As of November 10, 2026, the median starting salary is $160,000 a year, measured on the 57 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
$246k-$307kWashington, DC2mo
Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC: 68 open roles
Updated Nov 10, 2026
Live postings that name Kubernetes in the job title or description, located in Washington DC, United States. Each one is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 68
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 29
- remote
- 9
Median starting salary: $160,000.
$144k-$216kWashington, D.C.1mo
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$127k-$249kBoston; Miami; New Jersey; New York City; Princeton; Raleigh; Washington DCRemote4mo
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$184k-$259kSan Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC33mo
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AI level of Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC
- ●●●● Builds AI13 (19%)
- ●●●○ Works on AI16 (24%)
- ●●○○ Uses AI1 (1%)
- ●○○○ Little AI38 (56%)
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Common questions
How much do Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC pay?
How much AI work do Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC involve?
As of November 10, 2026, of the 68 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 13 (19%); Works on AI ●●●○: 16 (24%); Uses AI ●●○○: 1 (1%); Little AI ●○○○: 38 (56%). See what each level means.
Which companies are hiring for Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC?
Which other cities have Kubernetes jobs?
As of November 10, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (507), New York (458), Santa Clara (186), Sunnyvale (174), Seattle (158).
Which skills come up most in Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC?
As of November 10, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (52), AWS (39), Terraform (34), Azure (29), Google Cloud (24).
Which roles are open in Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC?
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (23), Cybersecurity (11), Forward deployed engineer (7), AI engineer (5), Solutions architect (2).
A posting counts when it names Kubernetes in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.