Senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC

• AAnduril Industries8
• SShield AI6
• PPalantir3
• AAppian Corporation3
• MMongoDB2
• RRocket Money2
• AAccenture Federal Services2
• EExiger2
• TTwenty2
• TTanium2
• RRange2
• PPeregrine Technologies2

• 🇺🇸United States55
• 🇺🇸Washington, DC55
• 🇺🇸California7
• 🇺🇸New York, NY5
• 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area5
• 🇺🇸Raleigh-Durham, NC3
• 🇺🇸Seattle, WA3
• 🇺🇸Boston, MA2
• 🇺🇸Dallas, TX2
• 🇺🇸Texas2

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

How many senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC are open right now?

There are 55 open senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC at 31 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 5 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 senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC?

Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (8), Shield AI (6), Appian Corporation (3), Palantir (3) and Exiger (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC?

3 of the 55 open senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC (5%) 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 senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC pay?

The median advertised salary is $190K, based on 44 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $168K and $222K. 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 senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC?

0 of the 55 open senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 45 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 31 companies are hiring and 5 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 senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC?

16 of the 55 open senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC (29%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 55 such roles today at 31 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC ask for?

Most often Python (49%), AWS (45%), Security clearance (44%), CI/CD (44%), Kubernetes (42%) of the 55 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC?

Senior Software Engineer (35), Senior Systems Engineer (4), Senior Full Stack Engineer (4), Senior Infrastructure Engineer (2): the most common titles among the 55 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC in demand in 2026?

55 senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 31 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 5 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $190K. 3 (5%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for senior software engineer jobs in Washington, DC?

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