Software engineering jobs in Virginia with a published base of $100K+
Published pay at a glance
522 open postings from 53 employers, as of .
- Median published starting base
- $159,500
- Median midpoint of published ranges
- $172,500
- Half of postings publish a starting base between
- $131,300 and $179,400
- Median published range width
- $59,300
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 57%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 17%
Concentration: Capital One accounts for 30% of these postings.
- $100K - $125K108
- $125K - $150K116
- $150K - $175K83
- $175K - $200K124
- $200K - $225K58
- $225K - $250K20
- $250K - $275K5
- $275K - $300K7
- $300K - $325K1
Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market.
New this week
169 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
- Software QA Engineer, Intelligence Systems, Anduril Industries
- Systems Engineer (Integration & Test), Intelligence Systems, Anduril Industries
- Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems, Anduril Industries
- Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance, Zscaler
- Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance, Zscaler
Jobs 151 to 200 of 522
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software QA Engineer, Intelligence Systems Apply for Software QA Engineer, Intelligence Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146K to $194KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer (Integration & Test), Intelligence Systems Apply for Systems Engineer (Integration & Test), Intelligence Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146K to $194KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems Apply for Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $164K to $205KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance Apply for Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance Apply for Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance Apply for Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $132K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance Apply for Sr. Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $265,730 to $320,890Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Network Engineer, Backbone/Edge Network Apply for Principal Network Engineer, Backbone/Edge Network on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $218,970 to $265,730Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Network Engineer - Data Center Networking Apply for Senior Network Engineer - Data Center Networking on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180,700 to $225,900Annual base, USD
View job: Director of Software Engineering, Analytics Apply for Director of Software Engineering, Analytics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $143,300 to $214,850Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer II Apply for Senior Software Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $244,700Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Cloud Engineer Apply for Staff Cloud Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $140KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer (Senior) – SOA C3 Apply for Software Engineer (Senior) – SOA C3 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $314,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff Full-stack Engineer, Global Payments Network Apply for Senior Staff Full-stack Engineer, Global Payments Network on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $209KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full-stack Engineer 5 (Senior Manager, IC )-EDT Apply for Full-stack Engineer 5 (Senior Manager, IC )-EDT on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $209KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Full-stack Engineer (PL) Apply for Senior Manager, Full-stack Engineer (PL) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $209KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Manager, Full-stack Engineer - Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX) Apply for Sr. Manager, Full-stack Engineer - Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $179,400Annual base, USD
View job: Site Reliability Engineer 4 (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering) Apply for Site Reliability Engineer 4 (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $138,100Annual base, USD
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Base salary $224K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Software Engineering Apply for Director, Software Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $192K to $281KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior/Staff DevOps Engineer Apply for Senior/Staff DevOps Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $192K to $281KAnnual base, USD
View job: Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly) Apply for Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $192K to $281KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff/Principal Frontend Software Engineer Apply for Staff/Principal Frontend Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $192K to $281KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff/Principal Backend Software Engineer Apply for Staff/Principal Backend Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $159K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Frontend on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $159K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Backend Software Engineer Apply for Senior Backend Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $103,800 to $218,100Annual base, USD
View job: Full-Stack Web Developer - WordPress Apply for Full-Stack Web Developer - WordPress on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $102K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: Cloud Migration Test Automation Engineer Apply for Cloud Migration Test Automation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $160,618Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Optical Terminal Comms Software Architect Apply for Principal Optical Terminal Comms Software Architect on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Journeyman Software Developer, Access Control Apply for Journeyman Software Developer, Access Control on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Apple iOS Developer Apply for Apple iOS Developer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $200KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $200,000 to $287,500Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer - NatSec Apply for Senior Software Engineer - NatSec on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $112,200 to $196,400Annual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer/Architect Secret Apply for Systems Engineer/Architect Secret on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $179,400Annual base, USD
View job: Full-stack Engineer 4 Apply for Full-stack Engineer 4 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $179,400Annual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Engineer 4 Apply for Full Stack Engineer 4 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager Apply for Engineering Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior iOS Engineer Apply for Senior iOS Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer Apply for Senior Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $200KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $210K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Full Stack Software Engineer Apply for Senior Full Stack Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $120KAnnual base, USD
View job: Test Engineer-NOST Support Apply for Test Engineer-NOST Support on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $176,900 to $332,400Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Admin Services Lead Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Admin Services Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $209KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full-stack Engineer 5 (Senior Manager, IC) Apply for Full-stack Engineer 5 (Senior Manager, IC) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $179,400Annual base, USD
View job: Full-stack Engineer 4 Apply for Full-stack Engineer 4 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Front-End Software Engineer Apply for Front-End Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Developer, Data Visualization Apply for Senior Software Developer, Data Visualization on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $122K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer/Technical Project Manager Apply for Systems Engineer/Technical Project Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $122K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Full Stack Developer Apply for Full Stack Developer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $122K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester Apply for Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Who publishes the highest base here
Employers ranked by median published starting base across their open postings here. Employers need at least 3 postings to be listed.
| Employer | Open postings | Median published starting base |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Origin | 3 | $197,500 |
| Twenty | 7 | $192K |
| Anduril Industries | 22 | $191K |
| Capital One | 157 | $179,400 |
| Vantor | 12 | $167,500 |
| Antithesis | 4 | $165K |
| MetroStar | 9 | $160K |
| Amentum | 21 | $159K |
| AWS | 24 | $153,600 |
| Databricks | 5 | $153,400 |
Where these jobs are
Most postings by state: Virginia (522).
Of the 16% of postings that state a workplace: 5% remote, 12% hybrid, 84% on-site. 84% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.
Related pages
- All jobs in Virginia
- All software engineering jobs
- IT & Security in Virginia 183
- Program & Project Management in Virginia 155
- Engineering (non-software) in Virginia 138
- Sales in Virginia 119
- Finance & Accounting in Virginia 90
- Healthcare Clinical in Virginia 79
- Legal in Virginia 68
- Procurement & Supply Chain in Virginia 43
How to read these figures
Figures are employer-published annual base ranges in USD for postings open at last check. They are not offers and not total compensation, and they do not show what anyone is paid. Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market. Read the methodology.

