Security Engineer jobs

There are currently 3,139 Security Engineer jobs available on kibo.careers. 83% of current openings are remote roles. The median salary for security engineer roles is $185,000. Experience-heavy hiring leads this market, with 58% of postings at senior, staff, lead, or principal levels.

Latest Security Engineer jobs

  • Overstory
    Overstory·1 month ago

    Senior Security Engineer

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • Min. 5 YOE
  • Abnormal AI
    Abnormal AI·1 month ago

    Senior Engineer, Enterprise Platforms

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • $141,500 – $203,500/year
    • Min. 5 YOE
  • Menlo Security
    Menlo Security·1 month ago

    Platform Infrastructure Engineer (Containers)

    • Remote
    • Full Time
  • Snowflake
    Snowflake·1 month ago

    Software Engineer - Production Engineering

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • Min. 3 YOE
  • Brain Co.
    Brain Co.·1 month ago

    AI Platform Backend Engineer

    • Hybrid • Location flexible
    • Full Time
    • Min. 3 YOE
  • Menlo Security
    Menlo Security·1 month ago

    Principal Platform Infrastructure Engineer (Containers)

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • CA$141,000–249,000/year
  • Snowflake
    Snowflake·1 month ago

    Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure Engineering

    • Location flexible
    • Full Time
    • Min. 2 YOE
  • OPSWAT
    OPSWAT·1 month ago

    DevOps Engineer

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • Min. 3 YOE
  • iHerb
    iHerb·1 month ago

    Sr. Security Engineer II

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • $162,000 – $190,000/year
    • Min. 10 YOE

Where Security Engineer hiring is strongest

Global hiring concentration map with remote, hybrid, and onsite mix for this role.

Top hiring locations

Hiring concentration map and top locations.

Europe

50% of tracked jobs

3 jobs

Asia

33% of tracked jobs

2 jobs

North America

17% of tracked jobs

1 jobs

Remote and workplace split

Want fully remote roles only? Remote Security Engineer.

How much do Security Engineer jobs pay?

Compensation range and 12-month salary trend for this role.

Read full Security Engineer salary guide

Median salary

$185,000

25th percentile

$150,080

75th percentile

$224,875

Salary disclosed

29%

926 listings

12-month salary trend

Median salary has trended downward since Mar 26 (-19%).

Most requested skills for Security Engineer jobs

Most common technologies and tools across current postings.

Security Engineer seniority mix

Distribution of opportunities across experience levels.

Mid

1,173

37% of market

Senior

1,097

35% of market

Lead

543

17% of market

Staff

88

3% of market

Entry

80

3% of market

Principal

32

1% of market

Junior

4

0% of market

Security Engineer market insights

Summary of demand, work style, and skill signals for this role.

Active jobs

3,139

Hiring companies

1,059

Most common work style

Remote

Top skill signal

Python (33%)

Senior Security Engineer jobs

Current senior IC and leadership-track openings for this role.

  • Overstory
    Overstory·1 month ago

    Senior Security Engineer

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • Min. 5 YOE
  • Abnormal AI
    Abnormal AI·1 month ago

    Senior Engineer, Enterprise Platforms

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • $141,500 – $203,500/year
    • Min. 5 YOE
  • Menlo Security
    Menlo Security·1 month ago

    Principal Platform Infrastructure Engineer (Containers)

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • CA$141,000–249,000/year
  • iHerb
    iHerb·1 month ago

    Sr. Security Engineer II

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • $162,000 – $190,000/year
    • Min. 10 YOE
  • Commure
    Commure·1 month ago

    Senior Software Engineer, Information Security

    • Remote • United States
    • Full Time
    • $160,000 – $190,000/year
    • Min. 6 YOE
  • Mitratech
    Mitratech·1 month ago

    SRE Manager

    • Remote • Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telanga...
    • Full Time
  • Harness
    Harness·1 month ago

    Senior Software Backend engineer Application security( Traceable)

    • Remote • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    • Full Time
    • Min. 4 YOE
  • Elastic
    Elastic·1 month ago

    Senior Software Engineer - Docs Engineering - Documentation

    • Remote • Spain
    • Full Time
    • Min. 8 YOE

Companies hiring Security Engineer

Top employers currently posting openings for this role.

  • Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

    • Remote • Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA
    • Full Time
    • $148,800 – $306,500/year
    • Min. 8 YOE
  • Senior Site Reliability Engineer

    • Remote • Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA
    • Full Time
    • Min. 8 YOE
  • Cloud Engineer

    • Remote • Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA
    • Full Time
    • $116,900 – $243,100/year
    • Min. 8 YOE
Nagarro
Nagarro

nagarro.com

41 jobs

  • Nagarro
    Nagarro·1 month ago

    Associate Principal Engineer, Devops

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • Min. 9 YOE
  • Nagarro
    Nagarro·1 month ago

    Associate Distinguished Engineer, DevOps Architecture

    • Remote
    • Full Time
    • Min. 13 YOE
  • Nagarro
    Nagarro·1 month ago

    Principal Engineer, Cloud

    • Remote • United States
    • Full Time

Where to apply for Security Engineer jobs

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FAQ

Answers to common search and application questions.

How strong is demand for Security Engineer jobs right now?

We are currently tracking 3139 active postings across 1059 companies for Security Engineer jobs. Start with the highest-volume roles and top hiring companies on this page, then narrow with filters that stay aligned to this search.

What salary range is typical for Security Engineer jobs?

Among listings with salary data on this page, typical compensation sits between $150,080 and $224,875, with a midpoint around $185,000. Use seniority and location filters to compare like-for-like roles.

Is hiring momentum improving for Security Engineer jobs?

Hiring has cooled for Security Engineer jobs: 0 new postings in the last 30 days compared with 2930 in the prior 30-day window.

Where should I apply for Security Engineer jobs?

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