17 Roles
Available right now for applicants in South Africa
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Remote Security jobs in South Africa.
17 fully remote Security roles are currently open to applicants based in South Africa. Every listing is checked for genuine remote eligibility — no hybrid roles, no vague "remote-friendly" language.
Showing roles you can legally be hired for from South Africa - not jobs located in South Africa.
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Quora
Senior Infrastructure Security Software Engineer
Quora is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Security Software Engineer to secure their Quora and Poe platforms in a remote-first capacity.
Vultr
Physical Security Evaluator
Vultr is hiring a Physical Security Evaluator to perform site security assessments for their global data center footprint in a fully remote capacity.
Matter Labs
Protocol Security Engineer
Matter Labs is hiring a Protocol Security Engineer to protect core ZKsync infrastructure from a fully remote, global setup.
Mozilla
Senior Security Engineer, Bug Bounty
Mozilla is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to manage and scale their global web bug bounty program remotely. This role involves vulnerability triage, remediation, and collaboration with external researchers.
Sardine
Security Compliance Manager
Sardine is hiring a Security Compliance Manager to own their global GRC function and lead FedRAMP and SOC 2 initiatives in a fully remote, performance-oriented environment.
Chatty Cats Care Ltd
WordPress Security Investigation, Clean Rebuild and Hosting Migration
Chatty Cats Care Ltd is looking for a WordPress security specialist to investigate and contain a recurring malware infection.
Kraken
Staff Security Architect
Kraken is hiring a hands-on Staff Security Architect to provide deeply technical security consulting for their crypto and blockchain product suites in a fully remote environment.
Canonical Ltd.
Ubuntu Security Engineer
Canonical is hiring an Ubuntu Security Engineer for a fully remote position available worldwide to monitor, triage, and remediate vulnerabilities in open source software.
Canonical Ltd.
Security Risk Management Specialist
The Security Risk Management Specialist will lead strategic risk assessment and modeling initiatives globally for Canonical and the open source ecosystem.
Attio
Security Engineering Lead
Attio is seeking a Security Engineering Lead to build and direct their product security function for an AI-native CRM platform.
Attio
Security Engineering Lead
Attio is seeking a Security Engineering Lead to build and direct their product security function for an AI-native CRM platform.
Cohere
Senior Security Engineer
Cohere is looking for a Senior Security Engineer to lead security operations, vulnerability management, and incident response in a global, remote-first environment.
Parity Technologies
Senior Security Engineer
Parity Technologies is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to work remotely worldwide on Web3 infrastructure security, including Rust development and ML-driven analysis.
Nebius
Vulnerability Operation Center Lead
Nebius is looking for a Vulnerability Operation Center Lead to build and manage a comprehensive vulnerability management program from the ground up for a global AI cloud platform.
Consensys
Senior Application Security Engineer
Consensys is hiring a Senior Application Security Engineer to support MetaMask by embedding security across the SDLC. This is a fully remote role open to candidates in the USA and EMEA regions.
Alpaca
Sr. Insider & Data Risk Analyst
Alpaca is looking for a Senior Insider & Data Risk Analyst to lead global risk investigations and mature the company's data loss prevention programs in a fully remote environment.
Fingerprint
Senior Engineering Manager, Security & IT
Fingerprint is hiring a Senior Engineering Manager for Security & IT to lead global application security, compliance, and IT operations in a 100% remote environment.
Freedom of the Press Foundation
Security Researcher
Freedom of the Press Foundation is seeking a contract security researcher to support the SecureDrop team in a fully remote, part-time role.
WHY THESE LISTINGS ARE DIFFERENT
Why trust these Security roles in South Africa?
Finding a Security role that's genuinely open to applicants in South Africa takes more digging than most job boards let on. Plenty of listings say "remote" but quietly assume a specific country, timezone, or a local legal entity you don't have — details that usually only surface after you've already applied.
RemoteJobSearch checks each listing's stated location, employment type, and Employer-of-Record availability before it's published, and excludes hybrid or office-optional roles dressed up as remote. Every job below is either confirmed Available for South Africa or Available via EOR — we leave out roles whose eligibility for South Africa couldn't be confirmed, so you can judge the fit before you spend time on an application.
Common questions about Security jobs in South Africa
Are these Security jobs really 100% remote for applicants in South Africa?
Yes. Every listing on RemoteJobSearch is checked to exclude hybrid or office-optional roles that get mislabeled as "remote." For South Africa specifically, every job shown here is either confirmed Available or Available via Employer of Record (EOR) — we leave out roles whose eligibility for South Africa couldn't be confirmed, so you always know where you stand before applying.
Do I need to be a citizen of South Africa to apply?
Not necessarily. Many roles are open to anyone legally based in South Africa, regardless of citizenship, and some are available through an Employer of Record (EOR) even when the company has no local entity. Always confirm the exact right-to-work requirement on the original listing before you apply.
How often are new Security roles added?
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