Principal Software Engineer Salaries in San Jose, CA

Shape the architecture of the hardware abstraction layers and core system libraries, and own the API contracts for the components you lead.

$272,000 - $431,250 a year

In this technical leader role, you will help develop and lead strategic action plans to support business goals. Mentor, coach and develop employees.

$197,000 - $358,500 a year

Proven ability to lead technical strategy and cross-team architecture efforts. As a Principal Engineer, you will set the technical direction for systems that…

$165,220 - $283,234 a year

3 to 5 years of experience using open-source, AI-assisted engineering tools and development workflows in real-world, production-scale environments.

$200,000 a year

You can motivate engineers, build consensus on technical approaches, and clearly articulate complex trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

$220,000 - $300,000 a year

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related field (or equivalent experience). Database query optimization is a strong plus.

$272,000 - $431,250 a year