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

There are 45 open Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago on JobsRadar right now, from 27 companies hiring directly. 39 of them disclose pay, with a median of $197,050 a year and most offers between $163,906 and $222,475. The board was last refreshed on October 22, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Chicago

$163.9k 25th
$197.1k Median
$222.5k 75th
$140.3k
$266.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $110k – $416.6k · outliers off-axis
Based on 39 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 22, 2026 from live listings
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DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early Office - Chicago Hybrid $250,000–$280,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Data Analytics Engineer
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early Office - Chicago Hybrid $220,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
U.S. Bank
Principal AI Engineer – AI Acceleration & Enterprise Enablement
U.S. Bank
⚡ Apply early Hopkins, MN Onsite $149,515–$175,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Stanleygroup
Principal Electrical Engineer - Power Plant
Stanleygroup
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
DomainTools
Principal Platform Engineer
DomainTools
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States · location restricted $180,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Elevance Health
Distinguished AI Engineer
Elevance Health
⚡ Apply early IN-INDIANAPOLIS, 220 VIRGINIA... Hybrid $254,584–$416,592
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Early Warning Services
Principal Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
Early Warning Services
⚡ Apply early Chicago Hybrid $184,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Dyson
Principal Regulatory & Product Compliance Engineer
Dyson
⚡ Apply early United States - Chicago Office Onsite $135,000–$169,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Aviatrix
Principal Solution Engineer
Aviatrix
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $247,745–$291,465
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
AXIS Capital
Principal Security AI Engineer
AXIS Capital
⚡ Apply early Alpharetta, GA Onsite $90,000–$110,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
U.S. Bank
Principal Systems Engineer - Enterprise API Platform & GraphQL Engineering
U.S. Bank
⚡ Apply early Hopkins, MN Onsite $119,765–$140,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Early Warning Services
Principal Software Engineer - AWS
Early Warning Services
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $173,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Mars
Principal Project Engineer - PCIS
Mars
⚡ Apply early USA-Illinois-Chicago Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Elevance Health
Distinguished Engineer
Elevance Health
⚡ Apply early IL-CHICAGO, 233 S WACKER DR, S... Hybrid $254,584–$381,876
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Elevance Health
Distinguished Engineer - AI Adoption
Elevance Health
⚡ Apply early IL-CHICAGO, 233 S WACKER DR, S... Hybrid $254,584–$381,876
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Motorola Solutions
Principal Engineer & Manager, Private Cloud Platforms
Motorola Solutions
⚡ Apply early Allen, TX (TX139) Onsite $150,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
CG
Principal Application Security Engineer
Cboe Global Markets
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $163,625–$211,750
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Stanleygroup
Principal Control Systems Engineer
Stanleygroup
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
BMO
Principal Cloud Engineer AI
BMO
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL, USA Onsite $120,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
Bank of America
Principal Engineer - GMI Next Gen
Bank of America
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $156,500–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
Northern Trust
Sr Principal Software Engineer, AI Security Platform
Northern Trust
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $164,600–$288,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
CG
Principal Software Engineer
Cboe Global Markets
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $182,325–$235,950
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
OCC
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering, SDET
OCC
⚡ Apply early Chicago - 125 S Franklin Hybrid $163,600–$204,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
CCC Intelligent Solutions
Principal Platform Engineer
CCC Intelligent Solutions
⚡ Apply early Chicago (Green St), IL Onsite $147,151–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Conagra Brands
Principal Engineer- Technical Services Utilities
Conagra Brands
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois Onsite $109,000–$159,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago are open right now?
45 Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago are open across 27 companies, as of October 22, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago pay?
Across the 39 Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago that disclose pay, the median is $197,050 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $163,906 and $222,475.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago?
DriveWealth, U.S. Bank, Stanleygroup, DomainTools and Elevance Health are among the 27 companies currently hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Chicago.
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 22, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

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