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Security Engineer market brief · Oakland, CA

# Lead+ Security Engineer Jobs in Oakland, CA

19 lead+ security engineer openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 18 employers, led by lamresearch, 42dot Vietnam, and Apple. The middle half of posted salaries runs $183,970–$268,500 a year (median $207,000), from the 84% of listings that disclose pay. 5% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Oct 11, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 19
: Live security engineer openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.

**Companies hiring**
: 18
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $207,000
: 84% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Lead+](/jobs/security-engineer/locations/oakland-ca/lead)19 jobs

Oakland's security engineer market is led by lead+ openings, with 19 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

19

Hiring employers

18

Salary coverage

84%

Median experience

10.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

10

9 companies · $189,240 median

Established employers

5

5 companies · $271,000 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$183,970

P50

$207,000

P75

$268,500

P90

$278,000

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live lead+ security engineer listings in Oakland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare security engineer opportunities in Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 19 live roles tracked in this market.
- 18 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 11, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Security Engineer in Oakland

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 19 security engineer openings across 18 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 19 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers lamresearch is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Oakland market view into active employers and representative security engineer openings

Employer activity · 18 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![lamresearch logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lamresearch.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F07%2Fcropped-Favicon_512-180x180.png&sig=4dq0ZylJoJRb2Uh78QlvNHXLOERpsPQNhdmdYkbR2uc) lamresearchStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/lamresearch)
42dot VietnamStartups & growing teams1Open roles
[![Apple logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=1Mml8kDrMwt8Wxx0jzfCZh29FHOJrhYgvTKBfK7Q3M8) AppleEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/apple)
BSCEmployer profile1Open roles
![Cerebras Systems logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dcerebrassystems.com%26sz%3D128)
Cerebras SystemsEmployer profile1Open roles
[![Codexis logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.codexis.com%2Fcontent%2Fthemes%2Fcodexis%2F_dist%2Ffavicon%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=gAzjBjNDz-CqdW4OcG1qCeVghhm0ZedSnFz1Z4RdBew) CodexisTop of market1Open roles](/company/codexis)[![Fictiv logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fictiv.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Ffictiv-theme%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Ficons%2Ffavicon.png&sig=W04Dz374s_bYhVcX13zhwhnCwsv0ToFuGxkVe41X7O8) FictivStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/fictiv)[![Google logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gstatic.com%2Fimages%2Fbranding%2Fsearchlogo%2Fico%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=BDKNIk76wJac9i-LAZppluVpAO3UuN8wc9QbQfIxuFY) GoogleStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/google)

Live opportunity sample · 8 of 19 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Sr. Staff Firmware Security Architect (Domain Security — Secure Boot, OTA & Vehicle Cybersecurity)Lead+42dot VietnamSunnyvale, California$189,240Posted Oct 7, 2026](/job/sr-staff-firmware-security-architect-domain-security-secure-boot-ota-23f1e51e-aa6d-5e6c-adff-df5cd04f0916)[Staff Embedded Security EngineerLead+WayveSunnyvale, California$275,000Posted Oct 5, 2026](/job/staff-embedded-security-engineer-at-wayve-dbb9dbb5-ebf3-5b5f-88ec-9627468d45ae)[Information Security Engineer, PrincipalLead+BSCOakland, CaliforniaPosted Oct 2, 2026](/job/information-security-engineer-principal-at-bsc-5e30bad0-968a-5246-a733-264384db4b60)[Information Security Engineer - NetskopeLead+Lam ResearchFremont, California$137,000Posted Oct 1, 2026](/job/information-security-engineer-netskope-at-lam-research-901cb4d2-ec71-5dca-8b75-12d0a0ff7ab2)[Staff / Staff II - Application Security EngineerLead+OmnissaMountain View, California$220,000Posted Sep 29, 2026](/job/staff-staff-ii-application-security-engineer-at-omnissa-7a5eefdd-8af2-5f91-ad5a-ee260116d921)[Security Engineer - Health SoftwareLead+AppleSunnyvale, CaliforniaPosted Sep 25, 2026](/job/security-engineer-health-software-at-apple-6dabba40-9f19-5b02-bf07-bddb95548a1c)[Senior Director - IT Infrastructure and CybersecurityLead+CodexisRedwood City, California$270,000Posted Sep 24, 2026](/job/senior-director-it-infrastructure-and-cybersecurity-at-codexis-5c8b26d7-fa9b-5653-9450-86278e442a59)[Distributed Systems Security EngineerLead+Cerebras SystemsSunnyvale, CaliforniaPosted Sep 21, 2026](/job/distributed-systems-security-engineer-at-cerebras-systems-2deb61fd-e843-5834-aad9-e4a18c1d176c)
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## Lead+ Security Engineer jobs in Oakland: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many lead+ security engineer jobs are open in Oakland? Metaintro tracks 19 live lead+ security engineer openings from 18 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do lead+ security engineer jobs in Oakland pay? The median posted salary is $207,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $183,970 to $268,500. Based on the 84% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for lead+ security engineer jobs in Oakland? lamresearch, 42dot Vietnam, Apple, and BSC have the most open lead+ security engineer roles here right now, out of 18 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Security Engineer demand around Oakland.

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

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