Security Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
Security Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
237 security engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 108 employers, led by Amazon, Google, and LinkedIn. The middle half of posted salaries runs $129,500–$189,615 a year (median $165,000), from the 90% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 32% of openings. 8% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 237
- Live security engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 108
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $165,000
- 90% 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
San Jose is senior-heavy for security engineer roles: 33% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
237
Hiring employers
108
Salary coverage
90%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
150
60 companies · $141,400 median
Established employers
58
30 companies · $190,860 median
Top of market
16
11 companies · $267,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$129,500
P50
$165,000
P75
$189,615
P90
$233,600
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.
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- Open live security engineer listings in San Jose
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare security engineer opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 237 live roles tracked in this market.
- 108 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Security Engineer in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
237 security engineer openings across 108 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 75 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Amazon is one of the most active visible employers, with 20 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 108 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 237 matches
Representative openings
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Security Engineer jobs in San Jose: 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.
- 01
How many security engineer jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 237 live security engineer openings from 108 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do security engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $165,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $129,500 to $189,615. Based on the 90% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most security engineer openings in San Jose?
Senior roles lead with 75 openings. Experience level is known for 95% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for security engineer jobs in San Jose?
Amazon, Google, LinkedIn, and NVIDIA USA have the most open security engineer roles here right now, out of 108 hiring employers.
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