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

There are 22 open Principal Engineer jobs in Charlotte on JobsRadar right now, from 9 companies hiring directly. 9 of them disclose pay, with a median of $183,500 a year and most offers between $173,250 and $193,250. The board was last refreshed on September 6, 2026 at 22:22 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Charlotte

$173.3k 25th
$183.5k Median
$193.3k 75th
$154.6k
$198.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $140.9k – $252.6k · outliers off-axis
Based on 9 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 6, 2026 from live listings
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Wells Fargo
Principal Engineer - Public Cloud Data
Wells Fargo
⚡ Apply early CHARLOTTE, NC Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Wells Fargo
Principal Engineer - Auto Finance Platform
Wells Fargo
⚡ Apply early COLUMBUS, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Truist
Principal Platform Engineer
Truist
⚡ Apply early Charlotte, NC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Wells Fargo
Principal Engineer
Wells Fargo
⚡ Apply early SAINT LOUIS, MO Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Carrier
Principal Systems Engineer
Carrier
⚡ Apply early CAN05: CCS-Charlotte, 5900 Nor... Onsite $117,500–$234,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Wells Fargo
Principal Engineer - Collaboration
Wells Fargo
⚡ Apply early CHARLOTTE, NC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Bank of America
Principal Engineer- GFCT
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Charlotte Onsite $156,500–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Wells Fargo
Principal Engineer Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities (FICC)
Wells Fargo
⚡ Apply early CHARLOTTE, NC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
U.S. Bank
Principal Network Engineer z/OS
U.S. Bank
⚡ Apply early Saint Paul, MN Onsite $119,765–$140,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Carrier
Principal Systems Engineer
Carrier
⚡ Apply early CAF77: CCS - CIB, 13995 Pasteu... Onsite $117,500–$234,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Fifth Third Bank
Principal AI Engineer - AI Transformation
Fifth Third Bank
⚡ Apply early Cincinnati, OH Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Bank of America
Principal Engineer
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Charlotte Onsite $156,500–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
Bank of America
Principal Solutions Engineer
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Charlotte Onsite $145,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
The Hartford
Principal Reliability Engineer - EDS
The Hartford
⚡ Apply early Hartford, CT Hybrid $152,800–$229,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AIG
Principal Engineer, Privileged Access Management
AIG
⚡ Apply early NC-Charlotte Onsite $156,000–$196,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
OP
Principal SailPoint Engineer | Remote, USA
Optiv
⚡ Apply early Kansas City, Missouri Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Bank of America
Principal Engineer - Agentic AI Engineering
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Charlotte Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Bank of America
Principal Engineer - Agentic Experience & UI Framework
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Charlotte Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Bank of America
Principal Engineer - Agentic AI Framework and Harness
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Charlotte Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Bank of America
Principal Engineer - Context Engineering & LLM Optimization
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Charlotte Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Bank of America
Principal Engineer - RAG Database & Embeddings Architect
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Charlotte Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
The Hartford
Principal Software Engineer
The Hartford
⚡ Apply early Hartford, CT Hybrid $168,400–$252,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Charlotte are open right now?
22 Principal Engineer jobs in Charlotte are open across 9 companies, as of September 6, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Charlotte pay?
Across the 9 Principal Engineer jobs in Charlotte that disclose pay, the median is $183,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $173,250 and $193,250.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Charlotte?
Wells Fargo, Truist, Carrier, Bank of America and U.S. Bank are among the 9 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Charlotte.
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 September 6, 2026 at 22:22 UTC.

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