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Principal Engineer Jobs in Chicago.

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12
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How many Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago are there right now?

There are 19 open Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago on JobsRadar right now, from 12 companies hiring directly. 15 of them disclose pay, with a median of $223,650 a year and most offers between $180,369 and $262,500. The board was last refreshed on July 29, 2026 at 09:00 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Chicago

$180.4k 25th
$223.7k Median
$262.5k 75th
$155k
$309.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $170k – $376.2k · outliers off-axis
Based on 15 disclosed live listings
Updated Jul 28, 2026 from live listings
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Okta
Principal Software Engineer (Auth0)
Okta
⚡ Apply early Toronto, Ontario, Canada Hybrid CA$216,000–CA$297,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Okta
Principal Software Engineer (Auth0)
Okta
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington; Chicago,... Hybrid $274,000–$376,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
DISCO
Principal Software Engineer - U.S. (remote)
DISCO
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early Office - NYC Hybrid $250,000–$280,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Execution Services
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early Office - NYC Hybrid $250,000–$270,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Digital Assets & Web3
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early Office - NYC Hybrid $280,000–$310,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Thoughtworks
Principal AI Engineer
Thoughtworks
⚡ Apply early Toronto, Canada Onsite CA$214,000–CA$344,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
EI
Principal Software Engineer - Platform (hybrid)
Enova International
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $147,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Okta
Principal Data Engineer, Product Data
Okta
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington; Chicago,... Onsite $197,000–$270,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Okta
Principal Data Engineer, People Data
Okta
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington; Chicago,... Onsite $197,000–$270,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
BetterUp
Principal Solutions Engineer
BetterUp
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Hybrid $198,800–$248,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Okta
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Okta for AI Agents
Okta
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington; Chicago,... Onsite $269,000–$369,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
FO
Principal Engineer, Customer Engineering
FourKites
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL, Remote · location restricted $140,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
NinjaTrader
Principal Software Engineer, Trading Systems
NinjaTrader
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $195,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
Charles River Associates
Associate Principal/Forensic AI Engineer (Forensic Services practice)
Charles River Associates
⚡ Apply early Boston, MA, United States; Chi... Onsite $140,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Charles River Associates
Associate Principal/Programmatic AdTech Engineer (Forensic Services practice)
Charles River Associates
⚡ Apply early Boston, MA, United States; Chi... Onsite $140,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Pragmatike
Principal ML Ops Engineer
Pragmatike
⚡ Apply early Cambridge
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Coatesgroup
Principal Engineer
Coatesgroup
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5mos ago
Stanleygroup
Principal Electrical Engineer - Power Plant
Stanleygroup
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX ⚠ 6mo+ old
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6mos ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago are open right now?
19 Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago are open across 12 companies, as of July 29, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago pay?
Across the 15 Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago that disclose pay, the median is $223,650 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $180,369 and $262,500.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago?
Okta, DISCO, DriveWealth, Thoughtworks and Enova International are among the 12 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on July 29, 2026 at 09:00 UTC.

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