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Staff Engineer Jobs in Washington.

Washington, D.C. and its surrounding metro form one of the largest employment centers in the United States, anchored by government, policy, law, defense, and a growing technology and consulting sector. Browse jobs in Washington from companies hiring across every field.

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Total jobs
260
positions indexed
New today
8
last 24 hours
Companies
47
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 260 open Staff Engineer jobs in Washington on JobsRadar right now, from 47 companies hiring directly. 137 of them disclose pay, with a median of $230,500 a year and most offers between $206,000 and $256,000. 8 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 20, 2026 at 10:48 UTC.

Staff Engineer salary range in Washington

$206k 25th
$230.5k Median
$256k 75th
$183.6k
$270k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $60.3k – $531.6k · outliers off-axis
Based on 137 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 19, 2026 from live listings
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Okta
Staff DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI)
Okta
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $161,000–$221,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
Shieldai
Staff Engineer, Actuated Systems - Ranger (R6347)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Shieldai
Staff Avionics Engineer, Electrical Systems - Ranger (R6345)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Anduril Industries
Staff AI & Agentic Platform Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $253,000–$336,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 13h ago
Brex
Staff Software Engineer, Acquisition
Brex
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $240,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
Xero
Lead/Staff Software Engineer
Xero
⚡ Apply early US: San Mateo (1875 South Gran... Hybrid $206,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Kong
Staff Software Engineer, Konnect Core Platform
Kong
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... · location restricted $150,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Factory
Member of Deployed Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer
Factory
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Cloudflare
Staff/Principal Software Engineer - Security Platform
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Distributed Onsite $220,000–$303,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Shieldai
Staff Engineer, Tool Design (R6296)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Shieldai
Staff Engineer, Flight Test (R5898)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Dallas, Texas Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Shieldai
Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing (R6311)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Engineer, Flight Control Actuation Systems - Ranger (R6327)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Shieldai
Staff Engineer, Power System - Ranger (R6326)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Engineer, Weapons Integration - Ranger (R6323)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Shieldai
Staff Engineer, Industrial (R6313)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R6307)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Engineer, Structural Analysis - Ranger (R6300)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Shieldai
Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems - Ranger (R6299)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Shieldai
Staff Engineer, Aircraft Configuration Design - Ranger (R6298)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Engineer, LRV Systems (R6242)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite $170,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Engineer, Avionics Systems (R6238)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Peregrine Technologies
Staff Software Engineer, Traffic
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $200,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Peregrine Technologies
Staff Software Engineer, Traffic
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early Washington DC Onsite $200,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Peregrine Technologies
Staff Software Engineer, Traffic
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early New York, NY Onsite $200,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Staff Engineer jobs in Washington are open right now?
260 Staff Engineer jobs in Washington are open across 47 companies, as of October 20, 2026.
What do Staff Engineer jobs in Washington pay?
Across the 137 Staff Engineer jobs in Washington that disclose pay, the median is $230,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $206,000 and $256,000.
Which companies are hiring Staff Engineer jobs in Washington?
Okta, Shieldai, Anduril Industries, Brex and Xero are among the 47 companies currently hiring Staff 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 October 20, 2026 at 10:48 UTC.

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