Staff Security Software Engineer Salary

How much does a staff security software engineer make? Real compensation data updated February 2026.

$204,570

Average Min

$282,425

Average Max

$275,000

Median Salary

$485,000

Top Salary

Entry level: $228,800

Senior level: $350,000

Top earners: $350,000

Related Staff Security Software Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

Staff Software Engineer, Product Security

2 open positions

$200,000 - $275,000

salary range

Staff Security Software Engineer

8 open positions

$192,740 - $269,050

salary range

Staff Security Software Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How staff security software engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$282,425

average max salary

Range: $204,570 - $282,425

Based on 16 jobs

Top Paying Companies for Staff Security Software Engineers

Companies offering the highest staff security software engineer salaries based on their job listings.

Anthropic

1 staff security software engineer jobs

$320,000 - $485,000

salary range

Aurora Innovation

3 staff security software engineer jobs

$220,000 - $350,000

salary range

PlayStation Global

1 staff security software engineer jobs

$216,200 - $324,400

salary range

Discord

1 staff security software engineer jobs

$248,000 - $279,000

salary range

Peregrine Technologies

2 staff security software engineer jobs

$200,000 - $275,000

salary range

CoreWeave

1 staff security software engineer jobs

$165,000 - $275,000

salary range

Semgrep

1 staff security software engineer jobs

$202,000 - $238,000

salary range

DigitalOcean

5 staff security software engineer jobs

$176,384 - $220,480

salary range

Muon Space

1 staff security software engineer jobs

$180,000 - $215,000

salary range

Staff Security Software Engineer Salary by Region

Compare staff security software engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

5 jobs

$216,240 - $314,880

salary range

Worldwide

11 jobs

$199,265 - $267,673

salary range

Recent Staff Security Software Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest staff security software engineer job postings with published compensation.

Staff Software Engineer, Product Security

Peregrine Technologies • San Francisco, CA

$200,000 - $275,000

Staff Software Security Engineer

Muon Space • San Jose, CA

$180,000 - $215,000

Security Workflows-Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Semgrep • San Francisco, Boston, New York, Denver

$202,000 - $238,000

Staff Software Engineer (Security)

PlayStation Global • United States, San Mateo, CA

$216,200 - $324,400

Staff Software Engineer, Product Security

Peregrine Technologies • New York, NY

$200,000 - $275,000

Staff Security Software Engineer

DigitalOcean • Seattle

$183,040 - $228,800

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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual staff security software engineer job postings.

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Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.