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Java8%JavaScript6%Typescript5%Education level
Bachelor's degree60%Master's degree40%Years of experience
More than 10 years72%6-10 years14%3-5 years10%Current company
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AERIES TECHNOLOGYTime at current job
1-2 years42%2-5 years31%Less than a year17%
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Last updated: 15-Sep-2026
Principal Software Engineer: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in IN: ₹1,619,254 yearly
- Typical salaries range from ₹1,024,285 – ₹2,500,000 yearly
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Principal Software Engineer / AI Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Licenses & certifications
MCPAWS Certified Developer – AssociateAWSAWS CertificationSkills
AIJavaPythonSQLJavaScriptTypescriptPrincipal Consultant
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Licenses & certifications
CSSAWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – FoundationalMCPJavaScriptHTMLAWS+2 moreSkills
JavaScriptReactReact NativeReduxTypescriptAngularPrincipal Software Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Licenses & certifications
ReactJavaScriptAWS Certified Developer – AssociateAWSAWS CertificationSkills
Front-End DevelopmentReactJavaScriptTypescriptReduxHTMLSenior Engineering Manager
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Licenses & certifications
Software DeploymentAWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateAWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – FoundationalWebSphereWeblogicSystem Administration+6 moreSkills
RabbitMQMongoDBSpring FrameworkSpring BootMicroservicesReactPrincipal Software Engineer
Pune, Maharashtra
Licenses & certifications
Statistical AnalysisData ModellingMachine LearningPythonData ScienceSkills
Spring BootSpring FrameworkMicroservicesAzureAWSPythonPrincipal Architect
Gurugram, Haryana
Licenses & certifications
AzureKubernetesCloud ArchitectureAWSApplication DevelopmentSkills
JMSJPAJavaAPIsSSOGit
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What skills do principal-software-engineers tend to have?
According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a principal software engineer include: java, JavaScript and typescript.
What licenses or certifications are common for a principal software engineer?
Common licenses or certifications for principal-software-engineers include: AWS, AI and MCP.
What are some job titles related to principal-software-engineers?
According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to principal-software-engineers include: principal consultant, principal architect and senior engineering manager.
What level of education is common for a principal software engineer?
Bachelor's degree is the most common level of education for a principal software engineer in India, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a principal software engineer?
Most principal-software-engineers have 13 years of professional experience.
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