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Security engineer jobs in California

365 open roles for security engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Anthropic, SpaceX, xAI and CoreWeave have the most. 16 are remote and the median advertised salary is $218K.

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Skills asked for in security engineer roles in California

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Who is hiring for security engineer roles in California

Where security engineer roles in California are

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What security engineer roles in California pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$208K145
Senior$206K89
Lead and above$250K81

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

Questions about security engineer jobs in California

How many security engineer jobs in California are open right now?
There are 365 open security engineer jobs in California at 173 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 26 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 security engineer jobs in California?
Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (18), Anthropic (14), SpaceX (14), xAI (10) and CoreWeave (9). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote security engineer jobs in California?
16 of the 365 open security engineer jobs in California (4%) 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 security engineer jobs in California pay?
The median advertised salary is $218K, based on 316 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $188K and $258K. 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 one of the security engineer jobs in California?
6 of the 365 open security engineer jobs in California (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 221 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 173 companies are hiring and 26 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 security engineer jobs in California?
122 of the 365 open security engineer jobs in California (33%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, Computer Vision. Employers still list 365 such roles today at 173 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do security engineer jobs in California ask for?
Most often Python (58%), AWS (48%), Go (35%), CI/CD (35%), GCP (33%) of the 365 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in security engineer jobs in California?
Security Engineer (66), Senior Security Engineer (35), Staff Security Engineer (17), Member of Technical Staff (9), Product Security Engineer (9): the most common titles among the 365 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are security engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
365 security engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 173 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 26 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $218K. 16 (4%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for security engineer jobs in California?
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