Top skills for Principal Software Engineer jobs
Based on 710 active Principal Software Engineer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Principal Software Engineer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Design89%
- Computer Science48%
- CI/CD39%
- Software Development37%
- Technical Leadership33%
- Innovation29%
- Kubernetes28%
- Automation26%
- Debugging25%
- DevOps20%
- Shipping17%
- TypeScript17%
- Mentorship16%
- Scrum15%
- Cloud Infrastructure14%
- JavaScript14%
- Algorithms13%
- Linux13%
- Automated Testing12%
- Software Design12%
- Programming Languages11%
- Git11%
- Software Systems11%
- Emerging Technologies11%
- Angular11%
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