Penetration Tester Jobs in California.

California is the largest state economy in the United States, home to Silicon Valley technology, Hollywood entertainment, aerospace, agriculture, and a vast healthcare and services sector. Its job market stretches from the Bay Area to Los Angeles and San Diego. Browse jobs in California from companies hiring across every field.

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Total jobs
11
positions indexed
New today
0
last 24 hours
Companies
9
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Penetration Tester jobs in California are there right now?

There are 11 open Penetration Tester jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 9 companies hiring directly. 11 of them disclose pay, with a median of $215,000 a year and most offers between $183,100 and $337,500. The board was last refreshed on September 7, 2026 at 07:32 UTC.

Penetration Tester salary range in California

$183.1k 25th
$215k Median
$337.5k 75th
$106k
$418.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $132k – $490k · outliers off-axis
Based on 11 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 6, 2026 from live listings
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Valon Tech
Senior Security Engineer, Threat & Offensive Security
Valon Tech
⚡ Apply early New York · location restricted $180,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
AL
Senior Principal Engineer, Offensive Security
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $190,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Anthropic
Offensive Hardware Security Engineer, Platform Security
Anthropic
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA | New York C... Onsite $320,000–$405,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Postman
Principal Offensive Security Engineer
Postman
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Onsite $275,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Perplexity
Member of Technical Staff (Offensive Security Engineer)
Perplexity
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $220,000–$405,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
OpenAI
Offensive Security Agent Engineer
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early US - Remote · location restricted $347,000–$490,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
OpenAI
Offensive Security Engineer, Agent Products
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early US - Remote · location restricted $347,000–$490,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
SA
Senior Offensive Security Engineer (Red Team)
Salesforce
⚡ Apply early California - Remote · location restricted $148,500–$223,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Silvus Technologies
Senior Offensive Security Engineer - Embedded Systems
Silvus Technologies
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Hybrid $140,000–$220,000 ⚠ 6mo+ old
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6mos ago
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Penetration Tester, Web/Mobile Apps and Cloud Services
TP-Link Systems Inc.
⚡ Apply early Irvine, California, United Sta... Onsite $80,000–$132,000 ⚠ 6mo+ old
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8mos ago
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Penetration Tester, Embedded Devices
TP-Link Systems Inc.
⚡ Apply early Irvine, California, United Sta... Onsite $80,000–$132,000 ⚠ 6mo+ old
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Penetration Tester jobs in California are open right now?
11 Penetration Tester jobs in California are open across 9 companies, as of September 7, 2026.
What do Penetration Tester jobs in California pay?
Across the 11 Penetration Tester jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $215,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $183,100 and $337,500.
Which companies are hiring Penetration Tester jobs in California?
Valon Tech, Astera Labs, Anthropic, Postman and Perplexity are among the 9 companies currently hiring Penetration Tester jobs in California.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 7, 2026 at 07:32 UTC.

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