Principal Engineer Jobs in France.

France is one of Europe's largest economies, with strength in finance, aerospace, luxury goods, technology, and manufacturing across Paris and major regional hubs. Browse jobs across France from companies hiring nationwide.

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Total jobs
33
positions indexed
New today
1
last 24 hours
Companies
15
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 33 open Principal Engineer jobs in France on JobsRadar right now, from 15 companies hiring directly. 17 of them disclose pay, with a median of $148,385 a year and most offers between $116,805 and $167,086. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on November 12, 2026 at 11:13 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in France

$116.8k 25th
$148.4k Median
$167.1k 75th
$63.5k
$225k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $20.8k – $384.8k · outliers off-axis
Based on 17 disclosed live listings
Updated Nov 12, 2026 from live listings
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Filigran
Principal Software Engineer - XTM One
Filigran
⚡ Apply early France · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 43m ago
MongoDB
Principal Application Engineer
MongoDB
⚡ Apply early France Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
AL
Principal Software Engineer, Frontend Experiences
Algolia
⚡ Apply early Paris, France Hybrid €108,000–€135,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Cloudflare
Principal Customer Engineer -Majors, France
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Hybrid Hybrid €112,000–€176,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Euronext
Principal Software Engineer – CSD Integration & Asset Servicing
Euronext
⚡ Apply early Paris Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
The Exploration Company
Storm Test Bench Principal Engineer
The Exploration Company
⚡ Apply early Bordeaux, France Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
The Exploration Company
Propulsion AIT Principal Engineer
The Exploration Company
⚡ Apply early Bordeaux, France Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
The Exploration Company
Principal Advanced Machining Engineer
The Exploration Company
⚡ Apply early Bordeaux, France Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Scaleway
Principal SRE – Cloud Infrastructure
Scaleway
⚡ Apply early Paris Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
micro1
Principal Engineer / Professor — Technical Expert
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $176,800–$384,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
NXP Semiconductors
Principal System and Application Engineer
NXP Semiconductors
⚡ Apply early Caen Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Brevo
Distinguished Engineer
Brevo
⚡ Apply early Paris, France Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Theodo
Principal Engineer - CDI Paris - Theodo France
Theodo
⚡ Apply early Paris Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Theodo
Principal AI Engineer - CDI Paris - Theodo Data & IA
Theodo
⚡ Apply early Paris Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
NXP Semiconductors
Principal Analog Design Engineer – BMS Production Support
NXP Semiconductors
⚡ Apply early Toulouse Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
NXP Semiconductors
Principal Analog Design Engineer – PMIC Production Support
NXP Semiconductors
⚡ Apply early Toulouse Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
NXP Semiconductors
Analog / RF & mmWave Principal Test Engineer
NXP Semiconductors
⚡ Apply early Nijmegen Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SA
Principal, Forward Deployed Engineer
Salesforce
⚡ Apply early France - Paris Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Vibe
Principal Security Engineer
Vibe
⚡ Apply early Paris Hybrid €127,000–€171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
NXP Semiconductors
Principal Digital Design Engineer
NXP Semiconductors
⚡ Apply early Glasgow Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SE
Principal Infrastructure Engineer
Sezzle
⚡ Apply early Poland, Remote · location restricted $12,500–$20,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SE
Principal Infrastructure Engineer
Sezzle
⚡ Apply early Netherlands, Remote · location restricted $12,500–$20,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SE
Principal Infrastructure Engineer
Sezzle
⚡ Apply early Bogota, Colombia Onsite $12,500–$20,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SE
Principal Infrastructure Engineer
Sezzle
⚡ Apply early Türkiye, Remote · location restricted $12,500–$20,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SE
Principal Infrastructure Engineer
Sezzle
⚡ Apply early France, Remote · location restricted $12,500–$20,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in France are open right now?
33 Principal Engineer jobs in France are open across 15 companies, as of November 12, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in France pay?
Across the 17 Principal Engineer jobs in France that disclose pay, the median is $148,385 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $116,805 and $167,086.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in France?
Filigran, MongoDB, Algolia, Cloudflare and Euronext are among the 15 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in France.
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 November 12, 2026 at 11:13 UTC.

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