# Security Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring

> Everything open jobs say about Security Engineer, updated November 8, 2026.

Updated: 2026-11-08

## In 3 sentences

- As of November 8, 2026, Joonow listed 132 Security Engineer openings in the United States, at 92 employers.
- San Francisco (CA) has the most openings: 30.
- Across the 51 openings with posted pay, the median is $19,167.

## Posted pay

The median pay posted by employers is $19,167. The middle half of openings pays between $16,516 and $21,875, in a sample of 51 openings.

## Work arrangement

27% of openings are remote, 15% are hybrid and 58% are on-site.

## Cities with the most Security Engineer openings

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| [San Francisco (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/security-engineer/san-francisco-ca) | 30 |
| [New York City (NY)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/security-engineer/new-york-city-ny) | 20 |
| [Austin (TX)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/security-engineer/austin-tx) | 6 |
| [San Jose (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/security-engineer/san-jose-ca) | 5 |
| [Cape Canaveral (FL)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/security-engineer/cape-canaveral-fl) | 3 |
| [Palo Alto (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/security-engineer/palo-alto-ca) | 3 |
| [Brownsville (TX)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/security-engineer/brownsville-tx) | 2 |
| [Chantilly (VA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/security-engineer/chantilly-va) | 2 |

## Employers with the most Security Engineer openings

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| [Fluidstack](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/fluidstack-f8ptw6ren5) | 7 |
| [Serval](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/serval-4aemtg991g) | 4 |
| [Figure](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/figure-ab2xkeqphw) | 4 |
| [Replit](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/replit-08fkamnqc4) | 2 |
| [Notion](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/notion-1q2dvwsr5k) | 2 |
| [Cape](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/cape-24mabda2q3) | 2 |
| [Sentry](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/sentry-e40enjt00a) | 2 |
| [Livekit](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/livekit-p37km2gvyb) | 2 |

## Frequently asked questions

### How many Security Engineer jobs are open in the United States?

As of November 8, 2026, Joonow listed 132 open Security Engineer jobs in the United States, at 92 employers.

### Where are the most Security Engineer jobs?

San Francisco (CA) has the most Security Engineer openings: 30 as of November 8, 2026.

### How much does a Security Engineer make?

Across the 51 openings with pay posted by the employer, the median is $19,167, and the middle half pays between $16,516 and $21,875.

### Are there remote Security Engineer jobs?

Yes: 27% of open Security Engineer jobs are remote and 15% are hybrid, as of November 8, 2026.

## Jobs

- [Security Engineer](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/security-engineer)

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Source: Joonow's daily count of open jobs on career sites and applicant tracking systems, without duplicates.
How to cite: Joonow Trends, "Security Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring", 2026-11-08, https://www.joonow.com/en/trends/x-ray/security-engineer