Security Engineer
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San Francisco, CA · Posted November 12, 2026
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Where San Francisco, CA ranks
Where San Francisco, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for security jobs316 openings · of 20
- #1Best cities for technology jobs7,178 openings · of 100
- #1Best cities for financial services pay after cost of living$173k · of 33
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills35% · of 100
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast35% · of 54
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast902 jobs · of 47
Rankings about security jobs
- Best cities for security jobs #1 San Francisco (316 openings)
- Best cities for security pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($241k)
- Most requested AI skills in security jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (10.8%)
- Employers with the most security jobs #1 Amazon (318 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 71 open security engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $171,500 to $273,500 and the median is $205,000.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among computer occupations, all other, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for computer occupations, all other: 31% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Google has filed one layoff notice in the last twelve months, covering 52 workers, most recently August 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Software Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Security Engineering-related occupation. Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Software Engineering or a related field, and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a Security Engineering-related occupation. Position requires 3 years of experience in the following: Threat modeling for enterprise systems; Applying computer and network security principles and protocols; Security assessments or security risk assessments for enterprise systems; Coding in one or more general-purpose programming languages; and Designing scalable technical solutions considering alternatives and limitations.