Security Engineer Jobs in California.

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Security engineers build the defences and tooling that keep systems and data safe. Find security engineer roles from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
445
positions indexed
New today
49
last 24 hours
Companies
212
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Security Engineer jobs in California are there right now?

There are 445 open Security Engineer jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 212 companies hiring directly. 390 of them disclose pay, with a median of $212,375 a year and most offers between $178,700 and $260,113. 49 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 20, 2026 at 14:15 UTC.

Security Engineer salary range in California

$178.7k 25th
$212.4k Median
$260.1k 75th
$146.7k
$309.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $6k – $850k · outliers off-axis
Based on 390 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 20, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
Sentry
Security Engineer, Application Security
Sentry
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California Hybrid $150,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Plaud
Senior Security Engineer
Plaud
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Hybrid $175,000–$278,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Lambda
Senior Security Engineer - Enterprise Security
Lambda
⚡ Apply early Bellevue Office Hybrid $266,000–$395,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Apex Technology, Inc.
Cybersecurity Lead Engineer (TS)
Apex Technology, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $160,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Apex Technology, Inc.
Cloud Security Engineer
Apex Technology, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $150,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Apex Technology, Inc.
Cybersecurity Lead Engineer
Apex Technology, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $160,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 13h ago
Relativity Space
Cybersecurity Engineer II
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $111,000–$167,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
K2 Space
Principal Security Engineer, Operations
K2 Space
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
SA
Security Engineer, Infrastructure
Scale AI
⚡ Apply early New York, NY; San Francisco, C... Onsite $237,600–$297,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Samsara
Staff Application Security Engineer
Samsara
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA, United Stat... Hybrid $165,200–$295,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Figure
Security Engineer, Detection and Response
Figure
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $150,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
MongoDB
Senior Software Engineer, Atlas Clusters Security
MongoDB
⚡ Apply early Austin; Chicago; Dallas; Denve... Onsite $101,000–$273,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 16h ago
CoreWeave
Senior Security Engineer I, Advanced Response
CoreWeave
⚡ Apply early Livingston, NJ / New York, NY... Onsite $139,000–$204,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 17h ago
Fastly
Senior Security Engineer - Detection Engineering
Fastly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO; New York City, NY;... Hybrid $181,220–$217,464
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago
Saalex
Cybersecurity Engineer I
Saalex
⚡ Apply early Tidewater, Virginia, United St... Onsite $85,000–$145,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago
Saalex
Cybersecurity Engineer II
Saalex
⚡ Apply early Tidewater, Virginia, United St... Onsite $95,000–$160,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago
Saalex
Cybersecurity Engineer III
Saalex
⚡ Apply early Tidewater, Virginia, United St... Onsite $135,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago
TENEX.AI
Platform Engineer, AI & Security
TENEX.AI
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h ago
Sierra
Software Engineer, Security
Sierra
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $230,000–$390,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h ago
Sierra
Security Engineer
Sierra
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $230,000–$390,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h ago
Ramp
Security Engineer, Privacy
Ramp
⚡ Apply early New York, NY (HQ) Hybrid $184,800–$374,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h ago
Ramp
Software Engineer, Security, Stablecoin
Ramp
⚡ Apply early New York, NY (HQ) · location restricted $189,000–$330,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h ago
OpenAI
Full Stack Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $266,000–$445,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h ago
Notion
Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Notion
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California Hybrid $230,000–$280,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h ago
Notion
Software Engineer, AI Product Security
Notion
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California Hybrid $270,000–$340,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Security Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
445 Security Engineer jobs in California are open across 212 companies, as of October 20, 2026.
What do Security Engineer jobs in California pay?
Across the 390 Security Engineer jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $212,375 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $178,700 and $260,113.
Which companies are hiring Security Engineer jobs in California?
Sentry, Plaud, Lambda, Apex Technology, Inc. and Relativity Space are among the 212 companies currently hiring Security Engineer 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 October 20, 2026 at 14:15 UTC.

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