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Total jobs
40
positions indexed
New today
3
last 24 hours
Companies
21
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 40 open Principal Engineer jobs in Denver on JobsRadar right now, from 21 companies hiring directly. 22 of them disclose pay, with a median of $212,500 a year and most offers between $177,500 and $237,500. 3 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 5, 2026 at 02:28 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Denver

$177.5k 25th
$212.5k Median
$237.5k 75th
$168k
$270.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $150k – $340k · outliers off-axis
Based on 22 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 5, 2026 from live listings
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Homebase
Principal Engineer, Core Product (Hybrid)
Homebase
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $237,300–$305,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 9h ago
Cloudflare
Principal Systems Engineer, DevTools
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Hybrid Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Cloudflare
Staff/Principal Software Engineer - Security Platform
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Distributed Onsite $220,000–$303,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Gusto, Inc.
Principal Software Engineer - Pay Group Engineering
Gusto, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;N... Onsite $215,000–$215,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Data Engineer, Analytics
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas,... Hybrid $220,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Execution Services
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas,... Hybrid $250,000–$270,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
ALTEN Technology USA
Principal Software Integration and Test Engineer
ALTEN Technology USA
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Onsite $150,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Strive Health
Principal AI Engineer
Strive Health
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Hybrid $130,000–$196,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
TA
Autonomy Engineer, Ops Research (Senior - Principal)
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
TA
Principal Software Engineer, Spacecraft Simulation
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Stanleygroup
Principal Control Systems Engineer
Stanleygroup
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Outrider
Principal Engineer, Embedded, Sensors, and Safety Software
Outrider
⚡ Apply early Henderson, CO Onsite $165,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
TA
Principal Compliance Engineer
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA o... Onsite $185,000–$270,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
TA
Principal Electrical Engineer, Radio Frequency (RF)
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
TA
Principal Flight Software Engineer
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
TA
Principal GNC Engineer
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
TA
Electrical Engineer (Senior - Principal), Harness
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
TA
Electrical Engineer (Principal), Power Systems
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO | Long Beach, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
TA
Principal Mission Cloud Engineer
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Onsite $230,000–$340,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
TA
Principal Data Engineer
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Hybrid $200,000–$280,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
TA
Electrical Engineer (Staff or Principal), EMI/EMC
True Anomaly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Prime Robotics
Principal Robotics Hardware Engineer
Prime Robotics
⚡ Apply early Denver, Colorado, United State... Onsite $180,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Katalyst Space Technologies
Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer
Katalyst Space Technologies
⚡ Apply early Broomfield, Colorado, United S... Onsite $180,000–$280,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
ALTEN Technology USA
Principal Software Engineer- Embedded OS
ALTEN Technology USA
⚡ Apply early Denver, Colorado, United State... Onsite $125,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Clearway Energy
Principal BESS Engineer
Clearway Energy
⚡ Apply early Denver, Colorado, United State... Hybrid $140,000–$195,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Denver are open right now?
40 Principal Engineer jobs in Denver are open across 21 companies, as of September 5, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Denver pay?
Across the 22 Principal Engineer jobs in Denver that disclose pay, the median is $212,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $177,500 and $237,500.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Denver?
Homebase, Cloudflare, Gusto, Inc., DriveWealth and ALTEN Technology USA are among the 21 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Denver.
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 September 5, 2026 at 02:28 UTC.

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