Security Engineer Jobs
Security engineers build secure systems from the ground up — implementing authentication, encryption, access controls, and security automation. Unlike analysts who monitor threats, security engineers design and code the defenses. These positions span application security, cloud security, and infrastructure hardening.
Salary Range
$60k – $320k
Top Companies
UltraViolet Cyber, Mercor, System One Holdings, LLC, Leidos, System One, Insight Global +40 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Contract
Top Locations
Washington, CA, Arlington, McLean
Work Model
88% On-Site, 8% Hybrid, 4% Remote
Experience Levels
46% Mid Level, 30% Senior, 12% Junior
We found 330 security engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Washington, CA, Arlington. 25 new positions were added this week at companies like System One, UltraViolet Cyber, Insight Global. Salaries range from $60k to $320k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (88%), Hybrid (8%), Remote (4%). Top employers include UltraViolet Cyber, Mercor, System One Holdings, LLC and 43 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Security Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Junior
$60k–$72k
6 jobs
Mid Level
$105k–$150k
23 jobs
Senior
$118k–$164k
15 jobs
Lead
Salary varies
1 job
Latest Jobs Added
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51–100 of 330 jobs
SOC Analyst (shift work)
System One·Remote
Associate SOC Analyst
UltraViolet Cyber·McLean, Virginia, US
TS/SCI Cyber Watch Officer (aka SOC Analyst)
Insight Global·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Security Engineer, Additive Manufacturing (TS/SCI)
Koniag Government Services·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Senior Principal Security Engineer, Cloud Security
Circle·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Network Security Engineer / Architect
The Judge Group·Pennsylvania, US
Cybersecurity Analyst - Remote
Mercor·CA
Cyber Security Analyst (1-2)
Summit Federal Services, LLC·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Android Kernel Security Engineer: Penetration & Exploit
Samsungresearchamerica·CA
SOC Watchfloor Analyst - Cybersecurity Analyst
Kforce Inc.·McLean, Virginia, US
Senior SOC Analyst- Hybrid
ISI Enterprises
Associate SOC Analyst
UltraViolet Cyber
Network Infrastructure & Security Engineer
HYTEK Computers Ltd.·CA
Endpoint Security Engineer — Defender, Intune
Myticas Consulting·Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Senior IT Security Engineer
Virtual Vocations Inc·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Network Security Engineer(FTE)
Yochana·CA
SOC Analyst (shift work)
System One Holdings, LLC·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Security Engineer, Detection & Response - Global Security Organization
TikTok·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Future Need! Security Engineer — Splunk with Security Clearance
Anonymous Employer·Arlington, Virginia, US
Cybersecurity Analyst Fully Remote
Mercor·CA
Principal Network Security Engineer; Cloud
Calix·CA
Senior Cloud & Application Security Engineer (Remote)
Perseus Group, Constellation Software·CA
Cyber Security Engineer
Goldbelt Nighthawk·Arlington, Virginia, US
Zero Trust Security Engineer - Senior
DecisionPoint | Cortek·Washington, District of Columbia, US
IT Cyber Security Analyst
TechBiz Global GmbH·CA
Cloud Security Engineer (AWS)
Piper Companies·Burnsville, North Carolina, US
SOC Analyst - 4-Day Week, FR/EN, Cyber Security
Hitachi Cyber·CA
Cyber Security Analyst (1-2)
Summit Federal Services LLC·Washington, District of Columbia, US
SOC Analyst (shift work)
System One Holdings, LLC
Cloud Security Engineering Manager: Zero Trust Leader
Paxos·CA
DLP Security Engineer (Linux/SRE) - Enterprise
mthree Recruiting Portal·CA
Senior Information Security Engineer - Cryptographic Products and Services
Wells Fargo·Arlington, Virginia, US
Cyber Security Engineer
Leidos·Garrett Park, Maryland, US
Senior IAM & Security Engineer
MongoDB·Remote
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst Jobs
Sayres Defense·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead Azure Cybersecurity Engineer for Cloud & IR
Safe Fleet·CA
SOC Analyst I - 24/7 Cyber Defense Frontline
CyberClan·CA
Senior Security Analyst Job Details | Purolator
Purolator·CA
Cyber Security Engineer
LEIDOS·Takoma Park, Maryland, US
Senior WAF Security Engineer
Warner Bros. Discovery·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Network Security Engineer - Full-time
Under Armour, Inc.·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer: Cloud, IAM & DevSecOps Lead
CSC Generation·CA
Remote Infrastructure & Endpoint Security Engineer
Devoted Studios·CA
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
Leidos·Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, US
Senior SOC Analyst – Incident Response
American Iron & Metal (AIM)·CA
Network & System Security Engineer – VAPT Remediation (Cisco, FortiGate, Windows)
FreelanceJobs·CA
Principal Cloud Security Engineer - Multi-Cloud & DevSecOps
LightFeather·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Senior Security Engineer IAM
PowerToFly·Washington, District of Columbia, US
FRCS Platform Security Engineer
BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC.·Kemp Mill, Maryland, US
Identity Security Engineer II: Fraud Detection
Menlo Ventures·CA