Jobs in Washington, D.C.
1,168 open roles — posted here, and found on employers' own careers sites.
42 new this week, 34 the week before, counting only boards we were already tracking.
Median posted pay $146,000 from the 975 roles here that state a range. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
HIL and Infrastructure Lab Technician (R6008)
Shield AI
Washington, DC · $30 – $45 / hour
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Targeting Officer
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC · $72,254 – $109,975
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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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Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)
Shield AI
Washington, DC · $110,000 – $170,000
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Cyber Threat Analyst
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC · $63,940 – $158,322
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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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Associate Facilities Coordinator (R6005)
Shield AI
Washington, DC · $22 – $34 / hour
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Military Analyst
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC · $63,940 – $158,322
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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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Technical Program Manager, Maritime (R6148)
Shield AI
Washington, DC · $184,320 – $276,480
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Resource Analyst
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC · $82,396 – $121,785
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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, Mission Systems (R5893)
Shield AI
Washington, DC · $180,000 – $260,000
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Registered Nurse
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC · $103,478 – $112,662
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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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Staff Systems Engineer (R5982)
Shield AI
Washington, DC · $144,000 – $210,000
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Honors Attorney
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC · $93,994 – $121,785
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Risk and Compliance Specialist - Global Trade
Palantir
2 locations
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Manager of Engineering, Autonomy Capabilities (R5412)
Shield AI
Washington, DC · $236,160 – $354,240
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Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC · $133,142 – $158,322
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Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
Palantir
2 locations
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Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems (R5900)
Shield AI
2 locations · $175,000 – $263,000
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Finance Resource Officer
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC · $76,726 – $133,964
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Talent Strategist
Palantir
2 locations
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Senior Staff Engineer, Test Director (R5446)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $171,680 – $257,520
This role leads the end-to-end testing and flight validation of autonomous systems on unmanned aircraft, owning technical decisions from simulation through operational deployment. It suits experienced aerospace or autonomy engineers who can direct cross-functional teams and make risk-informed calls under the pressure of flight test campaigns.
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