Engineering Jobs at Startups in District of Columbia, US
District of Columbia, US has 77 open engineering roles at 27 early-stage startups, and 43% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 145k to 185k, with a median of USD 161.5k. 5 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring engineers in District of Columbia, US
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- 77open roles
- 27startups hiring
- 43%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $162Kmedian pay
- $145Ktypical range: lower
- $185Ktypical range: upper
Based on 46 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 46 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
District of Columbia, US accounts for 1% of United States's 6,248 open engineering roles.
Industries
Aerospace and defense (28), climate and energy (19) and mobility and logistics (9) startups have most of the openings.
What engineering work involves at an early-stage startup
You own whole parts of the product rather than one service inside a large system. Expect to write the code, deploy it, and get paged when it breaks. Reviews are quick and the codebase is small, so a decision made on Tuesday can ship on Thursday.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do engineering jobs in District of Columbia, US pay?
Typically USD 145k to 185k a year, with a median of USD 161.5k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring engineers in District of Columbia, US?
The Nuclear Company (13 roles), Gallatin (8) and Swoop Technologies (8) have the most; 27 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
43% of these roles are remote; the rest are in District of Columbia, US.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (60% of those that state a level), and 17% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
5 were posted this week.