This role pays more than
90%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$221,225
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$258k
versus about
$198k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Comcast
Comcast is an American telecommunications and media conglomerate, providing cable TV, internet, and phone services under the Xfinity brand, and owning NBCUniversal.
Comcast currently has
84 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$137,369–$206,053
across 58 roles with salary data.
Principal Software Engineer serves as a senior technical leader within the Streaming Hub Applications team, providing direction across multiple engineering groups to meet strategic goals. The role involves defining long-term technical strategies, leading cross-cutting architectural initiatives, and establishing engineering standards for consistency, scalability, and reliability. Day-to-day responsibilities include modernizing software delivery practices like CI/CD and automated testing, overseeing cloud and infrastructure strategy, and mentoring senior engineers to build a broader bench of technical leaders. The position focuses on an API-first platform strategy while managing system integrations, security, and performance metrics. Key skills required include AWS Cloud Computing, Software Engineering Principles, and People Management. This role addresses the complex challenge of reducing technical debt and architectural divergence while improving engineering velocity within a high-scale streaming and advertising technology environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in New York?
Median $224000 from 203 postings across 41 companies.