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Principal engineers set technical direction at the highest individual-contributor level. Browse principal engineer jobs from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
1,771
positions indexed
New today
135
last 24 hours
Companies
649
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
10
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How many Principal Engineer jobs are there right now?

There are 1,771 open Principal Engineer jobs on JobsRadar right now, from 649 companies hiring directly. 754 of them disclose pay, with a median of $218,016 a year and most offers between $185,000 and $262,500. 135 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on July 28, 2026 at 05:54 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range

$185k 25th
$218k Median
$262.5k 75th
$140.1k
$315.7k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $10k – $600k · outliers off-axis
Based on 754 disclosed live listings
Updated Jul 28, 2026 from live listings
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Twenty
Staff / Principal Frontend Software Engineer
Twenty
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $192,000–$455,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2h ago
Twenty
Principal Offensive Cyber Research Engineer
Twenty
⚡ Apply early Washington DC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2h ago
Twenty
Staff / Principal Backend Software Engineer
Twenty
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $192,000–$455,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2h ago
Fluidstack
Principal Operations Engineer, Reliability
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early U.S. Remote · location restricted $220,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2h ago
Docker
Principal Software Engineer, Networking (Seattle or SF Bay Area)
Docker
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Bay Area Remote $208,000–$208,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2h ago
Crusoe
Principal Substation Engineer
Crusoe
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO - US Onsite $225,000–$255,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2h ago
Coupa
Principal Software Engineer - 11498
Coupa
⚡ Apply early Mexico City, Mexico Remote
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2h ago
Energy Vault
Principal Project Engineer - Gas Engine Power Generation
Energy Vault
⚡ Apply early United States Remote
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2h ago
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
Principal DevOps Engineer
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
⚡ Apply early Toronto, Ontario, Canada Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5h ago
Roblox
Principal Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer, Ads & Discovery
Roblox
⚡ Apply early San Mateo, CA, United States Onsite $295,250–$345,040
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Workday Engineer, CorporateOS
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Workday Engineer, CorporateOS
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Solutions Engineer, CorporateOS
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Boston, Massachusetts, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Solutions Engineer, CorporateOS
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Solutions Engineer, CorporateOS
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Roblox
Principal Model Optimization Engineer
Roblox
⚡ Apply early San Mateo, CA, United States Onsite $295,250–$345,040
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Radar Engineer, Space
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $220,000–$293,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Digital Hardware Engineer (PCBs/FPGAs/HDL)
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Systems
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration)
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $253,000–$336,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Air Breathing Engine Integration)
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $253,000–$336,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Principal Software Engineer, Cryptography
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Boston, Massachusetts, United... Onsite $254,000–$336,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
Principal Engineer - Flash Transition Layer (FTL)
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
⚡ Apply early San Jose Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 7h ago
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
Sr. Staff / Principal Firmware Engineer - Flash Interface Layer (FIL)
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
⚡ Apply early San Jose Onsite $165,000–$165,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs are open right now?
1,771 Principal Engineer jobs are open across 649 companies, as of July 28, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs pay?
Across the 754 Principal Engineer jobs that disclose pay, the median is $218,016 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $185,000 and $262,500.
Are any Principal Engineer jobs remote?
10 of these Principal Engineer jobs (0.6%) are open to candidates anywhere in the world.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs?
Twenty, Fluidstack, Docker, Crusoe and Coupa are among the 649 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs.
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 28, 2026 at 05:54 UTC.

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