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Principal Engineer Jobs in Australia.

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Total jobs
184
positions indexed
New today
3
last 24 hours
Companies
36
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 184 open Principal Engineer jobs in Australia on JobsRadar right now, from 36 companies hiring directly. 112 of them disclose pay, with a median of $123,000 a year and most offers between $108,450 and $149,700. 3 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 9, 2026 at 04:29 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Australia

$108.5k 25th
$123k Median
$149.7k 75th
$99.1k
$153.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $100k – $284k · outliers off-axis
Based on 112 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 8, 2026 from live listings
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Riot Games
Principal QA Engineer
Riot Games
⚡ Apply early Sydney, Australia Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
Zuora
Principal Customer Solution Engineer
Zuora
⚡ Apply early Sydney, New South Wales, Austr... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 17h ago
AirTrunk
Principal Electrical Engineer
AirTrunk
⚡ Apply early AirTrunk HQ - North Sydney Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 21h ago
Optiver
Principal Data Engineer
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Sydney, Australia Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Quality People
Principal Engineer
Quality People
⚡ Apply early Gold Coast, Queensland, Austra... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
AirTrunk
Principal Fire & Hydraulic Engineer
AirTrunk
⚡ Apply early AirTrunk HQ - North Sydney Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Principal Software Engineer
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
⚡ Apply early Sydney CBD Area Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
SkillBridge - Principal Systems Engineer (E2 Hawkeye)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $95,300–$142,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Principal Software Engineer
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
⚡ Apply early Sydney CBD Area Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Survivability Engineer 3
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $81,400–$122,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Planning Analyst
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $89,400–$134,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Systems-Active Secret Required
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $98,400–$147,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Xero
Principal Engineer - Backend/Platform Engineering
Xero
⚡ Apply early AU: Melbourne: (260 Burwood Rd... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Airwallex
Principal AI Engineer, Business Accounts
Airwallex
⚡ Apply early AU - Sydney Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Software Integration and Test Engineer / Principal Software Integration and Test Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Manha... Onsite $79,300–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Systems Engineer Architect
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $122,800–$184,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Sleek
Principal Full Stack Engineer
Sleek
⚡ Apply early Singapore · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Nurix
Principal Engineer, Pharmaceutical Development
Nurix
⚡ Apply early Brisbane, California Onsite $195,300–$222,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer Aeronautical/ Principal Engineer Aeronautical – Vehicle Structures Integration
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $79,300–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Weapons Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Florida-Melbourn... Onsite $79,300–$118,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Cloudflare
Principal Presales Customer Engineer (based in Canberra)
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Distributed Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Cloudflare
Principal Partner Engineer, APAC
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Hybrid Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Optiver
Production Software Engineer - Senior/Staff/Principal
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Sydney, Australia Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Optiver
Principal Observability Platform Engineer
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Sydney, Australia Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Principal Software Engineer - Institutional Lending, Pricing and ESG
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
⚡ Apply early Sydney CBD Area Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Australia are open right now?
184 Principal Engineer jobs in Australia are open across 36 companies, as of October 9, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Australia pay?
Across the 112 Principal Engineer jobs in Australia that disclose pay, the median is $123,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $108,450 and $149,700.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Australia?
Riot Games, Zuora, AirTrunk, Optiver and Quality People are among the 36 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Australia.
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 9, 2026 at 04:29 UTC.

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