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Security Engineer Jobs

Security engineering spans application security, infrastructure security and detection engineering. Demand has stayed resilient through hiring downturns because the regulatory floor keeps rising.

Demand index
87

0–100 composite

Est. openings
32,000
YoY growth
+12.7%
Median salary
$176k

Process

Typical interview loop

  1. 1Recruiter screen
  2. 2Security fundamentals screen
  3. 3Threat modelling exercise
  4. 4Hands-on technical interview
  5. 5Behavioural

In-demand skills

Threat modellingCloud security postureIdentity and access managementDetection engineeringSecure code review

By market

Security Engineer openings by city

Full salary breakdown
CityEst. openingsMedian salary
San Francisco120$224k
New York110$215k
London105$122k
Bangalore100$48k
Singapore90$138k
Berlin85$99k
Toronto80$125k
Tel Aviv80$162k