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Application security engineer: a person in this job finds and fixes security holes in a company’s own software before it ships. Anduril Industries, SpaceX, Chainguard, Anthropic and Samsara have the most open roles with “Application security engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

377 open roles · 40 posted in the last 7 days · 30% remote · 231 companies hiring · $219K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay183 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $219K.
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Can be done from home30%113 of 377 jobs
State the pay59%222 of 377 jobs
Are for beginners1%5 of 377 jobs
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Skills asked for in application security engineer roles

Application security236 · 63%Python211 · 56%CI/CD180 · 48%Threat modeling154 · 41%AWS154 · 41%Go145 · 38%Kubernetes134 · 36%

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What application security engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$195K67
Senior$205K54
Lead and above$250K59

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Kinds of work close to this one

Roles where employers ask for the same skills. The bar shows how much the skill lists overlap; the text names the shared skills and, where 30 postings state pay, the median advertised pay there.

Security engineerPython, AWS, LLM, CI/CD · $204K, $15K lessPenetration testerPython, AWS, LLM, Kubernetes · $202K, $16K lessCybersecurityPython, AWS, LLM, CI/CD · $199K, $20K lessVulnerability management specialistPython, AWS, LLM, KubernetesSecurity architectPython, AWS, LLM, CI/CD

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Questions about application security engineer jobs

What is an application security engineer job?
In an application security engineer job, a person finds and fixes security holes in a company’s own software before it ships. 377 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many application security engineer jobs are open right now?
There are 377 open application security engineer jobs at 231 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 40 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most application security engineer jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (14), SpaceX (13), Chainguard (11), Anthropic (7) and Accenture Federal Services (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote application security engineer jobs?
113 of the 377 open application security engineer jobs (30%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do application security engineer jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $219K, based on 183 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $181K and $254K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get an application security engineer job?
5 of the 377 open application security engineer jobs (1%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 212 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 231 companies are hiring and 40 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing application security engineer jobs?
138 of the 377 open application security engineer jobs (37%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, Computer Vision. Employers still list 377 such roles today at 231 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do application security engineer jobs ask for?
Most often Application security (63%), Python (56%), CI/CD (48%), AWS (41%), Threat modeling (41%) of the 377 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in application security engineer jobs?
Application Security Engineer (46), Product Security Engineer (35), Senior Product Security Engineer (34), Senior Application Security Engineer (29), Staff Product Security Engineer (24): the most common titles among the 377 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are application security engineer jobs in demand in 2026?
377 application security engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 231 companies, 0.3% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 40 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $219K. 113 (30%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for application security engineer jobs?
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