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Net Jets

Cybersecurity Engineer, Senior (GRC)

Columbus, OH · On-site

$107K - $146K/yr

Perform social engineering exercises to assess risk related to people, processes, and technologies. Perform technical testing, scanning, and validation of controls using custom scripts and ...

Doppel

Senior Sales Engineer - NorCal

Doppel is a rapidly growing Series C startup focused on social engineering defense through its AI-native platform. They are seeking a Senior Sales Engineer in Northern California to act as a ...

Warnerbros

Social Programmer - BR Open Ice (Temporary)

$42K - $78K/yr

The Social Programmeris responsible fordaily programming and curation of B/R's hockey portfolio brand. He/she willassistin daily curation, caption writing, contentpackagingand discovery, as well ...

Ricursive

Founding Security Engineer

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

$180 - $260/hr

We're looking for a hands‑on builder with deep technical experience to own our defensive posture, spanning internal network hardening, cloud infrastructure, and defense against social engineering ...

Paxos Labs

Lead Security Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$112K - $147K/yr

Simulating hacks, alerts, and social engineering vectors. * Collaborate closely with both the technical and the non-technical staff to secure non-code related attack vectors and protect the weakest ...

Nectar Social

Senior Software Engineer

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

$144K - $190K/yr

Nectar Social is building an AI-native social operating system for the new era of commerce. The Senior Software Engineer will help architect and scale the core systems that power the platform ...

Nectar Social

Staff Software Engineer

New York, NY · Remote

We believe every social interaction should deepen the relationship between brands and their ... Founded by ex-Meta product and engineering leaders, we've raised over $30M in total capital from ...

Nectar Social

Staff Software Engineer

New York, NY · On-site +1

$240K - $400K/yr

We believe every social interaction should deepen the relationship between brands and their ... Founded by ex-Meta product and engineering leaders, we've raised over $30M in total capital from ...

TraceSecurity

Software Engineer

New Orleans, LA · Remote

$55K - $70K/yr

TraceSecurity's suite of information security services includes IT risk assessments and audits, social engineering, penetration testing, and security training. With market experience that spans over ...

TraceSecurity

Software Engineer

Baton Rouge, LA · On-site

$55K - $70K/yr

TraceSecurity's suite of information security services includes IT risk assessments and audits, social engineering, penetration testing, and security training. With market experience that spans over ...

TraceSecurity

Software Engineer

Houston, TX · Remote

$55K - $70K/yr

TraceSecurity's suite of information security services includes IT risk assessments and audits, social engineering, penetration testing, and security training. With market experience that spans over ...

Nectar Social

Staff Software Engineer

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

$240K - $400K/yr

We believe every social interaction should deepen the relationship between brands and their ... Founded by ex-Meta product and engineering leaders, we've raised over $30M in total capital from ...

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How much do social engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for social engineer in the United States is $51,005.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $38,000.00 and $57,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a social engineer?

Social engineers are individuals who use psychological manipulation to influence people into divulging confidential information or performing actions that may compromise security. Often, social engineers exploit human behavior and trust rather than technical vulnerabilities to gain access to systems, networks, or data. Their tactics can include phishing, pretexting, baiting, or impersonation. Social engineering is commonly used in the context of cybersecurity, where attackers target employees or individuals to bypass technological security measures. Understanding and recognizing social engineering techniques is crucial for maintaining strong security protocols.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a social engineer?

To thrive as a Social Engineer, you need a deep understanding of human psychology, strong problem-solving skills, and often a background in cybersecurity or information security. Familiarity with penetration testing tools, social engineering toolkits, and relevant certifications such as CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) or OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) is typically required. Excellent communication, persuasion, and adaptability are standout soft skills for gaining trust and navigating diverse social situations. These skills are vital for identifying security vulnerabilities, ethically testing organizational defenses, and raising awareness to prevent real-world cyberattacks.

What are the common challenges faced by social engineers when conducting security assessments?

Social Engineers often encounter challenges such as gaining the trust of targets, navigating organizational security protocols, and adapting to unpredictable human behavior. They must balance ethical considerations and client boundaries while simulating real-world attack scenarios. Collaboration with IT and security teams is crucial to ensure assessments are thorough and do not disrupt business operations. Effective communication and documentation are also essential for providing actionable feedback to clients after an engagement.

What is the difference between Social Engineer vs Penetration Tester?

