Data & notes
| Company | Employed | Open | Employed per open role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 844 | 8 | 105.5× |
| Oracle | 682 | 18 | 37.9× |
| IBM | 36 | 13 | 2.8× |
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Key takeaway · How to cite
Who employs vs who is hiring for Principal Engineer, host by host?
Read the ledger first: employed and open for each host, as of 2026-10-28 PT.
| Host | Employed | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 844 | 8 (low open-role count — ratio is volatile) |
| Oracle | 682 | 18 |
| IBM | 36 | 13 |
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Use this page's scope if you want the named list. Name the same employers and experience cut this page measured.
How do bench depth and open-role share compare for Principal Engineer?
Ratio lead Amazon 105.5× (844 employed / 8 open) (see ratio chart above); bench lead Amazon 844; open lead Oracle 18.
Data & notes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Amazon | 844 |
| Oracle | 682 |
| IBM | 36 |
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | 18 | 46.2% |
| IBM | 13 | 33.3% |
| Amazon | 8 | 20.5% |
Absolute employed beside opens: ratio lead Amazon, bench lead Amazon
The two rankings can diverge: bench volume and door density are different decisions.
Data & notes
| Category | Employed | Open roles |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 844 | 8 |
| Oracle | 682 | 18 |
| IBM | 36 | 13 |
What it means for Principal Engineer employed vs open: what to do this week / how to use it
For door density this week: prefer the Amazon multiple at 105.5× (844 employed / 8 open).
- For bench volume: prefer the Amazon pool of 844 employed.
- For live reqs: prefer Oracle's 18 captured open roles.
- Amazon: low open-role count — ratio is volatile; do not brief off the multiple alone.
Open roles not captured stay off the ratio
Every host in this cut has open roles on the record, so each one is on the ratio.
Coverage notes
Every host in this cut has open roles on the record, so each one is on the ratio. A host whose open roles were not captured would be listed without a bar.
There is no five-host peer-pack ladder here: the comparison is employed per open role on one seat.
As of 2026-10-28 PT · Source: Metix AI
Notes & method
Methodology
Employed is the current Principal Engineer count on each company's own homepage record, as of 2026-10-28 PT. The open cell counts postings still open for this title family. A 0 in the open cell means the open roles were not captured. It is not a demand of zero. Source: Metix AI.
FAQ
- Does an uncaptured Principal Engineer host get a bar?
- If open roles were not captured, that host is shown without a ratio bar. The cell 0 is not captured, rather than a claim of no demand.
- Is the Principal Engineer page a peer-pack ladder?
- No. This page divides employed Principal Engineer by captured open roles. No bar means that host was not captured.
- Who leads the Principal Engineer multiple?
- Lead with Amazon 105.5× (844 employed / 8 open) when you name the top multiple. Read it as of 2026-10-28 PT.
- Where do the Principal Engineer figures come from?
- The employed count and the open count are as of 2026-10-28 PT. Published by Metix AI.
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