This role pays more than
99%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,475–$209,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$399k
versus about
$180k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Block
Block, Inc. (formerly Square) is a financial technology company operating the Square merchant payments ecosystem, Cash App peer-to-peer payments, TIDAL music streaming, and Bitcoin-focused financial services. Industry: Financial Technology & Payments
Block currently has
53 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$217,800–$326,800
across 52 roles with salary data.
Careers - Principal Security Engineer
As a technical leader within the Information Security team, the Principal Security Engineer focuses on Software Security Engineering to establish high standards for security excellence. This role involves developing innovative software solutions to address complex problems like technology fragmentation and data sprawl while championing a "Secure by Design" culture across core products and infrastructure. Key responsibilities include defining multi-year technical strategies, overseeing architecture for critical systems like tokenization platforms, and spearheading security reliability engineering practices. The candidate will perform threat modeling, provide architectural reviews, and mentor engineers on system design and production-quality coding for automation tools. The role requires expertise in high-volume, real-time transaction processing environments, specifically within the financial technology, payments, or cryptocurrency domains. Essential skills include mastery of system architecture, security vulnerability analysis, and the ability to influence executive leadership regarding security roadmaps.
What does a Security Engineer earn in California?
Median $196000 from 31 postings across 16 companies.