Software Engineer salary in Washington
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 20, 2026
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Software Engineer pay in Washington is measured from 33 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 20 postings put the middle half between $138,050 and $202,265, with a median of $173,750.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $173,750 and senior $222,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 28% more.
Against the 55 other measured markets for software engineer at mid-level, this sits below 8 of them; San Carlos leads at $250,000.
87 software engineer roles are open in Washington right now, 87 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $138,050 – $202,265 | $173,750 | 20 |
| Senior | $204,000 – $225,000 | $222,000 | 13 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open software engineer roles in Washington · 87 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $152,000–$280,000scale $90,000–$400,000
Principal Software Engineer - Vehicle AI Generalmotors · Mountain View New $238,700–$365,700 today 
Software Engineer II, Data Credit Acceptance · California - San Francisco Bay Area Hybrid New $126,723–$177,413 1d ago Senior Software Engineer - Motion Planning, Secondary Driving System Generalmotors · Remote · US $170,600–$261,300 3w ago Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa $191,000–$254,000 4w ago Senior Frontend Software Engineer, Discovery Anduril Industries · Boston $191,000–$254,000 4w ago Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance) Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa $167,000–$222,000 4w ago 
Software Engineer Rhombus Power, Inc. · Palo Alto $100,000–$140,000 4w ago Lead Software Engineer — R&D Productivity Tools SEL · Washington $107,600–$161,500 5w ago Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack + Kubernetes SEL · Washington $107,600–$161,500 5w ago 
Software Engineer, Cleared (TS/SCI) Kaizen Labs · Washington $180,000–$250,000 5w ago 
Senior Software Engineer Yext · Washington $148,500–$303,500 5w ago 
Staff Software Engineer, Product Experiences Peregrine Technologies · Washington $200,000–$275,000 5w ago Software Engineer, Robotics Tracking and Fusion Anduril Industries · Waltham $191,000–$253,000 6w ago Staff Software Engineer, Traffic Peregrine Technologies · San Francisco $200,000–$275,000 7w ago Senior Software Engineer, Estimation & Filtering Anduril Industries · Waltham $220,000–$292,000 7w ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5339) Shield AI · Boston $160,000–$240,000 8w ago Mission Software Engineer - Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike Anduril Industries · Quincy $166,000–$220,000 2mo ago Senior Cleared Software Engineer (TS/SCI) Kaizen Labs · New York $220,000–$280,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Tracking and Fusion Anduril Industries · Washington $220,000–$292,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Federal Platform Peregrine Technologies · Washington $200,000–$250,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Product Experiences Peregrine Technologies · Washington $200,000–$250,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Product Experiences Peregrine Technologies · San Francisco $200,000–$250,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5338) Shield AI · Boston $160,000–$240,000 2mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5368) Shield AI · Boston $187,531–$281,297 2mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Platform Peregrine Technologies · San Francisco $240,000–$300,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5423) Shield AI · Washington $163,200–$244,800 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AI · Washington $163,200–$244,800 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427) Shield AI · Washington $163,200–$244,800 3mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5398) Shield AI · Washington $233,760–$350,640 3mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5398) Shield AI · Washington $233,760–$350,640 3mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193) Shield AI · Washington $233,760–$350,640 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5401) Shield AI · Washington $195,200–$292,800 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400) Shield AI · Washington $195,200–$292,800 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AI · Washington $195,200–$292,800 3mo ago 
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Intel, US Government Palantir · Washington $135,000–$145,000 4mo ago Software Engineer - Defense Applications Palantir · New York $145,000–$200,000 4mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Foundations Peregrine Technologies · San Francisco $200,000–$250,000 4mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5200) Shield AI · Washington $163,200–$244,800 4mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5193) Shield AI · Washington $233,760–$350,640 4mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5208) Shield AI · Washington $195,200–$292,800 4mo ago Software Engineer - Hosted Model Infrastructure Palantir · New York $145,000–$200,000 4mo ago 
Software Engineer (Clearance Required) Kroll · Washington $100,000–$150,000 4mo ago Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian Palantir · New York $135,000–$200,000 5mo ago 
Principal Software Engineer Recorded Future · Boston $152,000–$228,500 5mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R4588) Shield AI · Boston $163,200–$244,800 5mo ago Software Engineer II, Autonomy Behaviors (R5202) Shield AI · Boston $131,921–$197,881 5mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R4588) Shield AI · Boston $195,200–$292,800 5mo ago Senior Tracking Software Engineer, Space Anduril Industries · Washington $191,000–$254,000 6mo ago Senior Tracking Software Engineer, Space Anduril Industries · Foothill Ranch $191,000–$254,000 6mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Traffic Peregrine Technologies · New York $200,000–$275,000 6mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Traffic Peregrine Technologies · Washington DC $200,000–$275,000 6mo ago Tracking Software Engineer, Space Anduril Industries · Washington $167,000–$222,000 6mo ago Tracking Software Engineer, Space Anduril Industries · Foothill Ranch $167,000–$222,000 6mo ago Full Stack Software Engineer Anduril Industries · Washington $132,000–$198,000 7mo ago Quantum Software Engineer Anduril Industries · Washington $132,000–$198,000 7mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure Peregrine Technologies · Washington $200,000–$275,000 7mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure Peregrine Technologies · New York $200,000–$275,000 7mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure Peregrine Technologies · San Francisco $200,000–$275,000 7mo ago Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Tactical Edge Palantir · Washington $135,000–$200,000 7mo ago Software Engineer Thinkbrg · Washington $100,000–$230,000 8mo ago
