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Software Engineer Jobs in Washington.

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Total jobs
371
positions indexed
New today
17
last 24 hours
Companies
76
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
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How many Software Engineer jobs in Washington are there right now?

There are 371 open Software Engineer jobs in Washington on JobsRadar right now, from 76 companies hiring directly. 305 of them disclose pay, with a median of $193,000 a year and most offers between $167,500 and $222,000. 17 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on August 23, 2026 at 13:37 UTC.

Software Engineer salary range in Washington

$167.5k 25th
$193k Median
$222k 75th
$138.5k
$256k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $90k – $485k · outliers off-axis
Based on 305 disclosed live listings
Updated Aug 23, 2026 from live listings
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Anduril Industries
Software Engineer, Game Development
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $166,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Software Engineer, Tasking
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Anduril Industries
Lead Software Engineer, API/SDK
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Software Engineer, API/SDK
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Software Engineer, Security
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Networks
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Software Engineer, Developer Platform
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Washington, District of Columb... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Software Engineer, Developer Platform
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
Anduril Industries
Software Engineer, Fleet Infrastructure
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Boston, Massachusetts, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
Anduril Industries
Software Engineer, Sensor Simulation
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Anduril Industries
Mission Software Infrastructure Engineer, Active Clearance
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Anduril Industries
Infrastructure Software Engineer, Active Clearance
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Anduril Industries
Software Engineer, Agent Platform
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Washington, District of Columb... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Software Engineer, Video
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Anduril Industries
Software Engineer, Cloud OS
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Software Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Washington, District of Columb... Onsite $220,000–$330,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Software Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $220,000–$330,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Kaizen Labs
Senior Cleared Software Engineer (TS/SCI)
Kaizen Labs
⚡ Apply early New York, NY Hybrid $220,000–$280,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
AX
100524 - Senior Software Engineer II
Axon
⚡ Apply early Washington, United States Hybrid $148,500–$237,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
SpaceX
Security Software Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $130,000–$160,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
SpaceX
Security Software Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite $130,000–$160,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
xAI
Software Engineer - Network (C++)
xAI
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, California; Seattle... Onsite $180,000–$440,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
xAI
Software Engineer - Linux Kernel (C++, C)
xAI
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, California; Seattle... Onsite $180,000–$440,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
MongoDB
Senior Software Engineer
MongoDB
⚡ Apply early Atlanta; Austin; Baltimore; Bo... Onsite $126,000–$248,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Software Engineer jobs in Washington are open right now?
371 Software Engineer jobs in Washington are open across 76 companies, as of August 23, 2026.
What do Software Engineer jobs in Washington pay?
Across the 305 Software Engineer jobs in Washington that disclose pay, the median is $193,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $167,500 and $222,000.
Which companies are hiring Software Engineer jobs in Washington?
Anduril Industries, Kaizen Labs, Axon, SpaceX and xAI are among the 76 companies currently hiring Software Engineer jobs in Washington.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on August 23, 2026 at 13:37 UTC.

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