Principal Software Engineer
Annual salary range
₹18 Lakhs - ₹54 Lakhs
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Filter salaries byPrincipal Software Engineer Salary in Industrial Machinery in India (Updated 2025)
based on 82
latest salaries
• updated:
28 Feb 2025
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Experience wise Principal Software Engineer salaries
| Years of experience | Avg. Annual Salary |
|---|---|
7
years
(1
salaries)
|  ₹46 L/yr - ₹46 L/yr |
8
years
(2
salaries)
| ₹5 L/yr - ₹57 L/yr |
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9
years
(9
salaries)
| ₹22 L/yr - ₹57 L/yr |
10
years
(16
salaries)
| ₹18 L/yr - ₹41.5 L/yr |
11
years
(11
salaries)
| ₹19.9 L/yr - ₹41.5 L/yr |
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Principal Software Engineer Salary in
India ranges between ₹18
Lakhs to ₹54
Lakhs for
7 years of experience to 15 years of experience
. Salary estimates are based on
82 latest salaries received
from Principal Software Engineer.
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Principal Software Engineer salaries in different departments
| Department | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Engineering - Software & QA
Principal Software Engineer Salary
7 - 15
years
exp.
(64
salaries)
| ₹18 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr |
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Research & Development
Principal Software Engineer Salary
14 - 15
years
exp.
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
| ₹30.6 L/yr - ₹40.2 L/yr |
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Dell EMC
Principal Software Engineer
9 years exp.
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Xebia
Principal Software Engineer
9 years exp.
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One Trust
Principal Software Engineer
10 years exp.
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Dell EMC
Principal Software Engineer
12 years exp.
2d ago
Affine
Principal Software Engineer
12 years exp.
2d ago
Connectwise India
Principal Software Engineer
13 years exp.
2d ago
Wissen Technology
Principal Software Engineer
11 years exp.
2d ago
Oracle
Principal Software Engineer
12 years exp.
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Oracle
Principal Software Engineer
12 years exp.
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Fluence
Principal Software Engineer
12 years exp.
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₹33.3 L/yr - ₹42.3 L/yr | |
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₹18 L/yr - ₹49.3 L/yr | |
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₹20.5 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr | |
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12
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₹17 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr | |
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18
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₹26.3 L/yr - ₹27.9 L/yr | |
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12 -
15
yrs
exp.
(3 salaries)
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₹34.2 L/yr - ₹38.6 L/yr | |
15 yrs
exp.
(3 salaries)
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₹21 L/yr - ₹26.8 L/yr | |
Principal Software Engineer Jobs in India
Principal Software Engineer
· 14-15 years
Maersk Global Service Centres India Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Principal Software Engineer
· 5-8 years
Red Hat India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Principal Software Engineer
· 7-16 years
Amazon India Software Dev Centre Pvt Ltd
Bangalore / Bengaluru
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Visteon
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• posted on 30 May 2024
Likes
Supportive team. Very good learning for freshers. Good pay.
- Salary - Good
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Dislikes
Work life balance is worst. Due to improper management employees suffer and work day and night
- Work-life balance - Poor
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Senior Software Engineer
• posted on 17 Oct 2022
Likes
In my personal experience, the team understanding is good. Very talented people in team to work with which helped in my growth. Managers are understanding but they also have pressure from higher level. Visteon has excellent projects which gives plenty of opportunities to learn and develop new things. Visteon provides technical freedom to suggest and implement new things to everyone
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...every single line that you write. 4. No perks & benifits for better performance. Just your salary 5. They play favourites & biased towards few employees 6. Bad work culture where they feel proud to pull you and make you work during your leave or holiday or weekend 7. Too much work pressure alllll the time 8. No good food arrangements in office.
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Principal Software Engineer Salary By Locations
| Locations | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹14.2 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr |
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹13 L/yr - ₹42.3 L/yr |
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Pune
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹16 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr |
Noida
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹13.5 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr |
Chennai
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹10 L/yr - ₹47 L/yr |
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Principal Software Engineer Salary In Other Industries
| Industries | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Software Product
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹14 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr |
IT Services & Consulting
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹12.4 L/yr - ₹47.5 L/yr |
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Internet
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹16.2 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr |
Hardware & Networking
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹14.5 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr |
Manufacturing
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹19.2 L/yr - ₹47 L/yr |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Principal Software Engineer Salaries
What is the salary of a Principal Software Engineer in India?
Salary for a Principal Software Engineer in India ranges between ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹54.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 82 latest salaries received from various Principal Software Engineers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Principal Software Engineers?
- Walmart Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹92.7 Lakhs per year
- Atlassian Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹87.3 Lakhs per year
- Algonomy Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹84.8 Lakhs per year
- Calix Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹81.4 Lakhs per year
- Salesforce Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹76.1 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Principal Software Engineer in India?
Average starting Salary for Principal Software Engineer in India is around ₹18.0 Lakhs per year (₹1.5L per month). 7 years of minimum experience is required to be a Principal Software Engineer.
What is the highest salary for a Principal Software Engineer in India?
Highest salary that a Principal Software Engineer can earn is ₹152.4 Lakhs per year (₹12.7L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Principal Software Engineer in India?
- Internet - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 381.7 Lakhs per year
- Financial Services - ₹1.7 Lakhs to 120.0 Lakhs per year
- Software Product - ₹0.8 Lakhs to 170.0 Lakhs per year
- Consumer Electronics & Appliances - ₹4.5 Lakhs to 97.0 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 111.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Principal Software Engineer in India?
- Pune - ₹26.3 Lakhs to 48.0 Lakhs per year
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹11.5 Lakhs to 55.0 Lakhs per year
- Coimbatore - ₹27.0 Lakhs to 36.0 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹19.9 Lakhs to 40.0 Lakhs per year
- Kolkata - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 23.3 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Principal Software Engineer?
These are the top skills of a Principal Software Engineer based on 317 jobs posted by employers.
- SQL
- Python
- Javascript
- Java
- Troubleshooting
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