Jobs in Washington, D.C.
375 open roles — posted here, and found on employers' own careers sites.
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $163,200 – $244,800
Shield AI is recruiting a senior software engineer to integrate autonomy systems into their expeditionary aircraft platforms. This role suits experienced engineers with expertise in autonomous systems, real-time embedded software, and defense applications who want to work on technology protecting personnel in the field.
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Product Designer, Internship - US Government
Palantir
Internship · 3 locations · $8,500 / month
Palantir seeks an intern to contribute to the user experience design of its data analytics platforms, working on design sprints, micro-interactions, and UI component systems alongside a collaborative design team. This role suits someone starting their design career who wants hands-on experience in product design at a company serving government and institutional clients.
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Lead GTM Finance Analyst (R5361)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $110,000 – $160,000
Shield AI seeks a finance leader to build and manage the go-to-market cost structure, overseeing budgets, headcount planning, and analytics for sales and business development. This hybrid role bridges finance, data engineering, and strategy for someone who wants to shape business decisions through financial insight rather than simply record transactions.
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Software Engineer - Mission Manager
Palantir
Full-time · 3 locations · $135,000 – $200,000
This role focuses on building infrastructure and APIs for Palantir's Mission Manager platform, a secure government software-as-a-service offering designed for sensitive environments. You'll architect Kubernetes-based systems and develop core infrastructure components while helping to shape the product's early strategic direction.
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Staff Engineer, Autonomy Factory Pipeline (R5276)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $150,000 – $220,000
This role builds automated testing infrastructure and analytics tools for Shield AI's autonomous systems platform, enabling hundreds of developers to validate AI behaviors at scale. It suits software engineers comfortable with Python, build systems, and the technical challenges of bridging secure and commercial computing environments.
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Senior Software Engineer, Substrate
Palantir
3 locations · $145,000 – $200,000
This role involves designing and operating Palantir's managed Kubernetes infrastructure across diverse environments—from on-premises to cloud hyperscalers—with a focus on automation and operational excellence at scale. It suits engineers who are excited about infrastructure engineering and want to build foundational tooling for a large production fleet serving critical applications.
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Staff Product Marketing Manager - V-BAT (R5274)
Shield AI
Washington, DC · $130,000 – $200,000
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Software Engineer, Internship - Production Infrastructure
Palantir
Internship · 3 locations · $10,500 / month
This internship offers hands-on experience building production infrastructure platforms at Palantir, including Kubernetes-based systems, deployment tools, and observability solutions. The role suits recent graduates or early-career engineers who want to ship real features while learning from a mentor in a mission-focused environment.
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Cost Accounting Compliance Analyst (R5254)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $100,000 – $150,000
Shield AI seeks an analyst to oversee cost accounting and ensure their government contracts meet federal compliance standards across regulations like FAR and DFARS. The role demands close collaboration with accounting, finance, legal, contracts and program management teams to verify accurate cost reporting and audit readiness.
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Software Engineer, New Grad - Defense
Palantir
Full-time · 3 locations · $145,000 – $155,000
Palantir seeks new graduate software engineers to build data analytics platforms deployed across government and defense sectors, working on full-stack features with mentorship and opportunities to engage directly with end-users.
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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (R5270)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $170,000 – $260,000
This role leads technical integration and strategy for Shield AI's autonomous software platform, helping defense customers build and deploy AI-powered systems. It suits experienced program managers comfortable translating between engineering teams, business stakeholders, and international partners in a complex, fast-moving environment.
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Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - US Government
Palantir
Full-time · Washington, DC · $125,000 – $185,000
This role involves building and operating reliable infrastructure for Palantir's data platforms in on-premises government environments. You'll travel to customer sites to design systems, automate operations, and work with engineering teams to ensure production services run smoothly and scale effectively.
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Principal Designer (R5250)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $230,000 – $340,000
This role leads the Special Projects team within the CTO's office, a highly specialized group developing cutting-edge autonomous systems and foundational technologies across Shield AI's Hivemind software ecosystem. It suits exceptionally experienced software architects and technical leaders from fields like aerospace, robotics, or game development who thrive working across multiple product areas and can operate effectively in strategic, ambiguous environments.
