Remote Security Engineer Salary (2026)
Based on 22 open remote Security Engineer jobs at 15 companies that list a US salary. Updated October 13, 2026.
Median
$215K
per year
Typical range
$177K–$298K
middle 50% of jobs
Full range
$115K–$510K
lowest to highest listed
Salary by level
Staff / Principal / Lead6 jobs · median $331K
Mid-level14 jobs · median $213K
Top-paying companies hiring now
Highest-paying open Security Engineer jobs
- Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure SecurityOpenAI · US - Remote · $401K–$510K
- Staff+ Application Security EngineerAnthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY · $320K–$485K
- Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A Anthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY · $320K–$485K
- Security Engineer - Threat IntelAnthropic · New York City, NY; Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Washington, DC; San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY · $320K–$405K
- Security Engineer, Infrastructure SecurityOpenAI · US - Remote · $266K–$445K
- Security Engineer, Offensive SecurityAnthropic · Remote-Friendly, United States; San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC · $300K–$320K
- Staff Product Security EngineerReddit · Remote - United States · $217K–$304K
- Cloud Security EngineerHex · Remote - US · $199K–$295K
- Product Security EngineerWorkOS · Remote - United States & Canada · $175K–$275K
- Security Engineer Stripe · US Remote · $173K–$260K
- Senior Product Security Engineer - AI AgentsDatadog · Alabama, USA, Remote; Arizona, USA, Remote; Arkansas, USA, Remote; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; California, USA, Remote; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Colorado, USA, Remote; Connecticut, USA, Remote; Dallas, Texas, USA; Delaware, USA, Remote; Denver, Colorado, USA; District of Columbia, USA, Remote; Florida, USA, Remote; Georgia, USA, Remote; Houston, Texas, USA; Idaho, USA, Remote; Illinois, USA, Remote; Indiana, USA, Remote; Iowa, USA, Remote; Kansas, USA, Remote; Kentucky, USA, Remote; Los Angeles, California, USA; Louisiana, USA, Remote; Maine, USA, Remote; Maryland, USA, Remote; Massachusetts, USA, Remote; Michigan, USA, Remote; Minnesota, USA, Remote; Missouri, USA, Remote; Montana, USA, Remote; Nebraska, USA, Remote; Nevada, USA, Remote; New Hampshire, USA, Remote; New Jersey, USA, Remote; New Mexico, USA, Remote; New York, New York, USA; New York, USA, Remote; Oregon, USA, Remote; Pennsylvania, USA, Remote; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Portland, Oregon, USA; Rhode Island, USA, Remote; San Francisco, California, USA; San Jose, California, USA; Seattle, Washington, USA; South Carolina, USA, Remote; South Dakota, USA, Remote; Tennessee, USA, Remote; Texas, USA, Remote; Utah, USA, Remote; Vermont, USA, Remote; Virginia, USA, Remote; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington, USA, Remote; Wisconsin, USA, Remote · $192K–$240K
- Offensive Security EngineerStripe · US - Remote · $170K–$256K
- Security EngineerPatreon · Remote · $170K–$256K
- Staff Corporate Security Engineer GitLab · Remote, Canada; Remote, United States · $168K–$238K
- Senior Application Security EngineerTemporal · United States (Remote) · $144K–$236K
- Security Engineer, Detection and ResponsePaxos · Remote - United States · $169K–$194K
- Staff Enterprise Security Engineer, AI SecurityTwilio · Remote - US · $156K–$194K
- Product Security EngineerLaunchDarkly · Remote - US West · $137K–$188K
- Security Engineer - Detection and ResponseSpotify · Remote - New York, NY · $133K–$190K
- Security Engineer, PlatformResend · Remote - Americas · $140K–$160K
- Security Engineer, PlatformResend · Remote - Europe · $140K–$160K
- Intermediate Security Analyst, Vulnerability Operations (North America)GitLab · Remote, Canada; Remote, United States · $115K–$150K
Frequently asked questions
How much do remote Security Engineer jobs pay?
Based on 22 open remote Security Engineer jobs that list a US salary, the median is $215K a year. The middle half of jobs pay between $177K and $298K.
Which companies pay the most for remote Security Engineer jobs?
Right now the highest median pay is at OpenAI ($406K), Anthropic ($383K), Reddit ($260K).
How we calculate this
We use the salary ranges companies publish in their open remote job listings on No Commute Jobs, in US dollars only. Each job counts once, at the middle of its range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year. Listings change daily, so these numbers do too.
Other remote salaries
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