Cybersecurity Startup Jobs in California, US
California, US has 245 open roles at 38 early-stage cybersecurity startups, 38% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 155k to 215k, with a median of USD 195k. 8 are new this week.
What startups in cybersecurity build
Startups here build defences for cloud accounts, identity, code supply chains and threat detection. Customers buy on trust, so sales cycles are long and the engineering has to hold up under review. Employers often want people who have been on the defending side of a real incident.
Who is hiring in California, US
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- 245open roles
- 38startups hiring
- 38%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $195Kmedian pay
- $155Ktypical range: lower
- $215Ktypical range: upper
Based on 95 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 96 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do startup jobs in California, US pay?
Typically USD 155k to 215k a year, with a median of USD 195k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring in California, US?
Specter (38 roles), Gamma.AI (27) and Cogent Security (19) have the most; 38 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
38% of these roles are remote; the rest are in California, US.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (59% of those that state a level), and 8% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
8 were posted this week.






