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Security Engineer jobs in New York, NY
Security engineers protect systems and data by finding vulnerabilities, building defenses, and responding to incidents. The work spans application security, infrastructure hardening, and threat detection.
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Amazon’s Stores AppSec Team is seeking a Security Engineer to help keep Amazon secure for its customers. In this role, you will attack Amazon’s services, applications, and websites to discover security issues and report…
$125k - $130k
NYOffice of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Information Security /Full Time - Union /HybridPlanned Parenthood is the nation’s leading... ...dynamic and effective Associate Director, Information Security Engineer. T…
Job DetailExperience Level Sr LevelDegree Type Bachelor of Science (BS)Employment Full TimeWorking Type On SiteJob Reference 0000016494Salary Type AnnuallyIndustry Law Firms & Legal ServicesSelling Points Join a leading…
$150k - $200k
annum New York, United States Permanent Senior AI Security EngineerLocation: New York, NYWorking Pattern: HybridEmployment... ...services organization that is continuing to invest in its AI engineering and security capab…
$134.5k - $265.1k
with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.Work you will do:As Privileged Access Management (PAM)... ...in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Security, Engineering, Informa…
$150k - $190k
you can grow, belong and thrive.Your day at NTT DATAThe Senior Security Solutions Architect is an advanced subject matter expert... ...Provides coaching and mentoring to less experienced architects and engineers. Design…
Role: Palo Alto Network Security Engineer (Migration & Firewall Policy Focus) Location: Remote Duration: Contract We are seeking an experienced Palo Alto Network Security Engineer to support enterprise firewall moderniza…
empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world. JOB DESCRIPTION – As Workplace Senior Security Engineer, you will be a technical architect and strategic leader for the operations of…
$70.18k - $170.04k
inclusive world. Location This is a remote role based in the US. About The Job You're Considering We are looking for a Security Engineer with hands-on experience in Proofpoint Email Security, Vulnerability Management, an…
Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build... ...sector — producing timely, actionable intelligence for Security Engineering st…
$175k - $225k
TL;DR We sell trust, and security is core to that promise. We're looking for someone to lead how we think about code and operational... ...someone who can build, not just advise. Work closely with engineering to embed se…
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What security engineers earn in New York
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $51–$70 | $106k–$145k |
| Mid level | $70–$99 | $145k–$205k |
| Senior | $95–$133 | $198k–$277k |
Adjusted for the New York market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Threat modelingOWASP and web app securityNetwork and cloud securityIncident responseScripting (Python, Bash)SIEM and detection toolingIdentity and access managementVulnerability managementExplaining risk to non-experts
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through how you would threat model a new feature.
Use a structure — assets, entry points, attacker goals — and show that you rank risks rather than listing everything. STRIDE is a fine scaffold if you actually apply it.
You find a critical vulnerability in production. What are your next steps?
Verify, assess exposure, contain, and coordinate disclosure and fix — with communication throughout. Panic-free process is the whole answer.
Explain a recent vulnerability class or breach and what you took from it.
Staying current is part of the job. Pick something real, explain the root cause simply, and connect it to a defense you would build.
How do you get developers to fix security issues they see as low priority?
Show empathy for delivery pressure: translate risk into business impact, make fixes easy, and build guardrails so the secure path is the default.
How would you secure a cloud environment from scratch?
Cover identity first, then network segmentation, logging, encryption, and automated policy checks. Saying 'IAM is where most cloud breaches start' shows you know the terrain.
What is the difference between authentication and authorization, and where do systems commonly get it wrong?
Define both crisply, then give a real failure mode like broken object-level authorization. The follow-through example is what distinguishes the answer.
Tell me about a security control you built or improved.
Describe the risk it addressed and evidence it worked — findings reduced, detection time improved. Controls without measurement are just hopes.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For security engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with concrete defensive wins: vulnerabilities remediated, detection coverage added, incident response times improved.
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List relevant certifications (Security+, OSCP, CISSP) prominently; this field still screens on them.
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Name the domains you cover — appsec, cloud security, detection — since 'security' alone is too broad to place you.
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Mention responsible disclosures, CTF results, or published research if you have them; they are strong credibility signals.
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Show you can work with engineers, not just audit them — secure code reviews, training, or paved-road tooling you built.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Security Analyst
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Security Engineer
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Senior Security Engineer
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Security Architect
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CISO
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