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Veracity

Principal Application Security Engineer

Dallas, TX · On-site

$58.25 - $78/hr

Principal Application Security Engineer Duration: 12+ Months Location: Charlotte, NC / Dallas, TX / Minneapolis, MN / Phoenix, AZ - Hybrid Role (3 days/week onsite) In This Role, You Will: · Drive ...

Veracity

Principal Application Security Engineer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$58.25 - $78/hr

Principal Application Security Engineer Duration: 12+ Months Location: Charlotte, NC / Dallas, TX / Minneapolis, MN / Phoenix, AZ - Hybrid Role (3 days/week onsite) In This Role, You Will: · Drive ...

iHerb

Principal Application Security Engineer

OR · Remote

$58.75 - $78.50/hr

We are looking for a hands-on Principal Product Security Engineer to lead our Secure Development ... Solid understanding of common application and infrastructure security vulnerabilities and ...

iHerb

Principal Application Security Engineer

$177K - $225K/yr

We are looking for a hands-on Principal Product Security Engineer to lead our Secure Development ... Solid understanding of common application and infrastructure security vulnerabilities and ...

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How much do principal application engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for principal application engineer in the United States is $110,698.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $84,000.00 and $135,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Principal Application Engineer vs Application Engineer?

AspectPrincipal Application EngineerApplication Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Engineering, often with specialized certificationsBachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
Work EnvironmentLead technical projects, mentor teams, and develop strategic solutionsImplement and support applications, troubleshoot issues, and assist clients
Industry UsageUsed in tech, manufacturing, and software companies for senior technical rolesCommon in software, hardware, and engineering firms for entry to mid-level roles

The Principal Application Engineer typically holds a senior, strategic role with leadership responsibilities, while the Application Engineer focuses on technical support and implementation. Both roles require strong engineering credentials, but the Principal position involves more oversight and project management.

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Principal Application Developer (372)

Principal Application Developer (372)

VSE

Hollywood, FL • On-site

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Posted 9 days ago

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SUMMARY: The Principal Application Developer is accountable for the design, coding/build, and scale-out of a modern e-commerce platform backend. In this role you will be responsible for the software architecture and development of a custom, robust eCommerce platform able to support a wide array of product catalogs, checkout workflows, and integrations with third-party applications and services to ensure seamless commerce. You will play a key role in ensuring the platform is secure, scalable and reliable to handle high transaction volumes and future growth.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Design, build, and maintain the core back-end software architecture for a scalable e-commerce platform.
  • Develop APIs, microservices, and integrations to power front-end applications and third-party services.
  • Implement secure payment systems, inventory management, and order fulfillment logic.
  • Optimize database schemas and queries for high availability and large-scale traffic.
  • Ensure platform compliance with security and privacy standards.
  • Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps, and product managers to deliver a seamless platform experience.
  • Build automation, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools for system reliability.
  • Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and design scalable solutions.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or equivalent experience
    • OR an additional 3 years of specific work experience in lieu of degree
  • 7 years of relevant/technical work experience
  • Strong proficiency in server-side languages
  • Experience with frameworks
  • Proficiency in relational and non-relational databases
  • Experience with JSON, XML, and structured data formats
  • Experience building and consuming RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
  • Knowledge of microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and containerization
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms
  • Hands-on experience with eCommerce including inventory management, payment gateways, shopping cart logic, and shipping APIs
  • Experience with integrations involving ERP backend systems
  • Understanding of catalog management, inventory, promotions, and multi-vendor systems
  • Will be required to travel 25%
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
  • Experience designing distributed systems for high-traffic e-commerce
  • Knowledge of caching, message queues, and search optimization
  • Exposure to headless commerce platforms and API-first architectures
  • Previous experience with large-scale e-commerce builds or SaaS platforms

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