Principal Software Engineer
Annual salary range
₹13.7 Lakhs - ₹51 Lakhs
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latest salaries
• updated:
18 Feb 2025
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Experience wise Principal Software Engineer salaries
| Years of experience | Avg. Annual Salary |
|---|---|
7
years
(281
salaries)
|  ₹9.5 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr |
8
years
(446
salaries)
| ₹11 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr |
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9
years
(547
salaries)
| ₹12.5 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr |
10
years
(693
salaries)
| ₹14.5 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr |
11
years
(568
salaries)
| ₹16 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr |
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Principal Software Engineer Salary in
India ranges between ₹13.7
Lakhs to ₹51
Lakhs for
7 years of experience to 15 years of experience
. Salary estimates are based on
4k 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.
(3k
salaries)
| ₹13.7 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr |
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IT & Information Security
Principal Software Engineer Salary
7 - 15
years
exp.
(79
salaries)
| ₹14 L/yr - ₹50 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.
2d ago
Oracle
Principal Software Engineer
12 years exp.
2d ago
Fluence
Principal Software Engineer
12 years exp.
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₹11.1 L/yr - ₹70 L/yr | 11 job openings |
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₹19.3 L/yr - ₹42.4 L/yr | 6 job openings |
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₹10.1 L/yr - ₹31.5 L/yr | |
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(93 salaries)
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₹18 L/yr - ₹58 L/yr | |
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₹24.9 L/yr - ₹55 L/yr | 6 job openings |
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yrs
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(77 salaries)
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₹6.1 L/yr - ₹17.5 L/yr | |
12 -
18
yrs
exp.
(75 salaries)
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₹17.2 L/yr - ₹66.8 L/yr | 7 job openings |
Principal Software Engineer Jobs in India
Principal Software Engineer
· 10-15 years
Lowes Services India Private limited
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Principal Software Engineer
· 7-15 years
Amazon India Software Dev Centre Pvt Ltd
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Principal Software Engineer
· 8-9 years
Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
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OpenText Technologies
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• posted on 09 Jan 2025
Likes
No mobility between teams. Kind of stuck to same team forever. Pay is well . Tech stack can be legacy since most are legacy products Integrated with aquired products.
read more- Salary - Good
+1 more
Dislikes
Conventional mindset of indian management.
- Skill development - Poor
+2 more
Netcracker Technology
Senior Software Engineer
• posted on 19 Jan 2025
Likes
Work life balance is ok. Provides good salary for new joiners.
Dislikes
Lot of politics in Indian management. Whole top management is Russian, so lot of times Indian employees are not trusted by them and have less opportunity and growth compared to Russian employees. There is no cab service by company, neither do they reimburse cab bills. Only reimburse fuel cost for your travel but that also comes with tax deduction. There are just no office parties or any celebrations Gifts they give on special occasions are very cheap. No yearly bonuses. Their so called quarterly awards involve lot of politics and it's not based on real performance of an employee.
read more- Skill development - Poor
+2 more
S&P Global
Lead Software Engineer
• posted on 01 Feb 2025
Likes
Work environment is good,good benefits provided,wellbeing leaves and wellbeing benefits are provided,good salary
read more- Salary - Good
+4 more
Dislikes
Generally S&P keep selling its department which it feels like that are not giving much profits and then they sold out to amy company who is giving good amount only and that company keep fires the people,I front of me 65% employee has been fired,so no jib security in that
read more- Job security - Poor
FIS
Senior Software Engineer
• posted on 12 Feb 2025
Likes
company work culture is good and work life balance is good.
- Skill development - Good
+2 more
Dislikes
Salary hike is very low just give hike between 5-10% after a year.
GEP Worldwide
Software Engineer
• posted on 07 Nov 2024
Likes
Skill development and work from office ambience.
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Bad
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Principal Software Engineer Salary By Locations
| Locations | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹14.4 L/yr - ₹53.5 L/yr |
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹13.1 L/yr - ₹42 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 |
|---|---|
IT Services & Consulting
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹12.3 L/yr - ₹47 L/yr |
Internet
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹16.4 L/yr - ₹54.2 L/yr |
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Hardware & Networking
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹14.5 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr |
Manufacturing
Principal Software Engineer
7 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹19.1 L/yr - ₹47 L/yr |
Consumer Electronics & Appliances
Principal Software Engineer
8 -
15
years
exp.
| ₹20 L/yr - ₹46 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 ₹13.7 Lakhs to ₹51.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 4k 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 - ₹80.6 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 ₹13.7 Lakhs per year (₹1.1L 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 - ₹4.8 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 - ₹6.9 Lakhs to 97.0 Lakhs per year
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹6.7 Lakhs to 130.0 Lakhs per year
- Noida - ₹8.0 Lakhs to 90.0 Lakhs per year
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹5.0 Lakhs to 93.0 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹9.8 Lakhs to 65.0 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 339 jobs posted by employers.
- SQL
- Python
- Javascript
- Java
- HTML
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