Role
Security Engineer Jobs in the United States
Security engineers reduce risk across code, cloud and identity. Cleared and FedRAMP-adjacent roles are a large slice of the US market.
- Open roles
- 67
- Remote
- 3
- Sponsorship signals
- 0
- Median salary
- $86k
Core skills employers ask for
- Threat Modeling
- AppSec
- IAM
- SIEM
- Cloud Security
- Python
Latest security engineer openings
Every listing was posted within the last five days and links straight to the employer's application.
- Senior Platform Security EngineerGemini · New York, New York; Miami, Florida; Remote (USA) · RemoteremoteseniorQuick applyPosted 4 days ago
- Cybersecurity LeadPeraton · Colorado Springs, COonsiteleadfull-time$112k – $179kPosted 4 days ago
- Security Engineer, BridgeStripe · SF, New York, SeattleonsitemidQuick applyPosted 4 days ago
- Staff Security Engineer, Proactive Security - AIDoordash · United States - Remote · RemoteremotestaffQuick applyPosted 4 days ago
- Senior Security Engineer, Red TeamDoordash · United States - Remote · RemoteremoteseniorQuick applyPosted 4 days ago
- SITEC - Cybersecurity Analytics Systems Administrator - MacDill AFBPeraton · MacDill AFB, FLonsitemidfull-time$66k – $106kPosted 4 days ago
- Cybersecurity EngineerKimley-Horn · Warrenville, ILonsitemidfull-timePosted 4 days ago
What the market looks like
Across the 2 security engineer listings with published pay, the middle of the market sits around $86k, with a typical band from $86k to $86k. Employers that publish ranges tend to be in states with pay-transparency laws, so the sample skews toward California, Colorado, New York and Washington.
Of the 67 live roles, 3 are remote-eligible and 0 carry a visa-sponsorship signal — either explicit language in the job description or an employer with verified H-1B filing history.
Application timing matters more than most candidates expect. Postings on ATS boards accumulate the majority of their applications in the first 72 hours, which is exactly the window StemJobs indexes.
Companies hiring security engineer jobs
Security Engineer jobs by city
- Security Engineer jobs in San Francisco
- Security Engineer jobs in San Jose
- Security Engineer jobs in Seattle
- Security Engineer jobs in New York
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- Security Engineer jobs in Boston
- Security Engineer jobs in Chicago
- Security Engineer jobs in Los Angeles
- Security Engineer jobs in San Diego
- Security Engineer jobs in Denver
- Security Engineer jobs in Atlanta
- Security Engineer jobs in Dallas
Where these roles are posted
- United States - Remote (2)
- New York, New York; Miami, Florida; Remote (USA) (1)
- Colorado Springs, CO (1)
- SF, New York, Seattle (1)
- MacDill AFB, FL (1)
- Warrenville, IL (1)