Principal Software Engineer Salaries in New Jersey

Bachelor's degree or higher (in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related field) or equivalent related work experience.

$128,328 - $218,182 a year

3+ years developing LLM-powered applications in production, including prompt design, RAG/vector search, evaluation frameworks, and performance optimization.

$144,200 - $288,400 a year

Strong technical leadership with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences and produce clear technical documentation and diagrams.

$150,000 - $170,000 a year

Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives from architecture and design through development, validation, deployment, and operational support.

Proven experience leading the technical design and implementation of core engine components for platforms like Unreal Engine, Unity, or NVIDIA Omniverse.

12 days ago

Minimum of 8 years of professional frontend engineering experience 3+ years operating in a Principal, Staff, or Lead Engineer capacity with direct reports.