Jobs in Washington, D.C.

Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $195,200 – $292,800

Lead the development of machine learning and computer vision systems that enable autonomous platforms to perceive and understand their environment. This role suits experienced engineers who want to bridge cutting-edge AI research with production systems while mentoring a team on perception challenges in defense technology.

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Palantir

Washington, DC · $90,000 – $150,000

A security engineer who works directly with US Government customers to secure software deployments and navigate the authorization process. This role suits someone who combines deep technical security expertise with knowledge of government compliance requirements and enjoys solving complex problems under tight timelines.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $163,200 – $244,800

This role involves building and deploying machine learning models for autonomous systems, focusing on computer vision and vision-language capabilities. It suits engineers who want to move cutting-edge AI research into production systems while working cross-functionally with researchers and autonomy teams.

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Palantir

Full-time · Washington, DC · $135,000 – $200,000

Deploy and customize Palantir's data analytics platforms for tactical field operations, working directly with customers to solve critical problems in small teams with minimal oversight. This role suits engineers who thrive with autonomy, want to understand complex organizational challenges, and can adapt technically diverse solutions across varied hardware in high-stakes environments.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $233,760 – $350,640

This senior engineer role involves building and deploying machine learning models that help autonomous defense systems perceive and understand their environment, bridging research and production. It suits experienced ML engineers who want to work on vision and vision-language models at scale while solving real-world deployment challenges for military applications.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $210,000 – $320,000

This role leads engineering process improvement and organizational capability-building at a defense-tech firm, reporting to the VP of Engineering. It suits leaders who thrive at the intersection of strategy and operations, designing systems and practices that help technical teams scale and execute predictably.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $233,760 – $350,640

A leadership role designing and deploying autonomy software for military drone and aerial platforms that operate in distributed, networked fleets. You'll handle complex integration challenges across motion planning, perception, and control systems while working with real hardware and field operations.

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Palantir

Full-time · Washington, DC · $145,000 – $200,000

Palantir seeks a security analyst to oversee and maintain the security systems that protect the company's global operations and infrastructure. This role suits someone with strong technical expertise who can work independently managing critical security tools while collaborating effectively with a team.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $195,200 – $292,800

This role leads technical integration of autonomous systems across emerging military platforms including satellites, maritime vehicles, and unmanned helicopters. The position suits experienced software engineers who can architect complex autonomy solutions from concept through field testing and who thrive working across multiple technical teams to transition research into operational capabilities.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $163,200 – $244,800

Shield AI seeks a Senior Software Engineer to integrate autonomous pilot systems into emerging defense platforms. This role is for someone experienced in autonomy software development who can work on cutting-edge unmanned aircraft and simulation technologies used in real-world operations.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $233,760 – $350,640

Lead the technical delivery of autonomy software for weaponized aerial and ground platforms operating in disconnected environments, owning complex integration challenges from simulation through live field testing. This role suits experienced systems engineers comfortable with defense applications who can drive technical direction across multiple teams while managing end-to-end software lifecycle.

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Palantir

Washington, DC

Palantir seeks an experienced software engineer to optimize and build systems for edge computing environments, from embedded devices to distributed systems. This role is for someone skilled in low-level native development who can solve latency, performance, and cost challenges in real-world deployments.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $195,200 – $292,800

This role develops and integrates autonomy software for small air- and ground-launched defense platforms operating in multi-agent fleets, often in disconnected environments. It suits experienced engineers who can own complex technical problems end-to-end, from simulation through live field testing, while collaborating across multiple teams on scalable fleet operations.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $163,200 – $244,800

This role develops and deploys autonomy software for defense platforms operating in contested environments, combining capabilities from multiple teams to deliver end-to-end solutions from simulation through live operations. It suits experienced engineers who can own complex integration challenges across hardware, software, and real-world fielding.

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Palantir

Full-time · Washington, DC · $135,000 – $200,000

Palantir is building autonomous systems that combine sensors, AI, and real-time actuation for military and commercial edge applications. This role suits engineers who want to develop and deploy cutting-edge systems integrating hardware, software, and intelligent decision-making in austere environments.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $233,760 – $350,640

Shield AI is hiring a senior staff engineer to integrate autonomous pilot systems for expeditionary aircraft platforms. This role suits experienced software engineers with deep expertise in autonomous systems, real-time control, and defense technology who can lead complex integrations across distributed teams.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Washington, DC · $195,200 – $292,800

This is a staff-level engineering position focused on integrating autonomous pilot systems for expeditionary operations at a defense-tech company. The role suits experienced engineers with expertise in autonomy, real-time systems, and military or aerospace applications.

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