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

There are 82 open Principal Engineer jobs in Washington on JobsRadar right now, from 45 companies hiring directly. 27 of them disclose pay, with a median of $225,000 a year and most offers between $202,500 and $246,950. The board was last refreshed on September 6, 2026 at 04:37 UTC.

Principal Engineer salary range in Washington

$202.5k 25th
$225k Median
$247k 75th
$175.4k
$274.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $170k – $369k · outliers off-axis
Based on 27 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 5, 2026 from live listings
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Extremenetworks
Principal Software Engineer (10382, 10385)
Extremenetworks
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $220,000–$250,000
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Stoke Space
Principal EMI/EMC Engineer
Stoke Space
⚡ Apply early Kent, Washington Onsite $129,150–$193,620
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Shieldai
Principal Engineer, State Estimation (R4602)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early United States Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Extremenetworks
Principal Software Engineer (10378)
Extremenetworks
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $220,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Cloudflare
Principal Software Engineer: Distributed Systems (Config, Test, & Deployment)
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Hybrid Hybrid $230,000–$288,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Cloudflare
Principal Systems Engineer, DevTools
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Hybrid Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Cloudflare
Staff/Principal Software Engineer - Security Platform
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Distributed Onsite $220,000–$303,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Expedia Group
Principal AI Forward Deployed Engineer
Expedia Group
⚡ Apply early Washington - Seattle Campus Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
CI
Sr. Principal Network Engineer
Clarity Innovations
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $120,000–$315,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Data Engineer, Analytics
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas,... Hybrid $220,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Execution Services
DriveWealth
⚡ Apply early AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas,... Hybrid $250,000–$270,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Invenergy
Principal Engineer, SCADA Engineering (BESS)
Invenergy
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $155,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
SpaceX
Principal AI Engineer, Special Programs
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
SpaceX
Principal AI Engineer, Special Programs
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
ALTEN Technology USA
Principal Electrical Engineer
ALTEN Technology USA
⚡ Apply early Mukilteo, Washington, United S... Onsite $150,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
AX
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Axon
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $177,000–$283,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
GDIT
Information Security Sr. Principal (Azure Security Senior Engineer)
GDIT
⚡ Apply early USA DC Washington Onsite $148,750–$201,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Remitly
Principal AI Native Software Engineer
Remitly
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington United Sta... Hybrid $240,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Remitly
Principal Security Engineer
Remitly
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington United Sta... Hybrid $256,000–$320,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Principal Presales, Systems Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $199,000–$411,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Principal Presales, Systems Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
⚡ Apply early Redmond, Washington, United St... Onsite $199,000–$411,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Shieldai
Principal Engineer, Fluid & Thermal Systems (R4793)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Recorded Future
Principal Software Engineer
Recorded Future
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $152,000–$228,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Cisco
Distinguished AI Engineer (Hybrid)
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Hybrid $342,700–$433,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Remitly
Principal Software Engineer, Receiver Products
Remitly
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington United Sta... Hybrid $240,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Principal Engineer jobs in Washington are open right now?
82 Principal Engineer jobs in Washington are open across 45 companies, as of September 6, 2026.
What do Principal Engineer jobs in Washington pay?
Across the 27 Principal Engineer jobs in Washington that disclose pay, the median is $225,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $202,500 and $246,950.
Which companies are hiring Principal Engineer jobs in Washington?
Extremenetworks, Stoke Space, Shieldai, Cloudflare and Expedia Group are among the 45 companies currently hiring Principal 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 September 6, 2026 at 04:37 UTC.

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