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Principal Engineer · North Dakota

$190,831

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$134.7k 25th
$190.8k Median
$241.7k 75th
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$319.7k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $171k – $406.8k · outliers off-axis
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Cisco

Distinguished Software Engineer (Remote)

Cisco · San Jose, California, US

$293,900 – $406,800 Cisco

Principal Software Engineer (Security & Policy Platform) (Remote)

Cisco · San Jose, California, US

$250,600 – $362,600 Prescryptive Health

Principal Software Engineer

Prescryptive Health · Remote - US - All

$185,000 – $255,000 Zscaler

Principal Specialist Sales Engineer, Zero Trust Branch - Majors, West

Zscaler · Remote - Arizona, USA +16

$175,875 – $251,250 Northrop Grumman

Sr Principal Software Engineer - Development

Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego

$122,800 – $213,400 Northrop Grumman

Principal Software Engineer - Development

Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego

$98,400 – $171,000 Northrop Grumman

Principal Thread & Communications Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego

$98,400 – $171,000 Northrop Grumman

Principal Software Engineer - Software Test

Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego

$98,400 – $171,000

Top companies hiring

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Northrop Grumman $134,700 4
Cisco $328,475 2
Prescryptive Health $220,000 1
Zscaler $213,563 1

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