AspectSocial EngineerPenetration Tester
CredentialsOften no formal certifications required; social engineering certifications like CEH or OSCP are commonCertifications like CEH, OSCP, or CISSP typically required
Work EnvironmentPrimarily office or remote, focusing on human interaction and manipulationOffice or on-site, performing technical security assessments and testing
Industry UsageUsed in cybersecurity, social engineering campaigns, and security awarenessUsed in cybersecurity, vulnerability assessments, and security testing

While both roles focus on cybersecurity, Social Engineers specialize in manipulating people to gain information, whereas Penetration Testers use technical skills to identify vulnerabilities. Both roles often collaborate to improve security defenses.

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Infographic showing various Social Engineer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 79% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 7% Contract. Highlights an 86% In-person, and 14% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $51,005 per year, or $24.5 per hour.

Sr. Engineering Manager - Social

DoubleVerify, Inc

Manhattan, NY • On-site

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Re-posted 7 days ago

Job description

Location: New York City (Hybrid, 3 days in office, TU-TH)
Who We Are:
DV is the leader in digital performance solutions, helping our advertiser and agency partners Verify the quality of their digital campaigns, Optimise to improve performance and Prove that they're achieving their business outcomes, through unbiased 3rd party data and analytics. DV's mission is to be the definitive source of transparency and data-driven insights into the quality and effectiveness of digital advertising for the world's largest brands, agencies, publishers, and digital ad platforms. Since 2008, DV has helped hundreds of Fortune 500 companies gain the most from their media spend by delivering best-in-class solutions across the digital advertising ecosystem, helping to build a better industry. Learn more at ;br>
Position Overview
As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead the Social Engineering team responsible for new initiatives, designs and builds deep integrations with the world's biggest social platforms to measure ad performance. You will make technical choices that ensure industry-leading scalability reliability factors on mission-critical systems that process billions of real-time transactions a day. You will lead the team to accomplish ambitious visions and work directly with engineers from the largest internet companies to collaborate on API development.
What will you do?
  • Lead a great team of motivated engineers and develop critical, large-scale distributed services for DoubleVerify's Social products.
  • Consistently delivers large complex projects, services, and APIs that scale in an iterative way that frontloads business value
  • Oversee end-to-end integrations with the rapidly increasing list of Social Integration Platforms and has in-depth knowledge of business strategies and DoubleVerify's goals.
  • Own major strategic initiatives that consistently and routinely push forward DV Engineering teams
  • Define processes and structures that enable the strong growth and execution of a diverse engineering organization.
  • Contributes to architectural decisions with a focus on the product and business needs
  • Continuously explore the technical landscape of the Big Data ecosystem through analysis of various frameworks and technologies.
  • Provide technical guidance and coaching to engineers through brainstorming sessions, design reviews, and pair-programming
  • Interacts internally and externally with executive-level management, requiring negotiation of highly critical matters.
  • Communicates technical concepts to business stakeholders as well as communicates business objectives to the technical team[s].
  • Attract, interview, hire, and onboard talented engineers and team leaders to build a shared team of Data and Software Engineers in DoubleVerify's Social Integrations team.
  • Continuously optimize SDLC processes, including through the implementation of CI/CD
  • Operate production environments, investigate issues, assess their impact, and develop feasible solutions.
  • Work in multi-functional agile teams with end-to-end responsibility for product development and delivery

Who are you?:
  • Lead by example - design, lead, and deliver quality solutions.
  • Love what you do and are passionate about building and operating mission-critical data-intensive and distributed systems
  • Ability to architect and design complex software systems while adhering to fundamental principles and best practices
  • In-depth understanding and hands-on experience of distributed system technologies, standards, and protocols
  • Genuine desire to automate decision-making, processes, and workflows
  • Experience with following and advocating state-of-the-art SDLC processes
  • Fluent in SQL and data analysis, and
  • 9+ years of programming experience using languages such as Python.
  • 3+ years of Hands-on experience working in big data systems using BigQuery, Airflow, and building data pipelines at scale.
  • 3+ years of experience in leadership roles
  • Experience working with DevOps domain - working with build servers, Docker, and container clusters (kubernetes)
  • Experience in mentoring and growing a diverse team of talented data engineers
  • B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or a related field
  • Excellent communication skills and a team player
  • 1+ Years of experience in Online Advertising technology (Preferred)
  • Expertise in dbt and BigQuery (Preferred)

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined by a number of non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications for the role, level, skills, experience, location, and internal equity relative to peers at DV. The estimated salary range for this role, based on the qualifications set forth in the job description, is between $131,000.00 - $260,000.00. This role will also be eligible for boncommission (as applicable), equity, and benefits.
The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description; however, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles and recognize that the person we hire may be more or less experienced than this job description as posted.
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