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Software Engineer Jobs in Washington.

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Total jobs
537
positions indexed
New today
15
last 24 hours
Companies
119
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 537 open Software Engineer jobs in Washington on JobsRadar right now, from 119 companies hiring directly. 467 of them disclose pay, with a median of $197,500 a year and most offers between $165,245 and $231,263. 15 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 7, 2026 at 21:30 UTC.

Software Engineer salary range in Washington

$165.2k 25th
$197.5k Median
$231.3k 75th
$129.7k
$262.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $68.4k – $485k · outliers off-axis
Based on 467 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 7, 2026 from live listings
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Metropolis
Senior Software Engineer, Platform
Metropolis
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $170,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5h ago
Metropolis
Senior Software Engineer, Platform
Metropolis
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California, Unite... Hybrid $170,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5h ago
PitchBook Data
Lead Software Development Engineer
PitchBook Data
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $190,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
SA
Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack - Slack
Salesforce
⚡ Apply early California - San Francisco Onsite $237,700–$344,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 13h ago
Quindar
Senior Software Engineer, Flight + Plan
Quindar
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Hybrid $140,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago
Friends From The City
Senior Backend Software Engineer / Technical Lead - Public Sector
Friends From The City
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, United Sta... · location restricted $249,600–$249,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 21h ago
SpaceX
Software Engineer (Starshield Products)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $125,000–$160,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 21h ago
SpaceX
Software Engineer (Starshield Products)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA Onsite $135,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 21h ago
SA
Senior Software Engineer, Public Sector
Scale AI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA; St. Louis,... Onsite $216,000–$311,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
SA
Software Engineer, Public Sector
Scale AI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA; St. Louis,... Onsite $180,000–$259,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
SA
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Scale AI
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX; Colorado Springs,... Onsite $184,000–$292,560
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
SA
Software Engineer, Frontier AI Infrastructure
Scale AI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA; St. Louis,... Hybrid $184,000–$259,440
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
SA
Staff Software Engineer, Public Sector
Scale AI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA; St. Louis,... Onsite $252,000–$362,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
SA
Senior Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector
Scale AI
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX; Colorado Springs,... Onsite $223,200–$279,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
SA
Software Engineer, ARC Team
Scale AI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA; St. Louis,... Hybrid $184,000–$259,440
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
Shieldai
Software Development Engineer - New Graduate
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Metropolis
Senior Software Engineer, Incentive Offers
Metropolis
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $177,000–$177,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Metropolis
Senior Software Engineer, Visit Experience
Metropolis
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $177,000–$177,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Mission Software Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Mission Software Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Sierra
Software Engineer, Agent - Public Sector
Sierra
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $180,000–$390,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Kaizen Labs
Software Engineer, Cleared (TS/SCI)
Kaizen Labs
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Hybrid $180,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d 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
Software QA Engineer I
Axon
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $75,000–$120,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Shieldai
Perception Software Engineer (R5911)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Software Engineer jobs in Washington are open right now?
537 Software Engineer jobs in Washington are open across 119 companies, as of October 7, 2026.
What do Software Engineer jobs in Washington pay?
Across the 467 Software Engineer jobs in Washington that disclose pay, the median is $197,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $165,245 and $231,263.
Which companies are hiring Software Engineer jobs in Washington?
Metropolis, PitchBook Data, Salesforce, Quindar and Friends From The City are among the 119 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 October 7, 2026 at 21:30 UTC.

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