Remote Security Software Engineer salary
Base pay in the United States, from 5 postings by 3 employers that published the pay range.
Median base pay per year
$238,000
A typical posting offers $163,000 to $314,500.
10th percentile $195k – $271k
middle half $272k
90th percentile
What a Security Software Engineer does
Writes software whose purpose is to make systems secure, as opposed to analysts who monitor alerts or testers who probe for flaws. The security software engineer builds things like authentication and authorization services, secrets management, encryption libraries, detection pipelines, and security checks in the build process. The role also involves reviewing other teams' designs and code for security weaknesses.
By employer
| Employer | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| $238,000 | 3 |
Open Security Software Engineer jobs with published pay
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Staff Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response
Pinterest · Remote · Seattle, WA
Engineering Full-time $177,185 – $364,795 per year Posted Nov 10, 2026 -
Sr. Security Software Engineer, Security Operations
Pinterest · Remote · San Francisco, CA
Engineering Full-time $155,584 – $320,320 per year Posted Oct 1, 2026 -
Sr. Staff Security Software Engineer - Agentic Security Engineering
Databricks · Remote (US)
Engineering $228,600 – $314,250 per year Posted Oct 12, 2026 -
Security Software Engineer II, Detection and Response
Pinterest · Remote · San Francisco, CA
Engineering Full-time $123,696 – $254,667 per year Posted Oct 5, 2026 -
Security Software Engineer
Tailscale · Remote (US)
Engineering Full-time $163,000 – $226,000 per year Posted Nov 5, 2026