Security engineer jobs in Washington, DC
71 open roles for security engineers in Washington, DC as of Nov 15, 2026. Accenture Federal Services, xAI, Palantir, Appian Corporation and Anthropic have the most. 3 are remote and the median advertised salary is $171K.
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- Government Cloud Security EngineerxAI · 🇺🇸Austin, TX; New York, NY; Palo Alto, CA; Washington, DC$100K - $198KTerraformAzureLinux
- Azure Cloud Security EngineerLIGHTFEATHER IO LLC · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$120K - $130KPythonTerraformAzure
- Oracle Fusion Application Security DeveloperAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$86K - $176K
- Security Engineering Accreditation Lead, DefenseApplied · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$175K - $225KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCISSPCISM
- SAP Application Security Consultant (GRC)Accenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$106K - $206KSAP
- SAP Application Security GRC/BTP ConsultantAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$92K - $179KSAP
- Cloud Security SpecialistAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$110K - $224KAzureAWS
- Information Systems Security EngineerSnowflake · 🇺🇸US-VA-McLean$208K - $299K
- Founding Security EngineerPromise · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$170K - $230KHybridPythonTerraformGCP
- AI Security Engineer, Defensive AutomationNorm Ai · 🇺🇸Washington D.C.$155K - $215KHybridPythonLLM
- Security EngineerM9 Solutions · 🇺🇸Washington, DC - TS/SCI clearance required$125K - $140KAWS
- Security Architect - U.S. Public SectorOkta · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$216K - $297KMachine LearningSecurity clearanceAI agents
- Cyber Security EngineerAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$106K - $206KCI/CDAgile
- Security Engineer, GRC Federal FrameworksxAI · 🇺🇸Austin, TX; New York, NY; Palo Alto, CA; Washington, DC$100K - $198KCI/CDIAMCloud security
- Security Engineer, GRC SalesxAI · 🇺🇸New York, NY; Palo Alto, CA; Washington, DC$100K - $198KGCPAzureLLM
- Security Engineer, KubernetesxAI · 🇺🇸Austin, TX; New York, NY; Palo Alto, CA; Washington, DC$100K - $198KRustGoPython
- Application Security EngineerAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$110K - $224KDockerCI/CDAgile
- Senior Information Systems Security EngineerAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Reston, VA$124K - $246KSeniorSQLCI/CDKubernetes
- Security Engineer, Application SecurityQuartermaster · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$180K - $210KRustGoPython
- Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)Accenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$94K - $188KLinuxAWS
- Sr DevSecOps Engineer IIIM9 Solutions · 🇺🇸Washington, DC - TS/SCI clearance required$185K - $210KSeniorPythonDockerTerraform
- Cyber Security Engineer (Expert) Job#927Allen Integrated Solutions · 🇺🇸Reston, Virginia, United States—
- Senior DevSecOps Platform EngineerAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$130K - $194KSeniorTerraformCI/CDKubernetes
- Compliance Analyst - Cloud SecurityKnox Systems · 🇺🇸United States | Arlington, VA—GCPAzureAWS
- Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$170K - $265KSeniorSecurity clearanceIncident responsePenetration testing
- Senior Security EngineerRange · 🇺🇸McLean, VA$150K - $250KSeniorGoPythonAWS
- Application Security Engineer, X MoneyxAI · 🇺🇸Austin, TX; New York, NY; Palo Alto, CA; Washington, DC$100K - $198KRustPythonLLM
- Staff Enterprise Security EngineerTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA; Washington, DC$160K - $235KLead and aboveRustPythonElixir
- Senior DevSecOps & Software EngineerACT1 Federal · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$180K - $230KSeniorPythonInfrastructure as codeVulnerability management
- Forescout Cyber Security Engineer - MidGuidePoint Security · 🇺🇸Reston, VA—Linux
- Senior/Staff DevSecOps EngineerTwenty · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$159K - $263KLead and aboveGoPythonTypeScript
- Threat Cybersecurity EngineerExiger · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia, United States; New York, New York, Unit…—Linux
- DevSecOps Engineer - Physical AIApplied · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$160K - $225KGoPythonDocker
- Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$225K - $340KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceIncident responsePenetration testing
- Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Cloud Automation & Security ControlsDark Wolf Solutions · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$155K - $180KSeniorDockerTerraformKubernetes
- DevSecOps EngineerAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$81K - $162KPythonReactNode.js
- Staff Application Security EngineerSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - DC$165K - $295KRemoteLead and aboveGoPythonJavaScript
- Lead AI Security EngineerAppian Corporation · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia$150K - $275KLead and abovePythonGCPAzure
- AI Security EngineerAppian Corporation · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia$100K - $200KGoPythonJava
- Staff DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI)Okta · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$161K - $221KLead and aboveGoPythonTerraform
- DevSecOps Engineer IIIAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Reston, VA$100K - $203KPythonJavaC++
- Security Engineer, Offensive SecurityAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States; San Francisco, CA | Seatt…$300K - $320KRemoteGoPythonGCP
- Information Security EngineerAppian Corporation · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia$75K - $175KPythonJavaC++
- Product Security Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$130K - $160KGoPythonC++
- Security Engineer, Corporate SecurityAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY | Was…$320K - $405KPythonLLMLinux
- Software Engineer, DevSecOpsHelsing · 🇺🇸Washington, DC—GoPythonTerraform
- Sr. DevSecOps EngineerM9 Solutions · 🇺🇸Reston, VA - TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph required$60K - $180KSeniorTerraformLinuxCI/CD
- Security Architect SpecialistAccenture Federal Services Careers Marketplace · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$79K - $160KAgile
- Security Architect SpecialistAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$79K - $160KAgile
- Security Engineer, Corporate SecurityCape · 🇺🇸Hybrid, DC$150K - $220KHybridPython
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Who is hiring for security engineer roles in Washington, DC
Where security engineer roles in Washington, DC are
- 🇺🇸United States71
- 🇺🇸Washington, DC71
- 🇺🇸New York, NY14
- 🇺🇸California14
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area13
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA5
- 🇺🇸Austin, TX5
- 🇺🇸Texas5
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Questions about security engineer jobs in Washington, DC
- How many security engineer jobs in Washington, DC are open right now?
- There are 71 open security engineer jobs in Washington, DC at 32 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 4 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most security engineer jobs in Washington, DC?
- Right now the most openings are at Accenture Federal Services (14), xAI (8), Appian Corporation (4), Palantir (4) and M9 Solutions (3). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote security engineer jobs in Washington, DC?
- 3 of the 71 open security engineer jobs in Washington, DC (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do security engineer jobs in Washington, DC pay?
- The median advertised salary is $171K, based on 58 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $149K and $206K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the security engineer jobs in Washington, DC?
- 1 of the 71 open security engineer jobs in Washington, DC (1%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 52 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 32 companies are hiring and 4 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing security engineer jobs in Washington, DC?
- 13 of the 71 open security engineer jobs in Washington, DC (18%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, AI, Machine Learning. Employers still list 71 such roles today at 32 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do security engineer jobs in Washington, DC ask for?
- Most often AWS (48%), Python (44%), CI/CD (39%), Kubernetes (35%), Azure (31%) of the 71 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in security engineer jobs in Washington, DC?
- Security Engineer (14), DevSecOps Engineer (3), Information Security Engineer (3), Information Systems Security Engineer (2), AI Security Engineer (2): the most common titles among the 71 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are security engineer jobs in Washington, DC in demand in 2026?
- 71 security engineer jobs in Washington, DC are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 32 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 4 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $171K. 3 (4%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for security engineer jobs in Washington, DC?
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