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Staff/Principal Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 10 open job postings for Staff/Principal Software Engineer roles at 8 companies, updated Oct 29, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Staff/Principal Software Engineer: postings by posted pay10 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $100K to $1.3M. Median $262K; middle half $204K–$1.29M.Median $262K$100K$1.3M

Postings per pay band: $100K–$200K: 2; $200K–$300K: 3; $300K–$400K: 2; $400K–$500K: 0; $500K–$600K: 0; $600K–$700K: 0; $700K–$800K: 0; $800K–$900K: 0; $900K–$1M: 0; $1M–$1.1M: 0; $1.1M–$1.2M: 0; $1.2M–$1.3M: 3.

Pay by level

  1. Principal$262K median · $204K–$1.29M typical · 10 postingsPrincipal: middle half $204K–$1.29M, median $262K

Companies hiring

  1. Netflix2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Jump App2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Jobgether1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Lila Sciences1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$314K median · $240K–$1.29M typical · 9 postingsUnited States: middle half $240K–$1.29M, median $314K
  2. Remote$262K median · $109K–$1.29M typical · 8 postingsRemote: middle half $109K–$1.29M, median $262K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $262K median, $109K–$1.29M typical, from 8 postings. On-site: too few postings list pay to show a figure.

By years of experience

  1. 8+ years$314K median · $240K–$1.29M typical · 8 postings8+ years: middle half $240K–$1.29M, median $314K

Newest Staff/Principal Software Engineer postings

  1. Staff/ Principal Software Engineer (L6/L7): AI Platform Model ServingJobgether · Remote · $890K–$1.69M/yr · Posted Oct 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Staff/ Principal Software Engineer (L6/L7): AI Platform Model ServingNetflix · Remote · $890K–$1.69M/yr · Posted Oct 27, 2026
  3. Staff/ Principal Software Engineer (L6/L7): AI Platform Model ServingNetflix · Remote · $890K–$1.69M/yr · Posted Oct 27, 2026
  4. Senior Staff/Principal Software Engineer - GPU System Software, Onboard ExecutionZoox · Foster City, CA · $339K–$455K/yr · Posted Oct 22, 2026Apply
  5. Staff/Principal Software Engineer (Full-Stack, AI, Backend, Platform)Seeq · Remote · $188K–$220K/yr · Posted Sep 21, 2026Apply
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Questions and answers

How much does a Staff/Principal Software Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Staff/Principal Software Engineer jobs is $262K a year, from 10 job postings with pay at 8 companies.

What is the typical Staff/Principal Software Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $204K–$1.29M. The top 10% list $1.29M a year or more, and the lowest 10% $104K or less.

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