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Deal Operations Administrator
Palantir
Full-time · 4 locations · $75,000 – $112,000
This role manages contracts and administrative processes for Palantir's customer deals, supporting lawyers and sales teams to drive revenue growth. It suits someone organized and detail-oriented who enjoys working across departments to solve problems and scale operations within specific business verticals.
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Principal Technical Product Manager (R5249)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $220,000 – $330,000
A senior technical expert role embedded in the Chief Technology Officer's office to drive strategic software development across Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy platform. This suits experienced engineers from aerospace, robotics, or cloud infrastructure who want to shape technology direction and mentor product teams.
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Product Designer - US Government
Palantir
Full-time · 2 locations · $130,000 – $135,000
This role designs user interfaces and experiences for Palantir's data analytics platform, with hands-on work across interaction design, prototyping, user research, and cross-functional collaboration. It suits designers who enjoy autonomy, are comfortable visiting customer sites, and want to balance creative design work with some technical understanding of how their designs are built.
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Staff Facility Security Officer (R5220)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $100,000 – $150,000
This role manages a defense contractor's industrial security program for classified government contracts, handling personnel clearances, facility compliance, and DoD/DCSA regulations. It suits someone with experience in classified program administration and secure facility operations.
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Technical Program Manager (TPM) - Defense
Palantir
Full-time · Washington, DC · $93,000 – $160,000
A Technical Program Manager will optimize engineering workflows and remove blockers for Palantir's defense software teams, ensuring high-quality product delivery through process management and stakeholder coordination. This role suits someone with technical background who enjoys solving operational problems and enabling engineers to focus on complex technical work.
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Staff Software Engineer, GCS - Full Stack (R5192)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $150,000 – $230,000
This is a staff-level full-stack software engineering role on Shield AI's cloud/GCS platform team, supporting autonomous systems and defense technology. The position suits experienced engineers who want to work on complex infrastructure and autonomy software in a well-funded defense-tech environment.
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Backend Software Engineer - Defense
Palantir
Full-time · 3 locations · $135,000 – $200,000
Palantir seeks a backend engineer to build data infrastructure and APIs for military command systems that process critical operational information across defense organizations. The role suits engineers who enjoy solving complex scalability challenges and designing robust systems that directly impact real-world operations.
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Staff Engineer, Software, GCS - C++ (R5189)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $150,000 – $230,000
Staff-level role building ground control station and command-and-control software for autonomous unmanned systems across multiple domains. Suited for experienced C++ engineers who want to mentor others and design mission-critical operator interfaces.
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Forward Deployed Engineer - Mixed Reality
Palantir
Full-time · Washington, DC · $135,000 – $200,000
Join Palantir's Mixed Reality Group as a forward-deployed engineer embedding directly with customers to architect and build immersive applications that solve critical real-world problems. This role combines hands-on work with cutting-edge MR hardware, full-stack development, and direct customer collaboration in small, agile teams with startup autonomy backed by enterprise resources.
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Manager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration - Emerging Domains (R5176)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $220,000 – $330,000
Lead a team of autonomy engineers developing intelligent control systems for new military platforms including satellites, maritime vessels, and helicopters. This role suits experienced engineering managers who thrive in R&D environments where emerging technologies transition into sustained programs.
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Information Security Engineer
Palantir
Full-time · 3 locations · $135,000 – $200,000
This role involves protecting Palantir's infrastructure and people from security threats through 24/7 monitoring, detection, and investigation of attacks across global systems. It suits security professionals who combine strong technical skills with a commitment to integrity and enjoy responding to active incidents and emerging threats.
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Manager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5153)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $220,000 – $330,000
Lead a team of autonomy engineers building intelligent software for small, autonomous military platforms that operate in disconnected environments and multi-agent fleets. This role suits experienced engineers who want to grow into technical management while staying hands-on with cutting-edge autonomous systems design and integration.
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