Francisco
·12+ Years Experience
$230k - $317k
$230,400 - $316,800
Senior Principal Software Engineer (US Remote)
Seattle
·12+ Years Experience
$230k - $317k
$230,400 - $316,800
Senior Principal Software Engineer (US Remote)
San Jose
·12+ Years Experience
$204k - $281k
$204,000 - $280,500
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
New York City
$181k - $249k
$180,800 - $248,600
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
San Francisco
$181k - $249k
$180,800 - $248,600
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Seattle
$181k - $249k
$180,800 - $248,600
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
San Jose
$171k - $235k
$171,200 - $235,400
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Los Angeles
$171k - $235k
$171,200 - $235,400
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Washington, DC
$171k - $235k
$171,200 - $235,400
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
San Diego
$171k - $235k
$171,200 - $235,400
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Irvine
$171k - $235k
$171,200 - $235,400
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Tampa
$154k - $211k
$153,600 - $211,200
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Albuquerque
$154k - $211k
$153,600 - $211,200
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Greensboro
$154k - $211k
$153,600 - $211,200
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Baltimore
$154k - $211k
$153,600 - $211,200
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Chicago
$154k - $211k
$153,600 - $211,200
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Oklahoma City
$154k - $211k
$153,600 - $211,200
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
San Antonio
$154k - $211k
$153,600 - $211,200
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Philadelphia
$154k - $211k
$153,600 - $211,200
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Phoenix
$154k - $211k
$153,600 - $211,200
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Atlanta
$154k - $211k
$153,600 - $211,200
Principal Site Reliability Engineer-FedRAMP (REMOTE USA)
Denver
$154k - $211k
$153,600 - $211,200
Senior Principal Software Engineer (Data Ingest/Processing)
Republic of Poland
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer Python/Go
Republic of Poland
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer Python
Republic of Poland
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer C/C++
Republic of Poland
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Republic of Poland
·6+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - Front-end / React
Republic of Poland
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer in Test
Republic of Poland
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer (Golang)
Republic of Poland
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Republic of Poland
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Republic of Poland
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer
Republic of Poland
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Site Reliability Engineer
Republic of Poland
N/A
N/A
Principal Fullstack (Python OR GO) Engineer
Republic of Poland
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Engineer
Republic of Poland
N/A
N/A
Principal Engineer
Republic of Poland
N/A
N/A
Principal Devops Engineer
Republic of Poland
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Front End Engineer
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2025
$200k - $220k
$200,000 - $220,000
Principal Software Engineer (Redwood City, CA)
Redwood City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$190k - $220k
$190,000 - $220,000
Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack - Remote US
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
$150k - $240k
$150,000 - $240,000
Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack - Remote US
New York City
·7+ Years Experience
$150k - $240k
$150,000 - $240,000
Principal Software Engineer, Backend - Remote US
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
$150k - $220k
$150,000 - $220,000
Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack - Remote EU
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
$160k
$160,000
Principal Software Engineer, Backend - Remote EU
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
$150k
$150,000
Principal Software Engineer - Languages and SDKs
Remote
·Last Posted: Jul 2025
$181k - $228k
$180,500 - $227,850
Senior Frontend Engineer
Remote
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$166k - $209k
$166,000 - $209,000
Principal Engineer, AMS
Toronto
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$230k
$230,000
Lead Reliability Engineer
Santa Clara
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$175k - $200k
$175,000 - $200,000
Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Platform
Remote
·Last Posted: May 2025
$172k - $215k
$172,000 - $215,000
Principal Software Engineer (Tooling & Analytics)
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$150k - $215k
$150,000 - $215,000
Level Comparison
Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Large 74 Data Points | $109,000 | $127,000 | $145,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 449 Data Points | $122,800 | $143,900 | $165,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 658 Data Points | $129,780 | $149,890 | $170,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 1,406 Data Points | $149,639 | $169,819 | $190,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 447 Data Points | $170,000 | $195,000 | $220,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 384 Data Points | $180,000 | $208,750 | $237,500 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 253 Data Points | $175,250 | $202,625 | $230,000 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 151 Data Points | $177,000 | $208,500 | $240,000 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 125 Data Points | $205,000 | $240,500 | $276,000 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Small 15 Data Points | $190,425 | $242,713 | $295,000 |

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