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PubMatic Principal Software Engineer salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
6 - 10 years exp.
₹19 Lakhs - ₹54 Lakhs
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₹37.9 Lakhs
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₹5.8 Lakhs
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38% more than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 6 - 10 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
Principal Software Engineer Salary
6 - 10 years exp. (41 salaries)
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₹19 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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8 - 10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹42.5 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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Principal Software Engineer salary at PubMatic ranges between ₹19 Lakhs to ₹54 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 47 latest salaries received from various employees of PubMatic.

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Experience wise PubMatic Principal Software Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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6 years  (8 salaries)

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₹27 L/yr - ₹81.5 L/yr
7 years  (6 salaries)

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₹30 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr
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₹21 L/yr - ₹50.6 L/yr
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₹19 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr
10 years  (6 salaries)

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₹28 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr

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Top skills at PubMatic for Principal Software Engineer

Data Structures MySQL Linux Unix Python System Programming Hibernate Computer science Software Design Distribution System C++ Core Java Algorithms JDBC Tomcat
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Salary related reviews for PubMatic

3.8

Rated by 5 employees for salary & benefits

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 08 Apr 2022

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

It's good that you are owner of your feature and you work independently from design to release of your feature. You can lot about design decisions, production considerations and grow as an allround developer

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

The company is doing tremendous but the benefits are restricted to 10% of your salary that is the variable pay. So if company performs at 159% the effective transfer of benefit is 15% which is some kind of financial engineering.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 13 Aug 2023

4.0
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Likes

Culture of pubmatic is very open and hsppening also enjoyed various perks there. Working includes more fun and not silly restrictions like timing dresscode.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

Appraisals are flat and that to not enogh. Most of time there is no work life balance. There should some boundry around personal and professional life. Also now stricting the rules around WFH which i think not good. Less leaves compare to other companies. Some things like WFH, Work-life balance are much depends on team you are in.

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  • Promotions - Poor

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0
  •  posted on 20 Apr 2022

2.0
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Likes

Company strictly follows management decision instead of listening to employees feedback

Dislikes

Very poor job security. Learning is very very limited. Poor management. No more WFH option Less annual leave/

  • Salary - Poor
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department

5.0
  •  posted on 26 Jul 2020

5.0
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Likes

I'm working with PubMatic family since last 4 years and have awesome experience. All the management is very cooperative,caring and supportive. Very good colleagues and I enjoy every day working.I feel great to be a part of PubMatic family... 😊

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  • Salary - Excellent
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I feel very comfortable working with Pubmatic.

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 18 May 2018

5.0
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The Work Culture,travel, leaning, free culture, best place to work in INDIA, work-life balance, work from home policy, no restrictions, food,growth, continuous innovations, payment on time, positive environment. great company ever. music on floor, cafeteria , outings, free food, free training on udemy, quarterly team dinner, annual functions yearly with family nd friends, drinks , activities , entertainment,

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  • Salary - Excellent
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Dislikes

avg job security. Rest nothing to dislike.

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PubMatic Principal Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Software Engineer at PubMatic?
Principal Software Engineer salary at PubMatic in India ranges between ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹54.0 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 38% more than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 47 latest salaries received from various employees of PubMatic India.
How does the salary of a Principal Software Engineer at PubMatic India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Principal Software Engineer at PubMatic is 38% more than the average salary of a Principal Software Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Principal Software Engineer at PubMatic?
Data Structures, MySQL, Linux, Unix and Python are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Software Engineer at PubMatic India.
Which similar companies are paying more than PubMatic to a Principal Software Engineer in India?
  • Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹33.9 Lakhs to ₹110.0 Lakhs per year
  • Ola Cabs Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹50.0 Lakhs to ₹75.0 Lakhs per year
  • Google Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹33.2 Lakhs to ₹108.1 Lakhs per year
  • Amazon Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
  • Swiggy Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹67.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Principal Software Engineer in companies similar to PubMatic in India?
  • Stefanini Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
  • Freshworks Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
  • Epicor Software Corporation Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
  • OSI Digital Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
  • Credera Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹8.7 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at PubMatic in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at PubMatic ranges between ₹2,57,946 per month to ₹2,68,472 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average PubMatic Principal Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹54.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 10 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Principal Software Engineer at PubMatic?
According to AmbitionBox, 79% of the PubMatic Principal Software Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 17% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 24 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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