Hiring data · updated October 27, 2026
Security engineer jobs
There are 978 open security engineer roles at 328 of the companies we track, 727 of them in the US. SpaceX, GuidePoint Security, and Anduril Industries have the most openings, and the most roles are in San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, and Seattle. US postings that list pay have a median range of $168K–$240K a year. 21 are internships or entry-level.
Newest security engineer jobs
| Role | Company | Location | Level | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. Security Engineer | Istari Digital | Anywhere - US | Senior | Oct 26 |
| Senior Security Engineer, Corporate Security | Coinbase | Remote - USA | Senior | Oct 26 |
| Security Engineer, Corporate Security | Coinbase | Remote - USA | Mid-level | Oct 26 |
| System Security Engineer, Space | Anduril Industries | Costa Mesa, California, United States | Mid-level | Oct 26 |
| Senior Security Engineer | Sirona Medical | Remote | Senior | Oct 26 |
| Staff Security Engineer, AI | Compa | Irvine, California + 2 more | Senior | Oct 26 |
| Security Engineer | Revel | North America | Los Angeles | San Francisco | Mid-level | Oct 26 |
| Senior Security Engineer | Rainmaker | El Segundo, CA | Senior | Oct 26 |
| Senior Product Security Engineer | CHAOS Industries | El Segundo, California, United States | Senior | Oct 24 |
| Product Security Engineer | CHAOS Industries | El Segundo, California, United States | Mid-level | Oct 24 |
| Staff Infrastructure Security Engineer | Harvey | San Francisco | Senior | Oct 23 |
| Staff Infrastructure Security Engineer | Harvey | New York | Senior | Oct 23 |
| Lead Security Engineer | Physical Intelligence | San Francisco | Senior | Oct 23 |
| Senior Security Engineer | Later | Boston, MA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Senior | Oct 23 |
| Cyber Security Engineer | Aevex Aerospace | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Mid-level | Oct 23 |
| Applied AI Security Architect - Healthcare & Life Sciences | Anthropic | New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Mid-level | Oct 23 |
| Staff Application Security Engineer | Aurora Innovation | Mountain View, CA + 5 more | Senior | Oct 22 |
| Security Engineer (Cross-Functional) - SME | Accenture | Chantilly, VA | Mid-level | Oct 22 |
| Senior Enterprise IT Security Architect | AHEAD | United States | Senior | Oct 22 |
| Security Detection Engineer | Whoop | Boston, MA | Mid-level | Oct 22 |
| Security Engineer - GRC Federal Frameworks | xAI | Palo Alto, CA; Austin, TX; New York, NY; Washington, DC | Mid-level | Oct 21 |
| Staff Security Engineer, Cloud Detection & Response | Aurora Innovation | Mountain View, CA + 5 more | Senior | Oct 21 |
| Security Engineer | Bright Machines | Burlingame, California | Mid-level | Oct 21 |
| Fortinet Network Security Engineer - North Central region | GuidePoint Security | Remote | Mid-level | Oct 21 |
| Security Engineer, OT | FluidStack | San Francisco, CA + 4 more | Mid-level | Oct 21 |
| Security Engineer, Offensive Security | FluidStack | San Francisco, CA + 4 more | Mid-level | Oct 21 |
| Security Engineer, Exposure and Vulnerability Management | FluidStack | San Francisco, CA + 4 more | Mid-level | Oct 21 |
| Principal Network Security Engineer | Roblox | San Mateo, CA, United States | Senior | Oct 21 |
| Staff Security Engineer (IAM) | Nubank | Miami + 3 more | Senior | Oct 21 |
| Senior Product Security Engineer | Tessera Labs | Remote in the U.S. | Senior | Oct 21 |
The newest postings, at most three per company. Each links to the company's own job board.
Who's hiring the most
| SpaceX | 62 | 6% | |
| GuidePoint Security | 24 | 2% | |
| Anduril Industries | 23 | 2% | |
| Accenture | 20 | 2% | |
| Sezzle | 17 | 2% | |
| Anthropic | 16 | 2% | |
| Samsara | 15 | 2% | |
| Dark Wolf Solutions | 14 | 1% | |
| Braze | 13 | 1% | |
| FluidStack | 13 | 1% | |
| Roblox | 13 | 1% | |
| Jane Street | 12 | 1% |
Where the jobs are
| San Francisco Bay Area | 249 | 25% | |
| New York City | 136 | 14% | |
| Seattle | 89 | 9% | |
| Washington, DC | 85 | 9% | |
| Los Angeles | 56 | 6% | |
| Austin | 49 | 5% | |
| London | 48 | 5% | |
| Denver and Boulder | 24 | 2% | |
| Boston | 22 | 2% | |
| Toronto | 21 | 2% | |
| Orange County | 19 | 2% | |
| Bangalore | 16 | 2% |
Security engineer pay
| Level | Median posted range | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Internship | $37–$46/hr | 3 |
| Entry-level | $140K–$158K | 3 |
| Mid-level | $150K–$223K | 208 |
| Senior | $175K–$245K | 297 |
Medians of the low and high ends of the pay ranges stated in US postings. Where most postings give an hourly rate it's shown per hour; otherwise per year, with hourly rates annualized at 2,080 hours. Bonuses and equity aren't included.
Seniority
| Internship | 13 | 1% | |
| Entry-level | 8 | 1% | |
| Mid-level | 404 | 41% | |
| Senior | 533 | 54% | |
| Leadership | 20 | 2% |
13 security engineer internships →
Majors that lead here
Thinking about a degree for this path? See what these majors earn, cost and lead to:
Related roles
Questions
How many security engineer jobs are open right now?
978 at 328 companies on October 27, 2026, 59 posted in the previous 7 days. This page is refreshed every Monday.
Which companies are hiring the most for security engineer jobs?
SpaceX (62), GuidePoint Security (24), Anduril Industries (23), Accenture (20), and Sezzle (17).
How much do security engineer jobs pay?
Across 522 US postings that state pay, the median range is $168K–$240K a year; the middle half of ranges runs from about $140K to $293K. By level: internship $37–$46/hr, entry-level $140K–$158K, mid-level $150K–$223K, senior $175K–$245K.
Can security engineer jobs be remote?
32% of US security engineer jobs on our list are listed as remote (235 of 727).
Looking for security engineer roles?
Lil Sally applies to internships and entry-level roles for you overnight, straight on the company’s own job board, and tells you what she sent in the morning.
About this data
We read the public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby) of the companies on our list every Monday; this page uses the October 27, 2026 read. Roles are grouped from job titles, so some titles land in the wrong bucket. ElegyLabs isn't affiliated with the companies listed; we link to each posting on the company's own board and don't copy job descriptions. Pay figures are the ranges stated in the postings.
All roles → All companies → This week's internships & new-grad roles →