What staff security engineer roles require at tech companies · 15 roles · 90 days to Oct 7, 2026
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15 staff security engineer roles counted in the window. Browse 415 open software postings.
In short
Python is required most often, in 9 of 15 staff security engineer roles at tech companies whose requirements we read in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, then Go (8) and Authentication (6). Among roles that state years, 5 of 10 ask for at least 8 years. We counted 15 roles, each at a different employer.
- Python
- 9 of 15
- Required most often, of the roles we could read
- 5+ years
- 8 of 10
- Of roles stating years
- Remote roles
- 8 of 15
- Of the roles we could read for it
What the postings ask for
Out of the 15 roles whose requirements we could read, of 15 in all. Too few to show shares, so we show counts.
| Skill | Roles asking |
|---|---|
| Python | 9 of 15 |
| Go | 8 of 15 |
| Authentication | 6 of 15 |
| Authorization | 6 of 15 |
| Cloud Security | 6 of 15 |
| Cybersecurity | 6 of 15 |
| Application Security | 5 of 15 |
| Java | 5 of 15 |
| AI | 4 of 15 |
| Incident Response | 4 of 15 |
| Skill | Roles asking |
|---|---|
| AI Agents | 4 of 15 |
| AI | 3 of 15 |
| LLMs | 3 of 15 |
| AWS | 2 of 15 |
| Cloud Infrastructure | 2 of 15 |
| Distributed Systems | 2 of 15 |
| Generative AI | 2 of 15 |
| Threat Modeling | 2 of 15 |
| A/B Testing | 1 of 15 |
| AI Coding Tools | 1 of 15 |
Experience
Of the 10 roles that state years
Each line counts roles asking for at least that many years, so the lines overlap.
- 1+ year
- 10 of 10
- 2+ years
- 10 of 10
- 3+ years
- 10 of 10
- 5+ years
- 8 of 10
- 8+ years
- 5 of 10
- 10+ years
- 2 of 10
Degree
Of the 14 roles we could read for it
- Required
- 2 of 14
- Required, or experience instead
- 4 of 14
- Preferred
- 0 of 14
- Not mentioned
- 8 of 14
Pay and remote work
Of the 15 roles we could read for it
- Roles stating pay
- 10 of 15
- Remote roles
- 8 of 15
Questions about staff security engineer roles
What does "preferred" mean in a posting?
Companies with the most security engineer roles
- GitLab5 roles
- Anthropic4 roles
- Stripe4 roles
- Black Duck Software, Inc.3 roles
- Cloudflare3 roles
- Palantir3 roles
- 1Password2 roles
- A-STAFFING, INC.2 roles
- Abnormal2 roles
- Censys2 roles
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How we count: 15 roles in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology