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What lead security engineer roles require at tech companies · 3 roles · 90 days to Oct 7, 2026

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3 lead security engineer roles counted in the window. Browse 415 open software postings.

In short

Cybersecurity is required most often, in 2 of 3 lead security engineer roles at tech companies whose requirements we read in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, then Distributed Systems (1) and MITRE ATT&CK (1). Among roles that state years, 1 of 2 asks for at least 8 years. We counted 3 roles, each at a different employer.

Cybersecurity
2 of 3
Required most often, of the roles we could read
5+ years
2 of 2
Of roles stating years
Remote roles
2 of 3
Of the roles we could read for it

What the postings ask for

Out of the 3 roles whose requirements we could read, of 3 in all. Too few to show shares, so we show counts.

Required
SkillRoles asking
Cybersecurity
2 of 3
Distributed Systems
1 of 3
MITRE ATT&CK
1 of 3
NIST
1 of 3
OAuth
1 of 3
Operating Systems
1 of 3
Penetration Testing
1 of 3
Python
1 of 3
REST
1 of 3
Rust
1 of 3
Preferred
SkillRoles asking
Blockchain
1 of 3
SOC 2
1 of 3
Zero Trust
1 of 3

Experience

Of the 2 roles that state years

Each line counts roles asking for at least that many years, so the lines overlap.

1+ year
2 of 2
2+ years
2 of 2
3+ years
2 of 2
5+ years
2 of 2
8+ years
1 of 2
10+ years
0 of 2

Degree

Of the 2 roles we could read for it

Required
0 of 2
Required, or experience instead
1 of 2
Preferred
0 of 2
Not mentioned
1 of 2

Pay and remote work

Of the 3 roles we could read for it

Roles stating pay
2 of 3
Remote roles
2 of 3

Security engineer pay

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How we count: 3 roles in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology