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AI Security Engineer – Remote Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantastic oppo…
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Security Engineer jobs in San Jose, CA
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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$53–$139/hr
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hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest... .... Job Summary At Etched, building and maintaining a secure yet friction-f…
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hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest... ...chip design IP. As we scale from early silicon to production, securing th…
Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. Job Description We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Security Engineer to own, design, and continuously improve the security tooling ecosystem that underpins…
worldwide from increasingly sophisticated cyber and AI-driven threats, securing their AI transformation. Our prevention-first approach... ...is the place to do it. Job Description The Sales Engineer will report to the Sa…
chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. Job Description Sandisk’s Product Security Engineering & Assurance (PSEA) organization is seeking highly motivated Adversarial Security Test…
About the Role As Bitdeer AI Cloud's first dedicated hands-on security leader for the Americas, you will own the full-stack security... ...technical operations role. You will personally lead detection engineering, incide…
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March 2025. Learn more at What You'll Do: The Enterprise Security team at CoreWeave is responsible for securing how our people work... ...is the team to join. About the Role: As a Senior Security Engineer, Enterprise Sec…
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Job Description Job Description Senior Network Security Engineer Type: Staff Augmentation (W2 employee of Innovation Consulting) Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite – Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM PST) Estimated Dura…
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Job Description Job Description Senior Security Engineer Type: Staff Augmentation (W2 employee of Innovation Consulting) Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite – Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM PST) Estimated Duration: Ap…
supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. Job Description Sandisk’s Product Security Engineering & Assurance (PSEA) organization is seeking highly motivated Product Security E…
Job Description Job Description Benefits: HYBRID Competitive salary Opportunity for advancement Network Security Engineer Fort Collins, CO (Hybrid) Type: Contract (C2C) Interview Mode: Virtual Seeking a senior Network Se…
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What security engineers earn in San Jose
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $53–$73 | $110k–$152k |
| Mid level | $73–$103 | $152k–$214k |
| Senior | $100–$139 | $207k–$290k |
Adjusted for the San Jose 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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