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Staff Engineer Jobs in Washington.

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5
last 24 hours
Companies
35
actively hiring
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How many Staff Engineer jobs in Washington are there right now?

There are 192 open Staff Engineer jobs in Washington on JobsRadar right now, from 35 companies hiring directly. 106 of them disclose pay, with a median of $222,000 a year and most offers between $205,250 and $254,563. 5 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 5, 2026 at 00:46 UTC.

Staff Engineer salary range in Washington

$205.3k 25th
$222k Median
$254.6k 75th
$185.6k
$261.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $160.8k – $485k · outliers off-axis
Based on 106 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 5, 2026 from live listings
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Shieldai
Staff Engineer, Software Embedded Applications (Hiring Multiple Levels)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Dallas, Texas Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5h ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Integration (R5415)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Software Engineer, Security
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
Okta
Staff Identity Engineer
Okta
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington; Chicago,... Onsite $161,000–$221,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 9h ago
Cloudflare
Staff/Principal Software Engineer - Security Platform
Cloudflare
⚡ Apply early Distributed Onsite $220,000–$303,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 9h ago
LVT
Staff ML Ops Engineer
LVT
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $213,300–$272,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff AI Infrastructure Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
TN
Staff Software Engineer - NOS
The Nuclear Company
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $151,000–$204,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Turing
Staff Research Engineer
Turing
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Shieldai
Staff Supplier Development Engineer - Mechanical (R5859)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Turing
Staff Research Engineer
Turing
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Software Engineer, Quality Integration
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Optical Test & Calibration Engineer, AR/VR Displays - EagleEye
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington, United S... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Ground Systems
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Red Team Engineer, Discovery
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Washington, District of Columb... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Red Team Engineer, Discovery
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Systems Engineer, C2 Integration
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $254,000–$338,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Open Architecture Systems Engineer, UCI Command & Control
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Washington, District of Columb... Onsite $254,000–$338,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Software Engineer, Connected Warfare
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Washington, District of Columb... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Boston, Massachusetts, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Systems Engineer, Mission Autonomy, Active Clearance
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Mission Systems
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Staff Engineer jobs in Washington are open right now?
192 Staff Engineer jobs in Washington are open across 35 companies, as of September 5, 2026.
What do Staff Engineer jobs in Washington pay?
Across the 106 Staff Engineer jobs in Washington that disclose pay, the median is $222,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $205,250 and $254,563.
Which companies are hiring Staff Engineer jobs in Washington?
Shieldai, Anduril Industries, Okta, Cloudflare and LVT are among the 35 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 September 5, 2026 at 00:46 UTC.

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