Top Software Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

Develops software for document ingestion, indexing, search, retrieval, data lineage, workflow orchestration, and backend processing. Builds automated testing and schema validation frameworks, supports senior technical leads in translating requirements into scalable solutions, and communicates technical progress to varied stakeholders. The role requires Python, LLM and RAG familiarity, vector database or indexing experience, automated testing knowledge, and TS/SCI/Yankee White eligibility.

Build and operate cloud-native platform networking for Axon, including Kubernetes service mesh, ingress, TLS certificate automation, DNS, edge routing, and infrastructure-as-code. Improve reliability, security, observability, and deployment processes for globally distributed production systems. Advise engineers through design reviews and pair programming, troubleshoot distributed-system issues, address vulnerabilities, and maintain highly available services meeting strict regulatory expectations such as FedRAMP.

The Full Stack Software Engineer develops user-facing features using React and Node, manages data workflows, and collaborates with design and product teams. Responsibilities include shipping product slices and enhancing performance for state government data platforms.

Lead the design, development, deployment, and operation of complex production software for Yext’s Competitive Intelligence products. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, guide architecture and technical planning, lead incident response, collaborate across teams, participate in recruiting, and promote high engineering standards. Build customer-facing experiences involving data, AI, visualizations, user interfaces, and agentic workflows while responsibly using and evaluating AI-assisted development tools.

Develops, integrates, tests, deploys, maintains, and troubleshoots enterprise software across Microsoft platforms. Translates stakeholder requirements into secure web, desktop, cloud, API, and Microsoft 365 solutions. Builds AI-enabled and generative AI applications using LLMs, supports enterprise integrations, evaluates development standards and technologies, and provides technical leadership across projects. The role also collaborates with vendors, documents systems, supports lifecycle roadmaps, and advises legal and administrative stakeholders.

Oversee software quality throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to standards and mission-assurance processes. Develop SQA processes, audit code, builds, and documentation, tailor processes with developers, support software requirements management, track requirement changes, and build testing frameworks using tracking tools. Customize and upgrade those tools while designing, deploying, and administering relational databases.

Work on end-to-end customer projects as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer intern: design and implement data-driven solutions, build web apps, wrangle large-scale data, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and travel to client sites. Interns own real-world deliverables and operate with autonomy and mentorship in fast-moving environments.

Develop and test autonomy behaviors for unmanned systems using production C++. Implement features for behavior, coordination, motion planning, and survivability. Participate in full software lifecycle, integrate with sensors/actuators, support simulation and real-world testing, collaborate cross-functionally, and travel up to 20% to support integration and testing. Must be eligible for a U.S. Secret clearance.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll develop customer-facing features, ensuring user experiences are intuitive and polished, while collaborating closely with product and design teams.

Design and implement core identity infrastructure for authentication and authorization. Build SSO, MFA, federated identity, and authorization systems (ReBAC/ABAC/RBAC). Create identity governance policies for compliance, integrate IAM with cloud services, and present technical guidance to stakeholders.

Contribute production-quality code to Palantir products (Gotham, Foundry, Apollo) across the full product lifecycle. Collaborate with engineers, PMs, designers, and users; prototype, implement, and ship features. Learn on the job with mentorship and opportunities to engage directly with customers to understand real-world use cases.

Join Palantir Production Infrastructure to build and operate large-scale platforms (Rubix, Apollo) and core deployment, observability, and Kubernetes-based PaaS tooling. Own full product lifecycle, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and deploy software supporting civil and defense customers while learning from a paired mentor.

Develop and ship production-quality software for Palantir's Gotham defense product. Work across the product lifecycle on features like geospatial tools and release infrastructure, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and be mentored while contributing code and prototypes to mission-critical systems.

Build and ship scalable software for Palantir Gotham across the full product lifecycle. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, work directly with users to understand problems, and contribute high-quality code while paired with a mentor. May involve field visits to customers to learn mission needs.

Interns contribute production infrastructure code across deployment, observability, and environment platforms (Kubernetes PaaS, Apollo, Rubix). Paired with a mentor, they design, implement, and ship features, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and may observe field deployments with government or defense partners.

Designs, integrates, deploys, and troubleshoots autonomy and vehicle-intelligence systems across embedded hardware and software platforms. Responsibilities include integrating sensors, autopilots, datalinks, PNT/GPS/INS, and ground control stations; supporting UAV flight tests; conducting SIL and HIL validation; collaborating with vendors and defense customers; and delivering customer demonstrations. The role requires strong C++ development, robotics integration, networking, embedded Linux, and eligibility for a U.S. security clearance.

Build and ship full-stack government software, including AI-powered product features, Palantir integrations, and reliable platforms serving federal agencies. Responsibilities include technical architecture, end-to-end feature ownership, translating agency requirements, setting engineering standards, mentoring engineers, and operating systems under classified data and compliance constraints.

As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer, you will collaborate with customers to design and implement data solutions, managing projects end-to-end in a dynamic environment while applying strong engineering skills and creativity.

As a Mission Manager, you will develop and scale Palantir's PaaS for US Government clients by creating robust APIs and leveraging Kubernetes, while engaging with various stakeholders to enhance and deliver technical solutions.

The Forward Deployed Software Engineer works with customers to design and implement technical solutions using data, addressing complex problems and driving impactful outcomes.

Forward Deployed Software Engineers at Palantir design and implement technical solutions for clients, addressing complex data-driven challenges while collaborating closely with users and continuously iterating on their solutions.

Forward Deployed Software Engineers design and implement solutions using Palantir's software to address critical customer problems across various industries, requiring strong engineering skills and collaboration.

Forward Deployed Software Engineers design end-to-end solutions to customer problems, utilizing Palantir technology and open-source tools, and driving technical outcomes through collaboration and autonomous decision-making.

Backend Software Engineers design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services, optimize applications, and build robust APIs while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve user workflows.

Develop and deploy advanced autonomous systems integrating sensors and AI for military and commercial applications. Responsibilities include software development, integration, and system maintenance.