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Staff Engineer Jobs in Virginia.

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How many Staff Engineer jobs in Virginia are there right now?

There are 36 open Staff Engineer jobs in Virginia on JobsRadar right now, from 11 companies hiring directly. 35 of them disclose pay, with a median of $201,350 a year and most offers between $180,709 and $221,300. The board was last refreshed on October 20, 2026 at 06:51 UTC.

Staff Engineer salary range in Virginia

$180.7k 25th
$201.4k Median
$221.3k 75th
$170k
$238.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $117.7k – $314.3k · outliers off-axis
Based on 35 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 19, 2026 from live listings
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CVS Health
Staff Software Development Engineer
CVS Health
⚡ Apply early Work At Home - Utah Onsite $106,605–$284,280
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
ID.me
Staff Cloud Detection & Response Engineer
ID.me
⚡ Apply early McLean, Virginia Onsite $154,000–$199,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
ID.me
Staff Software Engineer - Reporting & Billing
ID.me
⚡ Apply early McLean, Virginia Onsite $174,000–$229,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
ID.me
Staff Software Engineer - Applications, Full Stack
ID.me
⚡ Apply early McLean, Virginia Onsite $174,000–$229,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Zscaler
Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance
Zscaler
⚡ Apply early Crystal City, Virginia, USA Onsite $164,000–$205,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Elevance Health
Staff Engineer - Full Stack Engineer(Identity and Access Management)
Elevance Health
⚡ Apply early GA-ATLANTA, 740 W PEACHTREE ST... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Databricks
Sr. Staff Security Software Engineer - Agentic Security Engineering
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Remote - California · location restricted $228,600–$314,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Cyber Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-North Carolina-M... Onsite $185,900–$292,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
BD
Staff Engineer
BD
⚡ Apply early USA NJ - Franklin Lakes Onsite $135,500–$216,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Zscaler
Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance
Zscaler
⚡ Apply early Crystal City, Virginia, USA Onsite $140,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Databricks
Staff Systems Development Engineer (GovOps)
Databricks
⚡ Apply early McLean, Virginia Onsite $153,400–$210,825
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Databricks
Staff Software Engineer- Public Sector
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Virginia Onsite $180,500–$248,150
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Databricks
Staff Production Engineer- Public Sector
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Virginia Onsite $162,000–$222,750
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Databricks
Sr Staff Production Engineer- Public Sector
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Virginia Onsite $195,400–$268,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Cybersecurity Analyst / Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-Chantil... Onsite $177,000–$265,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Chief Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-Chantil... Onsite $177,000–$265,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Cybersecurity Analyst / Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-Chantil... Onsite $177,000–$265,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Systems Engineer – Space Superiority Missions
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-Dulles Onsite $177,000–$265,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Space Systems Engineer - Space Superiority
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-Dulles Onsite $177,000–$265,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Software Engineer, Space Special Programs
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Chantilly, Virginia, United St... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Space Vehicle Chief Engineer – Staff Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-Dulles Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Cyber Network Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-Chantil... Onsite $161,000–$241,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Ground Software Engineer – Mission Planning & Astrodynamics
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-McLean Onsite $177,000–$265,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
FL
Staff Electrical Engineer
Flowserve
⚡ Apply early Lynchburg, Virginia US Onsite $78,451–$117,732
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
CVS Health
Staff Software Development Engineer
CVS Health
⚡ Apply early TX - Work from home Onsite $106,605–$284,280
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Staff Engineer jobs in Virginia are open right now?
36 Staff Engineer jobs in Virginia are open across 11 companies, as of October 20, 2026.
What do Staff Engineer jobs in Virginia pay?
Across the 35 Staff Engineer jobs in Virginia that disclose pay, the median is $201,350 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $180,709 and $221,300.
Which companies are hiring Staff Engineer jobs in Virginia?
CVS Health, ID.me, Zscaler, Elevance Health and Databricks are among the 11 companies currently hiring Staff Engineer jobs in Virginia.
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 October 20, 2026 at 06:51 UTC.

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