How much does a Software Security Engineer make in the United States? The average Software Security Engineer salary in the United States is $107,229 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $92,218 and $120,134. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Software Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Software Security Engineer Salary $78,552 US March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Software Security Engineer Salary $92,218 US March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Software Security Engineer Salary $107,229 US March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Software Security Engineer Salary $120,134 US March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Software Security Engineer Salary $131,884 US March 26, 2024
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Esri - Redlands , CA
Overview Come join a creative engineering team at Esri focused on designing and developing the next generation of solutions for securing ArcGIS applications and services. We're looking for a sharp, user-focused security engineer to join our Software Security & Privacy team to help push the boundaries of security while putting their mark on next-gen Esri software. Join our talented team and help secure new and exciting products that run on browsers, enterprise class servers, and in the cloud. Responsibilities Identify and resolve issues with security design & development patterns Test security features and report flaws; participate in remediation of issues Collaborate with other developers, engineers, and product managers throughout the development process Advance customer-facing security guidance for products (technical papers, and/or presentations) Learn Esri's ArcGIS Products & participate in training opportunities Assist with Esri's compliance obligation and alignment efforts Develo
- 1 day ago
Bae Systems Usa - Manchester , NH
Job DescriptionOur Charter: Deter. Prevent. Detect. Respond.Our Mission: Safeguard the United States' most critical technologies from exploitation to maintain our battlefield pre-eminence.Our Need: Creative and innovative engineers with prior embedded software engineering experience who can design and develop innovative security solutions on the most complex processors.In a modern approach to Spy vs Spy, BAE Systems uses state-of-the-art technology, advanced mathematics, and physics in novel ways to protect our systems and provide our customers with capability that endures.Our engineers design solutions that achieve the optimum balance between product capability and defense-in-depth security. They apply all the lessons learned to our model-based design approach and frequently advance security state-of-the-art. They take their creative and innovative spirit to the extreme by playing the part of adversary through their identification of attack vectors. They propose countermeasures that p
- 3 days ago
BAE Systems - Totowa , NJ
**Job Description** Our Charter: Deter. Prevent. Detect. Respond. Our Mission: Safeguard the United States' most critical technologies from exploitation to maintain our battlefield pre-eminence. Our Need: Creative and innovative engineers with prior embedded software engineering experience who can design and develop innovative security solutions on the most complex processors. In a modern approach to Spy vs Spy, BAE Systems uses state-of-the-art technology, advanced mathematics, and physics in novel ways to protect our systems and provide our customers with capability that endures. Our engineers design solutions that achieve the optimum balance between product capability and defense-in-depth security. They apply all the lessons learned to our model-based design approach and frequently advance security state-of-the-art. They take their creative and innovative spirit to the extreme by playing the part of adversary through their identification of attack vectors. They propose countermeasur
- 4 days ago
Job Duties: Design and implement reliable, high-throughput, low latency, scalable and well-documented code to tackle sophisticated algorithms and build cloud infrastructures components Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and other partners to make proposals across teams on their engineering work and practices Design low-level implementation details of software, which data structures, class/function/code organization, etc. Propose technical implementation approaches which support architectural changes that address scaling and performance problems. Proactively seek opportunities to reuse or generalize existing services and implementations Know the latest new technologies and best approaches in the field of data management and software engineering. Provide technical mentorship and guidance to other members of the team Conduct code review pull-requests with consistent scrutiny Requirements: 5+ years of software development experience across diverse domains, with demonstrated abili
- 4 days ago
* United States of America - Illinois - ChicagoWhy Work at Lenovo We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.Lenovo is a US$62 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #217 in the Fortune Global 500, employing 77,000 people around the world, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, Lenovo has built on its success as the worlds largest PC company by further expanding into growth areas that fuel the advancement of New IT technologies (client, edge, cloud, network, and intelligence) including server, storage, mobile, software, solutions, and services.This transformation together with Lenovos world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via our StoryHub .Description and Requirements Motorola Mobility, A Lenovo Company, is one of
- 4 days ago
Techexpo - Washington , DC
Interview with leading Employers at the upcoming TECHEXPO Cyber Security Virtual Hiring Event!Tuesday, July 20th12pm - 4pm EDTCyber Security Experience and a Security Clearance is Required to Attend.Register to Attend: Apply with Get.ItEnter Registration Code EC21Speak directly to recruiters and ask questions via text or video chat.Please invite your friends & colleagues that are qualified to attend.Companies hiring include:AT&T Government SolutionsDeloitteIntelligenceCareersLeidosMARFORCYBERMarine Corps Cyberspace Operations GroupSAICAnd more!Hundreds of exciting opportunities are available for Security Analysts, Penetration Testers, Information Security Analysts, Security Architects, Cyber Security Specialists and more.For details visit TechExpoUSA.comRecruiters can reserve their virtual booth by contacting Nancy Mathew, 212-655-4505 ext. 225 / NMathew@TechExpoUSA.comEmployment Type: Full-Time#J-18808-Ljbffr by Jobble
- 4 days ago

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  1. This Job:

    Software Security Engineer

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Cyber Security Architect II

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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