Network Security Engineer at Zoox
Foster City, MI
$181,000–$218,000
Jul 13, 2026
Foster City, MI
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on network security engineering role responsible for designing and operating security controls across enterprise, OT, and cloud environments (AWS/GCP), including next-generation firewalls, zero-trust and VPN remote access, and network access control. The work also involves driving automation through infrastructure-as-code and scripting, and running ongoing security monitoring and threat detection. Suits an experienced engineer comfortable across both traditional network security platforms and cloud-native security tooling.
Senior level · 6+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $181,000–$218,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 1–5
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $179,993 (middle half $128,832–$221,179). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role title carries no seniority level word; 'Unspecified' is set for advertised seniority. The 6+ years requirement and end-to-end ownership of multiple security domains support a Senior classification.
SOC confidence is Medium: the role blends network security engineering (15-1212) with heavy network operations and infrastructure work (15-1244). The primary framing is security architecture and defense, so 15-1212 is the better fit, with 15-1244 as the runner-up.
Zoox is headquartered in Foster City, CA (San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CBSA). The posting does not specify a city but Zoox's primary engineering campus is in that metro.
Zscaler is listed as one named example of a ZTNA solution ('Zscaler, Netskope, Prisma Access, or equivalent') under the required qualifications; Netskope and Prisma Access are captured as alternatives.
LLMs appear in the required responsibilities section ('integrate LLM-based tools to streamline operational tasks'), making it a hard gate despite being an emerging/unusual requirement for a network security role.
NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001 are both listed under the required Compliance bullet; CSF 2.0 is also mentioned but is closely related to NIST 800-53 and is captured under that skill.
PCNSE, AWS Security Specialty, and CCNA certifications appear under the 'Bonus Qualifications' section and are marked as preferred.
Compensation includes base salary ($181K–$218K/year), Amazon RSUs, and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights; only the base salary range is captured in the comp fields per the posting's own note.
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