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Principal Engineer Jobs in Canada.

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

There are 85 open Principal Engineer jobs in Canada on JobsRadar right now, from 50 companies hiring directly. 54 of them disclose pay, with a median of $168,743 a year and most offers between $128,399 and $209,789. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on August 23, 2026 at 10:34 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Canada

$128.4k 25th
$168.7k Median
$209.8k 75th
$111.6k
$279.9k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $114.3k – $500k · outliers off-axis
Based on 54 disclosed live listings
Updated Aug 22, 2026 from live listings
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Roblox
Principal Software Engineer, Physics
Roblox
⚡ Apply early Vancouver, British Columbia, C... Onsite CA$279,120–CA$332,440
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3h ago
CloudFactory
Principal Software Engineer
CloudFactory
⚡ Apply early Canada · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Fulfillment IQ
Principal Engineer
Fulfillment IQ
⚡ Apply early Toronto, Ontario, Canada Onsite CA$180,000–CA$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
2K
Principal Software Engineer, Narrative Sytems
2K
⚡ Apply early Burnaby, British Columbia, Can... Onsite CA$213,375–CA$213,375
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
US Mobile
Principal Backend Engineer
US Mobile
⚡ Apply early Montreal Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
US Mobile
Principal Backend Engineer
US Mobile
⚡ Apply early Toronto Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
BS
Principal Engineer, AI Factory
Banyan Software
⚡ Apply early Washington, United States Onsite $206,500–$206,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
AL
Principal Product Applications Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early Vancouver, British Columbia, C... Onsite $165,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Upstart
Principal Mobile Engineer, Cash Line
Upstart
⚡ Apply early United States | Remote · location restricted $195,300–$270,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Okta
Principal Software Engineer – Developer Platform (Auth0)
Okta
⚡ Apply early Toronto, Ontario, Canada Onsite CA$184,000–CA$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
GU
Principal Platform Engineer
Guidepoint
⚡ Apply early Toronto, Ontario, Canada Hybrid CA$175,000–CA$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Elastic
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Elastic
⚡ Apply early Romania Onsite RON 326,400–RON 516,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Referral Board
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Referral Board
⚡ Apply early Romania Onsite RON 326,400–RON 516,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Elastic
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Elastic
⚡ Apply early Spain Onsite €80,400–€127,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Referral Board
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Referral Board
⚡ Apply early Spain Onsite €80,400–€127,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Elastic
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Elastic
⚡ Apply early Poland Onsite PLN 369,400–PLN 584,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Referral Board
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Referral Board
⚡ Apply early Poland Onsite PLN 369,400–PLN 584,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Referral Board
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Referral Board
⚡ Apply early Portugal Onsite €67,000–€106,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Referral Board
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Referral Board
⚡ Apply early Norway Onsite NOK 949,500–NOK 1,502,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Elastic
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Elastic
⚡ Apply early Portugal Onsite €67,000–€106,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Elastic
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Elastic
⚡ Apply early Norway Onsite NOK 949,500–NOK 1,502,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Referral Board
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Referral Board
⚡ Apply early Ireland Onsite €104,800–€165,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Elastic
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Elastic
⚡ Apply early Ireland Onsite €104,800–€165,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Referral Board
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Referral Board
⚡ Apply early Greece Onsite €73,300–€115,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Elastic
Principal Software Engineer - Performance Tuning - Elasticsearch
Elastic
⚡ Apply early Greece Onsite €73,300–€115,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Canada are open right now?
85 Principal Engineer jobs in Canada are open across 50 companies, as of August 23, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Canada pay?
Across the 54 Principal Engineer jobs in Canada that disclose pay, the median is $168,743 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $128,399 and $209,789.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Canada?
Roblox, CloudFactory, Fulfillment IQ, 2K and US Mobile are among the 50 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Canada.
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 August 23, 2026 at 10:34 UTC.

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