Software engineer jobs in Washington, DC
116 open roles for software engineers in Washington, DC as of Nov 14, 2026. Palantir, Shield AI, Anduril Industries, Accenture Federal Services and Scale AI have the most. 3 are remote and the median advertised salary is $204K.
- Software Engineer InternAtalanta · 🇺🇸Washington D.C.$100K - $150KInternRustPythonTypeScript
- Senior Software Engineer, Data SyncDitto · 🇺🇸Remote (Atlanta, Washington DC, San Francisco,$188K - $259KRemoteSeniorRustGo
- Software EngineerGRVTY · 🇺🇸Reston, Virginia, United States$150K - $250KJavaScriptReactNode.js
- Software Engineer in TestExiger · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia, United States; Richmond, Virginia, Unit…—PythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5208)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—LeadPythonC++Docker
- Software Engineer II - Discover StudioQualtrics · 🇺🇸Reston, Virginia, United States$112K - $136KReactNode.jsJava
- Software Developer SeniorAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Chantilly, VA; Herndon, VA; McLean, VA$138K - $269KSeniorPythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Senior Software Engineer (L4)Exiger · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia, United States; Richmond, Virginia, Unit…—SeniorTypeScriptJavaSQL
- Pega Software Developer - SeniorAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$92K - $179KSeniorJavaScriptJavaSQL
- Software Engineer, Telemetry - Top Secret Clearance (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$135K - $160KJavaC#Linux
- Software Engineering Manager (Defense/PhysicalAI)Applied · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$250K - $300K
- Software Engineer - Applied AI, Defense ApplicationsPalantir · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.—PythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Sr. AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$170K - $265KSeniorGoPythonC++
- Senior Software Engineer, Perception (R5420)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US$168K - $252KSeniorPythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior C++ Software Engineer - Drone StackApplied · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$135K - $185KSeniorC++DockerLinux
- Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Germany Forward DeployedPalantir · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.—PythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Software Engineering InternProtagonist · 🇺🇸Washington DC—InternPythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Software EngineerProtagonist · 🇺🇸Washington DC$85K - $111KPythonTypeScriptReact
- Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—LeadC++Linux
- Software Engineer - Platform & InfrastructurePromise · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$165K - $190KGoTypeScriptTerraform
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Perception (R4985)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US$235K - $352KLeadPythonC++Machine Learning
- Staff Software Engineer, Perception (R5421)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US$200K - $300KLeadPythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior Software Engineer (SRE), Infrastructure SecurityMongoDB · 🇺🇸Austin; Boston; Chicago; Dallas; Denver; New York City; S…$126K - $248KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Software Engineer, Strategic DefenseAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Reston, Virginia…$167K - $222KRustGoPython
- Senior Software Engineer, Strategic DefenseAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Reston, Virginia…$191K - $254KSeniorRustGoPython
- AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$130K - $160KGoPythonC++
- Senior Software Engineer (Rust), Intelligence SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Reston, Virginia, United States$191K - $253KSeniorRustLinuxComputer Vision
- Senior Staff Software EngineerBluestaq US External · 🇺🇸Colorado Springs, Washington DC, Dallas, Salt Lake City · +1 more location$150K - $260KLeadCI/CD
- Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$125K - $160KPythonC++Terraform
- Sr. Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$165K - $265KSeniorPythonC++Terraform
- SAP Software Developer - Onsite in Battle Creek, MIAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$75K - $139KNode.jsAgileSAP
- Senior DevSecOps & Software EngineerACT1 Federal · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$180K - $230KSeniorPython
- Staff/Principal Backend Software EngineerTwenty · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$192K - $455KLeadRustGoPython
- Senior Software Engineer, FrontendTwenty · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$159K - $263KSeniorTypeScriptJavaScriptReact
- Senior Backend Software EngineerTwenty · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$159K - $263KSeniorGoGraphQLCI/CD
- Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Reston, Virginia…$191K - $254KSeniorRustGoPython
- Lead Software Engineer (Calypso)Exadel · 🇺🇸Washington, DC, USA—LeadJavaSQLAzure
- Lead Software Engineer (Calypso)Exadel Inc (Website) · 🇺🇸Washington, DC, USA—LeadJavaSQLAzure
- Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Reston, Virginia…$167K - $222KRustGoPython
- Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—SeniorPythonC++Docker
- Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—SeniorPythonC++Docker
- Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5423)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—SeniorPythonC++Docker
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5398)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—LeadC++Linux
- Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5401)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—LeadC++Linux
- Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5200)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—SeniorPythonC++Docker
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5193)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—LeadPythonC++Docker
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5398)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—LeadC++Linux
- Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—LeadC++DockerLinux
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—LeadC++Linux
- Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Intelligence SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Reston, Virginia, United States$220K - $292KSeniorRustGoTypeScript
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Questions about Software engineer jobs in Washington, DC
- How many Software engineer jobs in Washington, DC are open right now?
- There are 116 open Software engineer jobs in Washington, DC at 27 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 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 Software engineer jobs in Washington, DC?
- Right now the most openings are at Palantir (25), Shield AI (15), Anduril Industries (15), Accenture Federal Services (9) and SpaceX (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Software engineer jobs in Washington, DC?
- 3 of the 116 open Software engineer jobs in Washington, DC (3%) 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 Software engineer jobs in Washington, DC pay?
- The median advertised salary is $204K, based on 66 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $160K and $222K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
- How do I apply for Software engineer jobs in Washington, DC?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.




