Hiring a security engineer in New York? Across 211 live security engineer postings in New York, the market pays a $204K median salary (typically $172K–$245K). Recruiting from Scratch is the contingency technical recruiting firm for these hires — a 29-day average time to hire, 300+ placements, and a 2M+ candidate network.
A security engineer protects the product and infrastructure through threat modeling, secure architecture, detection, and response. Hiring one in New York means competing with the companies below.
What employers actually screen for, aggregated across 211 active security engineer postings in New York:
| Percentile | Base salary |
|---|---|
| 25th | $172K |
| Median | $204K |
| 75th | $245K |
Based on 179 security engineer postings in New York that disclose pay. Base only — equity is typically on top.
New York pays about 18% above the US median for this role ($173K).
The companies with the most live security engineer openings in New York, with what each pays and screens for (medians shown only where at least 3 postings disclose pay):
| Company | Open security engineer roles | Median pay (disclosed) | Top skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini | 10 | $204K | Python, Go, Scala |
| CoreWeave | 9 | $204K | Python, Go, Kubernetes |
| Anthropic | 9 | $363K | Python, Go, Rust |
| 7 | — | GCP | |
| xAI | 6 | $179K | GCP, Azure, Python |
| Scale AI | 6 | $267K | AWS, GCP, Azure |
| January | 5 | $213K | Snowflake, AWS, Terraform |
| FanDuel | 5 | $195K | Python, Go, Terraform |
| Ramp | 5 | $280K | AWS, Terraform, Python |
| BNY | 5 | $104K | Python, GCP, Kubernetes |
Where the security engineer demand sits across funding stages, across the 106 companies with the most live openings in New York:
| Stage | Companies hiring | Open roles | Median pay (disclosed) | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 3 | 3 | — | City of New York, The Better Money Company, Clear |
| Series A | 5 | 7 | $200K | Ro, Wehrtyou, Kaizenlabs |
| Series B | 9 | 15 | $200K | January, CertiK, Novig |
| Series C | 9 | 10 | $195K | Moment, iCapital Network, Profound |
| Series D+ | 27 | 67 | $235K | Anthropic, xAI, Scale AI |
| Public | 34 | 76 | $204K | Gemini, CoreWeave, Google |
A further 19 of those companies have no funding stage on file and are not shown above.
Recruiting from Scratch is a contingency technical recruiting firm — no retainer and no upfront cost, so you pay only when you make a hire. The process: align on the role and must-haves → a curated shortlist of 3–5 genuinely qualified security engineers (not resume volume) → a 29-day average time to hire versus the 49-day industry average → a 90-day replacement guarantee. Backed by 300+ placements, a 2M+ candidate network, and named hires at companies like Decagon and Mercor.
A security engineer protects the product and infrastructure through threat modeling, secure architecture, detection, and response.
What salary does a security engineer in New York command in 2026?Across 211 live postings in New York, a $204K median salary (typically $172K–$245K) — base only; equity is typically on top. Most postings expect 5+ years of experience.
What should you look for when hiring a security engineer?Depth in the skills these postings require (Python, AWS, Go, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Terraform), plus application- and infrastructure-security depth, threat-modeling skill, and a builder's mindset. Recruiting from Scratch sends a shortlist of 3–5 genuinely qualified candidates, not resume volume.
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