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Staff Software Engineer Security Salary

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

$202,892
Average Min
$282,075
Average Max
$275,000
Median Salary
$350,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $238,000
Senior level: $350,000
Top earners: $350,000

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Related Staff Software Engineer Security Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Staff Security Software Engineer

3 open positions

$220,000 - $350,000
salary range
2

Staff Software Engineer, Product Security

2 open positions

$200,000 - $275,000
salary range
3

Security Workflows-Staff Software Engineer, Backend

2 open positions

$202,000 - $238,000
salary range

Staff Software Engineer Security Salary by Experience Level

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

Senior

$282,075
average max salary
Range: $202,892 - $282,075
Based on 12 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Staff Software Engineer Securitys

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

1

Aurora Innovation

3 staff software engineer security jobs

$220,000 - $350,000
salary range
2

PlayStation Global

1 staff software engineer security jobs

$216,200 - $324,400
salary range
3

Discord

1 staff software engineer security jobs

$248,000 - $279,000
salary range
4

Peregrine Technologies

2 staff software engineer security jobs

$200,000 - $275,000
salary range
5

Semgrep

2 staff software engineer security jobs

$202,000 - $238,000
salary range
6

CoreWeave

1 staff software engineer security jobs

$165,000 - $275,000
salary range
7

Muon Space

1 staff software engineer security jobs

$180,000 - $215,000
salary range
8

Tenable, Inc.

1 staff software engineer security jobs

$161,500 - $215,500
salary range

Staff Software Engineer Security Salary by Region

Compare staff software engineer security compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

7 jobs

$216,000 - $297,143
salary range

North America

5 jobs

$184,540 - $260,980
salary range

Recent Staff Software Engineer Security Jobs with Salary

Latest staff software engineer security job postings with published compensation.

Staff Software/Systems Engineer - Low-Latency & Systems Programming | Cloud Security

Tenable, Inc. • US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia

$161,500 - $215,500

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
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual staff software engineer security job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.