Remote Application Security Engineer salary
Base pay in the United States, from 12 postings by 9 employers that published the pay range.
Median base pay per year
$226,000
A typical posting offers $171,500 to $269,500.
10th percentile $174k – $258k
middle half $392k
90th percentile
What a Application Security Engineer does
Application security engineers find and prevent security flaws in the software a company writes. They work inside the development process rather than at the network edge: reviewing designs and code, running security testing tools in the build pipeline and helping developers fix what turns up. The aim is to catch vulnerabilities before release instead of after a breach.
By level
| Level | Typical range | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $156,000 – $223,000 | $189,500 | 4 |
| Staff & Principal | $183,000 – $295,000 | $230,000 | 7 |
By employer
| Employer | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | $402,500 | 2 |
| Apollo | $269,000 | 2 |
| Samsara | $230,000 | 2 |
Open Application Security Engineer jobs with published pay
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Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Anthropic · Remote · San Francisco, CA
Engineering $320,000 – $485,000 per year Posted Jan 22, 2025 -
Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A
Anthropic · Remote · San Francisco, CA
Engineering $320,000 – $485,000 per year Posted Jul 10, 2026 -
Staff Application Security Engineer
Apollo · Remote (US)
Engineering $259,200 – $324,100 per year Posted Oct 16, 2026 -
Staff Application Security Engineer
Samsara · Remote (US)
Engineering $165,200 – $295,000 per year Posted Sep 15, 2026 -
Staff Application Security Engineer
Samsara · Remote (US)
Engineering $165,200 – $295,000 per year Posted Sep 15, 2026 -
Senior Application Security Engineer
Apollo · Remote (US)
Engineering $218,600 – $273,200 per year Posted Oct 16, 2026 -
Senior Application Security Engineer
PlayStation Global · Remote (US)
Engineering $177,300 – $265,900 per year Posted Oct 27, 2026 -
Staff Application Security Engineer
Engine · Remote (US)
Engineering $182,800 – $215,000 per year Posted Oct 4, 2026 -
Staff Application Security Engineer (R5949)
Shield AI · Remote (US)
Operations Full-time $143,000 – $214,000 per year Posted Sep 23, 2026 -
Application Security Engineer II
Abnormal · Remote (US)
Engineering $130,100 – $187,000 per year Posted Aug 7, 2026