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

There are 42 open Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago on JobsRadar right now, from 25 companies hiring directly. 36 of them disclose pay, with a median of $200,850 a year and most offers between $170,538 and $221,650. The board was last refreshed on October 28, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Chicago

$170.5k 25th
$200.9k Median
$221.7k 75th
$137.6k
$247.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $110k – $416.6k · outliers off-axis
Based on 36 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 28, 2026 from live listings
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Aviatrix
Principal Solution Engineer
Aviatrix
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $247,745–$291,465
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
SA
Principal AI Solutions Engineer - Salesforce AI Labs
Salesforce
⚡ Apply early California - San Francisco Onsite $215,250–$287,910
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Early Warning Services
Principal Engineer - Cloud
Early Warning Services
⚡ Apply early Scottsdale Hybrid $173,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early Office - Chicago Hybrid $250,000–$280,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
DriveWealth
Principal Data Analytics Engineer
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early Office - Chicago Hybrid $220,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
U.S. Bank
Principal AI Engineer – AI Acceleration & Enterprise Enablement
U.S. Bank
⚡ Apply early Hopkins, MN Onsite $149,515–$175,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Stanleygroup
Principal Electrical Engineer - Power Plant
Stanleygroup
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Elevance Health
Distinguished AI Engineer
Elevance Health
⚡ Apply early IN-INDIANAPOLIS, 220 VIRGINIA... Hybrid $254,584–$416,592
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Early Warning Services
Principal Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
Early Warning Services
⚡ Apply early Chicago Hybrid $184,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
AXIS Capital
Principal Security AI Engineer
AXIS Capital
⚡ Apply early Alpharetta, GA Onsite $90,000–$110,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
U.S. Bank
Principal Systems Engineer - Enterprise API Platform & GraphQL Engineering
U.S. Bank
⚡ Apply early Hopkins, MN Onsite $119,765–$140,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Early Warning Services
Principal Software Engineer - AWS
Early Warning Services
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $173,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Mars
Principal Project Engineer - PCIS
Mars
⚡ Apply early USA-Illinois-Chicago Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
SA
Principal, Strategic Solution Engineer - Nonprofits
Salesforce
⚡ Apply early New York - New York Onsite $182,770–$244,510
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
CG
Principal Application Security Engineer
Cboe Global Markets
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $163,625–$211,750
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Stanleygroup
Principal Control Systems Engineer
Stanleygroup
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
BMO
Principal Cloud Engineer AI
BMO
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL, USA Onsite $120,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Bank of America
Principal Engineer - GMI Next Gen
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $156,500–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Northern Trust
Sr Principal Software Engineer, AI Security Platform
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $164,600–$288,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
CG
Principal Software Engineer
Cboe Global Markets
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $182,325–$235,950
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
OCC
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering, SDET
OCC
⚡ Apply early Chicago - 125 S Franklin Hybrid $163,600–$204,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
CCC Intelligent Solutions
Principal Platform Engineer
CCC Intelligent Solutions
⚡ Apply early Chicago (Green St), IL Onsite $147,151–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Conagra Brands
Principal Engineer- Technical Services Utilities
Conagra Brands
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois Onsite $109,000–$159,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Invenergy
Principal Engineer, SCADA Engineering (BESS)
Invenergy
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $155,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
NinjaTrader
Principal Software Engineer, Trading Systems
NinjaTrader
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $195,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago are open right now?
42 Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago are open across 25 companies, as of October 28, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago pay?
Across the 36 Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago that disclose pay, the median is $200,850 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $170,538 and $221,650.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago?
Aviatrix, Salesforce, Early Warning Services, DriveWealth and U.S. Bank are among the 25 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 October 28, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

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