Software Engineer (Security)
Cartesian Systems
Cambridge, MA · Posted November 9, 2026
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Where Cambridge, MA ranks
Where Cambridge, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for healthcare pay after cost of living$180k · of 24
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs53% · of 100
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Northeast53% · of 70
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs in New England53% · of 28
- #2Best cities for life sciences and biotech jobs579 openings · of 41
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in New England59 jobs · of 14
Rankings about security jobs
- Best cities for security jobs #1 San Francisco (316 openings)
- Best cities for security pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($241k)
- Most requested AI skills in security jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (10.8%)
- Employers with the most security jobs #1 Amazon (318 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 475 open software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $159,500 to $238,500 and the median is $197,500.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
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Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
... Software Engineer (Security) About the Company Cartesian is building spatial intelligence for indoor environments to drive operational... ...for slope, not experience. That said, this is not an entry level position and to be competitive, we expect 3+ years of experience...