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Hark

Security Engineer

San Jose, CA

$150K - $300K/yr

About the Role We're hiring a Member of Technical Staff (Security Engineer) to own security engineering at Hark. You'll threat-model our systems, harden our cloud and product infrastructure, build ...

Giga

Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

They are seeking a Senior Security Engineer to build systems and practices that ensure the security of their platform and customer data, focusing on application security, access controls, and ...

ID.me

Product Security Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

Role Overview ID.me is looking for a Product Security Engineer to join our Product Security organization as an execution-focused individual contributor. If you love deep technical work, building ...

Opal

Application Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$69.25 - $92.50/hr

Most security engineers spend their careers bolting locks onto doors that were already built. This is not that job. We're hiring an Application Security Engineer to own security across Opal's product ...

Figma

Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · Remote

As a Security Engineer you will identify and drive impactful projects to improve the security of Figma's product, platform, and IT systems. We are hiring for multiple teams within Security ...

Aikido Security

Technical Product Marketer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$196K - $227K/yr

We're making security suck less for developers. Security tools haven't kept up with how software is built today. They interrupt teams, slow releases, and turn security into a bottleneck instead of a ...

Opal Services

Application Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$69.25 - $92.50/hr

Most security engineers spend their careers bolting locks onto doors that were already built. This is not that job. We're hiring an Application Security Engineer to own security across Opal's product ...

Merge

Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

... and developer security guidance • Utilize AI to test the resiliency of our applications and systems • Own and operate our bug bounty program end to end: triage, response, remediation, and ...

Snapchat

Director, Security Engineering

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

The Director of Security Engineering will operate as a partner to the Chief Information Security Officer and senior executives across Snap on Security Engineering Initiatives and will lead the ...

Gamma

Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

At Gamma, we believe security engineering must evolve to meet this moment. That means closing patch gaps faster, scanning our own code with the same frontier models an attacker would use, designing ...

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As of Jul 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for security developer in California is $115,912.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $106,600.00 and $133,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Security Developers often encounter challenges such as balancing robust security requirements with project deadlines and usability demands. They must work closely with software engineers, product managers, and IT teams to ensure that security controls are effectively embedded without hindering functionality or performance. Staying up-to-date with rapidly evolving security threats and compliance regulations is also crucial. Addressing vulnerabilities early in the development cycle and fostering a culture of security awareness across teams are key aspects of the role.

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To thrive as a Security Developer, you need strong programming skills, a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, and typically a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with security tools such as static code analyzers, vulnerability scanners, and certifications like CEH or CISSP are commonly required. Attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and effective communication are standout soft skills in this role. These competencies are crucial for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure software systems that protect organizations from cyber threats.

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Security Developers are specialized software engineers who focus on creating, integrating, and maintaining secure software systems. They design applications with security in mind from the outset, identifying potential vulnerabilities and implementing safeguards such as encryption, authentication, and secure coding practices. Their responsibilities often include conducting security assessments, responding to security incidents, and collaborating with other teams to ensure that software meets security standards throughout the development lifecycle.
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Security Engineer

Security Engineer

Hark

San Jose, CA

$150K - $300K/yr

Other

Posted 25 days ago

Job description

About Hark

Hark is an artificial intelligence company building advanced, personalized intelligence. One that is proactive, multimodal, and capable of interacting with the world through speech, text, vision, and persistent memory.

We're pairing that intelligence with next-generation hardware to create a universal interface between humans and machines. While today's AI largely operates through chat boxes and decade-old devices, Hark is focused on what comes next: agentic systems that interact naturally with people and the real world.

To get there, we're developing multimodal models and next-generation AI hardware together - designed from the ground up as a single, unified interface for a new era of intelligent systems.

About the Role 

We're hiring a Member of Technical Staff (Security Engineer) to own security engineering at Hark. You'll threat-model our systems, harden our cloud and product infrastructure, build detection capabilities, and lead incident response when things go wrong. As AI agents become a core part of our product, you'll also be on the frontier of LLM and agent security - a space with very few established playbooks.

This role is hands-on;  you'll be building and operating, not managing or auditing.

Responsibilities

  • Threat-model Hark's infrastructure, product, and agent/LLM attack surfaces.
  • Harden cloud infrastructure (EKS, IAM, network access paths) and review IaC for misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
  • Build and maintain detection and alerting pipelines; lead triage and containment during incidents.
  • Partner with engineering to embed security into the development lifecycle.
  • Define and evolve Hark's security posture as the product and team scale.

Requirements

  • 4-8 years of hands-on security engineering experience.
  • Deep fluency in cloud security (AWS/GCP, IAM, Kubernetes, network hardening).
  • Experience with detection engineering and incident response - you've triaged real alerts and contained real incidents.
  • Ability to read and review infrastructure-as-code (Pulumi, Terraform, or similar) for security issues.
  • Genuine curiosity about LLM and agent security - this is new territory and we want someone excited to figure it out.

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience at a cloud security company (Wiz, Orca, Datadog, Snyk) or a security-forward startup (Stripe, Figma, Ramp, Netflix).
  • Familiarity with zero-trust networking (Tailscale, Cloudflare, HashiCorp Vault).
  • Prior exposure to AI/agent security threat modeling.
Compensation

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 - $300,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional

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