Security engineer jobs in San Francisco: who's hiring
Right now 34 AI companies have 74 open security engineer in San Francisco roles, 5 of them posted this week. The biggest hirers are Anthropic, xAI, OpenAI. Posted salaries put the median at $275K (p25 $204K, p75 $356K) across 58 listings that publish pay. 62% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
Signals
- NUNuroHiring surge · today
Nuro is on a hiring surge: 10 roles opened this week (vs 5 the week before)
roboticsSee the 10 roles →
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All security engineer in San Francisco roles | $204K | $275K | $356K |
| Anthropic | $362K | $362K | $402K |
| XAI | $179K | $179K | $179K |
| OpenAI | $356K | $356K | $396K |
| Harvey | $275K | $275K | $275K |
| Lambda | $330K | $330K | $402K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
The roles behind the numbers
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- TA
- OP
- NU
- XA
- HA
- CR
- AN
- AN
- XA
- LA
- WR
- WR
- DE
- PL
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Always hiring · 46 evergreen roles
Open 60+ days. Often standing roles companies keep open year-round.
- CO
- CO
- SU
- SU
- HA
- XA
- NE
- LA
- RA
- AN
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FAQ
How many security engineer in San Francisco roles are open right now?
74 open roles at 34 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 5 posted in the last 7 days.
What do security engineer in San Francisco roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $275K, with the middle half between $204K and $356K (USD, annual base, 58 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most security engineer in San Francisco roles?
Anthropic, xAI, OpenAI have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are security engineer in San Francisco roles remote?
39% of open security engineer in San Francisco roles mention remote work. The main hubs are San Francisco, New York, Seattle.
How is this data collected?
Every day Hiring Heat reads the public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) of 220 AI labs, infra, app, chip and robotics companies. Salaries are only shown when the company publishes them.