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last 24 hours
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How many Security Engineer jobs in Washington are there right now?

There are 95 open Security Engineer jobs in Washington on JobsRadar right now, from 45 companies hiring directly. 79 of them disclose pay, with a median of $193,050 a year and most offers between $167,500 and $250,000. 12 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 2, 2026 at 01:39 UTC.

Security Engineer salary range in Washington

$167.5k 25th
$193.1k Median
$250k 75th
$152k
$272.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $150k – $490k · outliers off-axis
Based on 79 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 2, 2026 from live listings
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Aledade
Senior Security Engineer II - Application Security
Aledade
⚡ Apply early Washington DC · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 7h ago
Anduril Industries
Technical Security Application Engineer, Secured Spaces
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Washington, District of Columb... Onsite $146,000–$194,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Lightning AI
Senior Application Security Engineer, AI and Machine Learning
Lightning AI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Hybrid $180,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Lightning AI
Network Security Engineer
Lightning AI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Hybrid $180,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Anduril Industries
Lead Security Engineer, GRC
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Anduril Industries
Lead Security Engineer, GRC
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $166,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Anduril Industries
Lead Security Engineer, GRC
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Washington, District of Columb... Onsite $166,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Anduril Industries
Lead Security Engineer, GRC
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Boston, Massachusetts, United... Onsite $166,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Software Engineer, Security
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 13h ago
MetroStar
Cybersecurity Engineer II (6708)
MetroStar
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $166,000–$202,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Peregrine Technologies
Staff Software Engineer, Product Security
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $200,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 20h ago
Peregrine Technologies
Staff Software Engineer, Product Security
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early New York, NY Onsite $200,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 20h ago
Metropolis
Senior Security Engineer, Product & Application Security
Metropolis
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $165,000–$165,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Seneca Holdings
Security Engineer (Active Top Secret Clearance Required)
Seneca Holdings
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
MetroStar
Sr. Endpoint Security Engineer I (6701)
MetroStar
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $138,000–$166,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
JRC Careers
Cybersecurity Engineer
JRC Careers
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
xAI
Network Security Engineer
xAI
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas; New York, New Y... Onsite $100,000–$258,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
xAI
Sr. Security Engineer - GRC Fintech & Financial Services
xAI
⚡ Apply early New York, New York; Palo Alto,... Onsite $152,000–$258,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
xAI
Sr. Security Engineer - GRC Frameworks & AI Governance
xAI
⚡ Apply early New York, New York; Palo Alto,... Onsite $152,000–$258,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
xAI
Infrastructure Security Engineer
xAI
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas; London, England... Onsite $100,000–$258,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Cloudflare
Staff/Principal Software Engineer - Security Platform
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Distributed Onsite $220,000–$303,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Datadog
Security Sales Engineer
Datadog
⚡ Apply early Florida, USA, Remote; Georgia,... · location restricted $118,000–$157,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Datadog
Security Sales Engineer
Datadog
⚡ Apply early California, USA, Remote; Color... · location restricted $118,000–$157,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Datadog
Security Sales Engineer
Datadog
⚡ Apply early Illinois, USA, Remote; Texas,... · location restricted $118,000–$157,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Databricks
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - National Security
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Boston, Massachusetts; Delawar... Hybrid $182,000–$250,208
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Security Engineer jobs in Washington are open right now?
95 Security Engineer jobs in Washington are open across 45 companies, as of September 2, 2026.
What do Security Engineer jobs in Washington pay?
Across the 79 Security Engineer jobs in Washington that disclose pay, the median is $193,050 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $167,500 and $250,000.
Which companies are hiring Security Engineer jobs in Washington?
Aledade, Anduril Industries, Lightning AI, MetroStar and Peregrine Technologies are among the 45 companies currently hiring Security 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 2, 2026 at 01:39 UTC.

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