Principal Software Engineer Salaries in California

Using current programming language and technologies, writes code, completes programming, and performs testing and debugging of applications.

$149,000 - $214,300 a year

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or a STEM discipline or 10+ years of professional experience in…

$200,000 - $240,000 a year

Build AI Agent Frameworks: Develop the internal agents, LLMs, logic and reasoning loops, that allow AI agents to perform complex, multi-step tasks.

$200,000 - $230,000 a year

Advanced degree in a technical or engineering discipline. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or…

$220,500 - $300,000 a year

Exceptional technical documentation and communication skills (architecture diagrams, design documents, technical decisions).

$260,000 - $335,000 a year

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other engineering discipline and 7+ years of professional experience building and scaling…

$200,000 - $285,000 a year