Security Engineer jobs in California
37 live security engineer roles in California, freshest first, 7 fully remote. The postings that place the job in California, with the skills each one asks for. Apply at the source. See which of these your skills already reach.
- Senior Information Security Engineer at Direct employerPalo Alto, California$180k–$200k2d agoUnlock
- Software Supply Chain Security Engineer at Direct employerSunnyvale, CA · Remote3d agoUnlock
- Distributed Systems Security Engineer at Direct employerSunnyvale, CA · Remote3d agoUnlock
- Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield) at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$225k–$340k6d agoUnlock
- Sr. Embedded Security Engineer (Starlink) at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$170k–$265k1w agoUnlock
- Sr. Product Security Engineer (Starlink) at Direct employerPalo Alto, CA$180k–$280k1w agoUnlock
- Security Engineer, Enterprise Security at Direct employerSan Jose, CA$150k–$250k1w agoUnlock
- Principal Cloud Security Engineer at Direct employerLong Beach, CA$152k–$165k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Security Operations Engineer at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA, United States$135k–$228k1w agoUnlock
- Sr. Network Security Engineer at Direct employerPalo Alto, CA$165k–$280k1w agoUnlock
Application Security Engineer (Cyber Defense) at HyundaiIrvine, CA$97k–$138k2w agoApply- Security Engineer, Offensive Security at Direct employerRemote-Friendly, United States; San Francisco, CA | Seattle,$300k–$320k2w agoUnlock
- IT Security Engineer - Top Secret Clearance at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$130k–$160k2w agoUnlock
- Security Operations Analyst at Direct employerRedlands, CA$70k–$114k3w agoUnlock
- Application Security Engineer at Direct employerSunnyvale, CA · Remote3w agoUnlock
- Platform Security Engineer, DRTM / Secure Launch at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA$320k–$405kAug 25Unlock
- Senior DevSecOps Security Engineer, Cisco Intersight at Direct employerMilpitas, California, US$187k–$268kAug 21Unlock
- Security Engineer, Corporate Security at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY | Washin$320k–$405kAug 20Unlock
- Cybersecurity Engineer II - Secret Clearance at Direct employerLong Beach, CA$118k–$152kAug 18Unlock
- Security Engineer - Detection & Response at Direct employerSan Francisco, CAAug 17Unlock
- Industrial Security Analyst (CSSO/CPSO) at Direct employerVandenberg, CA$85k–$115kAug 17Unlock
- Product Security Engineer (Starlink) at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$130k–$160kAug 17Unlock
Sr. Security Engineer at SpaceXEl Segundo, CAAug 12Apply- Sr. Cyber Assurance Analyst, Finance at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$130k–$195kAug 7Unlock
- Security engineer, detection and response at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA · Remote$132k–$258kJul 30Unlock
- Senior Enterprise Security Engineer at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA$175k–$240kJul 30Unlock
Lead Cybersecurity Engineer / ISSM, SYD 84 at Space Systems CommandLos Angeles, California$145k–$195kJul 29Apply- Security Analyst (Blue Team) at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$95k–$115kJul 24Unlock
- Senior Staff Cloud Security Engineer | Operational Technology | Office of CISO at Direct employerAlberta, CA · RemoteJul 21Unlock
- Senior Network Security Engineer at Direct employerFoster City, CA$198k–$238kJul 14Unlock
- Offensive Hardware Security Engineer, Platform Security at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA$320k–$405kJul 10Unlock
- Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A at Direct employerRemote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seat$320k–$485kJul 10Unlock
- Senior Enterprise Security Engineer at Direct employerSan Mateo, CA, United States$243k–$295kJul 1Unlock
- Principal Security Engineer at Direct employerBay Area, CA, United States of America$319k–$479kJun 30Unlock
- Security Analyst at Direct employerLong Beach, CAJun 26Unlock
- Senior Cybersecurity Engineer I - Secret Clearance at Direct employerLong Beach, CA$152k–$233kJun 26Unlock
- Security Engineer (Blue Team) at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$130k–$155kJun 26Unlock
All roles in California: Jobs in California (3,057 open). Every security engineer role, anywhere: Security Engineer jobs.
What these postings say
| Seniority | Live roles | State pay | Posted band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untagged (mid) | 19 | 14 | $117k–$200k |
| Senior / lead | 18 | 16 | $182k–$230k |
Level read from the title; pay where stated, in US dollars
Hiring the most right now
- Hyundai1
- SpaceX1
- Space Systems Command1
Routes into security engineer
- Penetration Tester → Security Engineer48% readiness
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- Business Analyst jobs in Washington97 open
- Account Executive jobs in California95 open
- Project Manager jobs in New York82 open
- Jobs in Europe51,274 open
- Jobs in Switzerland36,291 open
- Business jobs32,094 open
- Jobs in North America30,318 open
- Jobs in the United States29,033 open
- Remote jobs18,268 open
- Technology jobs17,016 open
- Jobs paying over $50k16,732 open
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How many security Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
37 live openings, refreshed with the nightly scrape; the newest was posted Sep 22. A page like this only exists while it clears a minimum of live listings, so the count is real inventory, never padding. Every preloaded search: browse the board.
How much do security Engineer jobs in California pay?
Of the 37 openings, 30 state a salary. The posted middle band runs $145k–$230k a year. Only postings that state pay are counted; nothing is inferred. Full security engineer pay data, by seniority and country: security engineer salary.
Can I get a security engineer job from an adjacent career?
Measurably, yes. The closest measured pivots in: penetration tester (48% skill readiness). Each route page lists exactly which skills carry over and which are missing. Moving out instead: where security engineers move next.
Which of these jobs do my skills already reach?
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