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Axios
About Axios
Axios publishes national and local news, newsletters and events in its compact Smart Brevity format, with paid Axios Pro newsletters for industry readers. Its two security openings, out of 33, are an IT Security Specialist on the IT team, protecting the company's systems, devices, identities and workflows, and a Senior Security Engineer. Both postings say remote and name no country or city.
From its own postings
, CyberJobs.cc shows 2 security openings at Axios, 2 of which name a salary range.
Axios security openings
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IT Security Specialist (shows the role here)
Security Engineering · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$85,000–$105,000/yr
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- $150,000–$180,000/yr
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Working at Axios
Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen and Roy Schwartz launched Axios in 2016 from Arlington, Virginia; Cox Enterprises bought it in 2022 for $525 million. Its security postings state Stated per posting (from its own postings).
2 security roles open at the last read2 open roles at Axios, confirmed on its careers system 12 Nov 2026.
Remote positions on salary within the company's internal IT organization.
Remote is the only location given for either role; neither names a country.
Honest catches
- The salary note here is from its own postings rather than read from current postings, so use it as a guide, not as an offer.
Salaries at Axios
From its own postings · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, from its own postings, dated 2026-11-11
The IT security specialist posting gives $85,000 to $105,000 a year and the senior engineer $150,000 to $180,000 (12 Nov 2026).
2 of its 2 open roles give a salary, not enough to call any figure typical of Axios, so the note above stands. By specialty:
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Engineering | 2 | $85k–$180k/yr2 rates | $180k/yr |
Specialties Axios hires in
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Axios: common questions
What salary does Axios offer security staff?
Stated per posting. The IT security specialist posting gives $85,000 to $105,000 a year and the senior engineer $150,000 to $180,000 (12 Nov 2026).
What sort of company is Axios?
Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen and Roy Schwartz launched Axios in 2016 from Arlington, Virginia; Cox Enterprises bought it in 2022 for $525 million.
What is it like to work in security at Axios?
Its security postings state Stated per posting (from its own postings). As a software company, its in-house team protects its product, customers and staff.
What kind of employment are Axios's security roles?
Remote positions on salary within the company's internal IT organization.
Where are Axios's security jobs based?
Remote is the only location given for either role; neither names a country.
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