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.
Staff Technical Sourcer - Aircraft Engineering
Shield AI
Washington, DC
This role sources specialized aircraft engineering talent for a defense-tech company, combining market intelligence and relationship-building to create sustainable hiring pipelines rather than simply filling requisitions. It suits someone with deep knowledge of aerospace talent markets and the initiative to develop strategic sourcing systems that scale.
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Intel
Palantir
Full-time · Washington, DC · $135,000 – $200,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineers at Palantir work directly with customers to design and implement data solutions that address their most complex technical challenges. This role suits engineers who want to learn full-stack problem-solving while collaborating with organizations across critical industries.
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Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5325)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $220,800 – $331,200
Shield AI is seeking a Staff Engineer to develop autonomy and control systems for maritime platforms, working across motion planning, tactical behaviors, and multi-agent coordination. This role suits someone who can bridge advanced control theory with practical software integration on real-world defense systems.
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Deployment Strategist - Intel
Palantir
Full-time · Washington, DC · $110,000 – $170,000
This role involves working with enterprise customers to translate their data challenges into actionable solutions using Palantir's platforms, requiring you to understand customer workflows, analyze data, and guide product implementation. It suits analytically minded professionals who enjoy bridging data insights with real-world operations and can work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5363)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $220,800 – $331,200
Shield AI seeks a senior autonomy engineer to develop control systems and multi-agent coordination capabilities for maritime platforms, balancing theoretical rigor with practical integration into operational systems. This role suits experienced engineers comfortable moving across diverse programs and blending control theory with optimization and software architecture.
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Deal Team - Business Affairs
Palantir
Full-time · 3 locations · $135,000 – $200,000
This role involves structuring and negotiating commercial contracts with Palantir's customers, collaborating across legal, finance, sales, and engineering to close deals that drive the company's growth. It suits someone comfortable managing complex negotiations, juggling multiple stakeholders, and translating business strategy into workable commercial terms.
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5339)
Shield AI
Washington, DC · $160,000 – $240,000
Shield AI is seeking a senior engineer to develop autonomous control and coordination capabilities for maritime platforms, working across motion planning, multi-agent systems, and tactical behaviors. The role suits someone who can balance sophisticated control theory and optimization with pragmatic software integration for real-world defense systems.
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Technical Writer
Palantir
Full-time · 2 locations · $88,000 – $122,000
You'll create and maintain documentation for Palantir's data software, working alongside product teams to help users understand complex tools. This role suits someone who can balance strategic thinking about information architecture with hands-on writing and editing, and who thrives with autonomy in deciding what to prioritize.
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Senior Recruiter - G&A
Shield AI
Washington, DC · $95,000 – $170,000
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Procurement Operations Analyst
Palantir
2 locations
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Staff Customer Success Manager (R5645)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $110,000 – $170,000
A senior customer success leader working with enterprise defense technology clients, managing relationships from implementation through renewal while traveling extensively to meet with executives and stakeholders across multiple continents.
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People Partner
Palantir
Full-time · Washington, DC · $90,000 – $151,000
Palantir seeks a People Partner to drive workforce effectiveness through talent development, performance management, and organizational culture work across the company. The role balances strategic program design with hands-on employee relations, requiring someone who can operate at multiple organizational levels and guide leaders through people challenges.
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Senior Director of Hivemind Finance (R5621)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $200,000 – $300,000
Lead financial strategy and execution for Shield AI's flagship Hivemind autonomous systems program, partnering with engineering and operations teams to deliver business intelligence that drives growth. Ideal for an experienced finance executive with strong analytical abilities and a talent for translating complex data into actionable insights that shape product and business strategy.
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Deployment Strategist - US Government
Palantir
Full-time · 8 locations · $110,000 – $170,000
Palantir seeks someone to work with government and other clients to understand their operational challenges, analyze their data, and guide implementation of software solutions to solve complex real-world problems. This role suits analytical problem-solvers who can translate between technical teams and end users, and who thrive in ambiguous situations requiring deep customer engagement.
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Lead Program Finance Analyst (R5625)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $110,000 – $160,000
Shield AI seeks a financially sophisticated leader to steer program finances on one of its flagship initiatives, overseeing cross-functional partnerships while establishing best-practice processes and mentoring a growing finance team. This role suits experienced analysts ready to move into leadership and help shape how a defense-tech organization manages large, complex defense programs.
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Site Reliability Engineer - US Government
Palantir
Full-time · Washington, DC · $125,000 – $185,000
Palantir is seeking Site Reliability Engineers to build and operate high-performance infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments for US government applications. The role combines systems engineering with a focus on automation, reliability improvements, and close collaboration with engineering teams to ensure production services run smoothly.
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Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5368)
Shield AI
Washington, DC · $187,531 – $281,297
This is a Staff-level software engineering role focused on developing autonomy and control systems for military platforms across air, sea, and space domains. It suits someone who can balance sophisticated control theory and optimization with practical software integration to deliver real-world capabilities for defense applications.
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government
Palantir
Full-time · 8 locations · $135,000 – $200,000
A forward-deployed engineer working directly with US government customers to design and implement data-driven solutions to their most complex operational challenges. This role suits engineers who thrive in startup-like autonomy, enjoy moving between technical and strategic work, and want hands-on exposure to critical national institutions.
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Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5360)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $220,800 – $331,200
Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to develop autonomy and control systems for their space platforms, working across motion planning, tactical behaviors, and multi-agent coordination. This role suits someone who thrives balancing advanced theory with practical software implementation on real-world defense systems.
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Site Reliability Operations Analyst - US Government
Palantir
Full-time · 2 locations · $93,000 – $160,000
This role manages the operational side of Palantir software deployments, handling project coordination, process improvement, and stakeholder communication to let engineers focus on technical work. It suits someone organized and pragmatic who enjoys solving problems through better workflows rather than code.
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5338)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $160,000 – $240,000
Shield AI seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop autonomy capabilities for space platforms, working on control systems, motion planning, and multi-agent coordination. This role suits someone who can bridge advanced algorithms with practical software integration to deliver real-world autonomous systems.
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DevOps Engineer
Palantir
Full-time · 2 locations · $135,000 – $200,000
This role involves designing and building internal platform systems for Palantir's engineering teams, making architectural decisions to support stable operations across evolving use cases. It suits someone who enjoys owning infrastructure end-to-end and combining proprietary and open-source tools to solve organizational problems.
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $156,000 – $320,000
A technical field engineer role supporting Shield AI's autonomous systems deployed in real-world military and government operations. Suited for someone comfortable with intensive travel, troubleshooting complex hardware-software systems on-site, and translating field experience into documentation and product improvements.
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Senior Engineer, Software Integration (R5462)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $152,000 – $228,000
Lead software integration of autonomous flight systems onto diverse defense platforms including aircraft, weapons, and maritime systems. This role suits experienced engineers who thrive solving cross-disciplinary technical challenges and want to see autonomy technology move from development into operational deployment.
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Staff Engineer, GenAI Tooling & DevEx (R5469)
Shield AI
Full-time · Washington, DC · $150,000 – $220,000
A high-leverage infrastructure role building developer tooling and automation around generative AI to accelerate software engineering across the organization. Suits experienced engineers with expertise in build systems, CI/CD, and developer workflows who want impact that scales through others' productivity.
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