Software Engineer II, Data Credit Acceptance · California - San Francisco Bay Area Hybrid New $126,723–$177,413 1d ago Senior Software Engineer - Motion Planning, Secondary Driving System Generalmotors · Remote · US $170,600–$261,300 3w ago Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa $191,000–$254,000 4w ago Senior Frontend Software Engineer, Discovery Anduril Industries · Boston $191,000–$254,000 4w ago Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance) Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa $167,000–$222,000 4w ago Software Engineer Rhombus Power, Inc. · Palo Alto $100,000–$140,000 4w ago Lead Software Engineer — R&D Productivity Tools SEL · Washington $107,600–$161,500 5w ago Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack + Kubernetes SEL · Washington $107,600–$161,500 5w ago Software Engineer, Cleared (TS/SCI) Kaizen Labs · Washington $180,000–$250,000 5w ago Senior Software Engineer Yext · Washington $148,500–$303,500 5w ago Staff Software Engineer, Product Experiences Peregrine Technologies · Washington $200,000–$275,000 5w ago Software Engineer, Robotics Tracking and Fusion Anduril Industries · Waltham $191,000–$253,000 6w ago Staff Software Engineer, Traffic Peregrine Technologies · San Francisco $200,000–$275,000 7w ago Senior Software Engineer, Estimation & Filtering Anduril Industries · Waltham $220,000–$292,000 7w ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5339) Shield AI · Boston $160,000–$240,000 8w ago Mission Software Engineer - Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike Anduril Industries · Quincy $166,000–$220,000 2mo ago Senior Cleared Software Engineer (TS/SCI) Kaizen Labs · New York $220,000–$280,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Tracking and Fusion Anduril Industries · Washington $220,000–$292,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Federal Platform Peregrine Technologies · Washington $200,000–$250,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Product Experiences Peregrine Technologies · Washington $200,000–$250,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Product Experiences Peregrine Technologies · San Francisco $200,000–$250,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5338) Shield AI · Boston $160,000–$240,000 2mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5368) Shield AI · Boston $187,531–$281,297 2mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Platform Peregrine Technologies · San Francisco $240,000–$300,000 2mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5423) Shield AI · Washington $163,200–$244,800 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AI · Washington $163,200–$244,800 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427) Shield AI · Washington $163,200–$244,800 3mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5398) Shield AI · Washington $233,760–$350,640 3mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5398) Shield AI · Washington $233,760–$350,640 3mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193) Shield AI · Washington $233,760–$350,640 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5401) Shield AI · Washington $195,200–$292,800 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400) Shield AI · Washington $195,200–$292,800 3mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AI · Washington $195,200–$292,800 3mo ago Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Intel, US Government Palantir · Washington $135,000–$145,000 4mo ago Software Engineer - Defense Applications Palantir · New York $145,000–$200,000 4mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Foundations Peregrine Technologies · San Francisco $200,000–$250,000 4mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5200) Shield AI · Washington $163,200–$244,800 4mo ago Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5193) Shield AI · Washington $233,760–$350,640 4mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5208) Shield AI · Washington $195,200–$292,800 4mo ago Software Engineer - Hosted Model Infrastructure Palantir · New York $145,000–$200,000 4mo ago Software Engineer (Clearance Required) Kroll · Washington $100,000–$150,000 4mo ago Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian Palantir · New York $135,000–$200,000 5mo ago Principal Software Engineer Recorded Future · Boston $152,000–$228,500 5mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R4588) Shield AI · Boston $163,200–$244,800 5mo ago Software Engineer II, Autonomy Behaviors (R5202) Shield AI · Boston $131,921–$197,881 5mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R4588) Shield AI · Boston $195,200–$292,800 5mo ago Senior Tracking Software Engineer, Space Anduril Industries · Washington $191,000–$254,000 6mo ago Senior Tracking Software Engineer, Space Anduril Industries · Foothill Ranch $191,000–$254,000 6mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Traffic Peregrine Technologies · New York $200,000–$275,000 6mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Traffic Peregrine Technologies · Washington DC $200,000–$275,000 6mo ago Tracking Software Engineer, Space Anduril Industries · Washington $167,000–$222,000 6mo ago Tracking Software Engineer, Space Anduril Industries · Foothill Ranch $167,000–$222,000 6mo ago Full Stack Software Engineer Anduril Industries · Washington $132,000–$198,000 7mo ago Quantum Software Engineer Anduril Industries · Washington $132,000–$198,000 7mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure Peregrine Technologies · Washington $200,000–$275,000 7mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure Peregrine Technologies · New York $200,000–$275,000 7mo ago Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure Peregrine Technologies · San Francisco $200,000–$275,000 7mo ago Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Tactical Edge Palantir · Washington $135,000–$200,000 7mo ago Software Engineer Thinkbrg · Washington $100,000–$230,000 8mo ago 60 of 87 open roles. 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