Principal Application Security Engineer

Zynga; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading gaming company as a Principal Application Security Engineer. In this role, you will lead security initiatives and collaborate with various teams to enhance cybersecurity across gaming products. With a focus on proactive security assessment and a supportive work environment, this position offers a chance to impact millions of players positively.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus plan

401K Company Match Contribution

RRSP / DPSP company match contribution

Health coverage and insurance benefits

Virtual mental health support programs

Global Fitness reimbursement program

Financial wellness program

Discretionary Time Off policy

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Strong background in application security, penetration testing, and vulnerability management.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams for proactive security assessments.
• Lead application security initiatives to enhance product security.
• Mentor penetration testers in vulnerability identification.

Skills

Application Security Engineering

Penetration Testing

Vulnerability Management

Technical Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Advanced Degree in Science, Engineering, or Technology

Job description

AVAILABLE POSITIONS: Principal Application Security Engineer

Careers Category :

Engineering

Connected Worker Type : Connected

R_111916

Position Overview

In partnership with cybersecurity leadership, the Principal Application Security Engineer will work with product teams, game studios, central technology teams, and cybersecurity to perform proactive and offensive security assessments, identifying vulnerabilities in games, systems, applications, and network infrastructure. This role will serve in a lead capacity for application security initiatives, improving overall cybersecurity across our gaming products and services.

Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with cybersecurity leadership to engage Game Studios and Central Technology Teams in proactive security assessments, focusing on secure application security engineering and effective solutions.
2. Lead application security initiatives to bolster product security efforts within our gaming products and services.
3. Serve as an application security domain expert in security testing, offering mentorship to penetration testers in identifying and addressing vulnerabilities.
4. Drive security engineering thought leadership within the product teams, encouraging a proactive approach to application security.
5. Assess the efficiency of application security measures and provide recommendations for ongoing improvement.
6. Evaluate the effectiveness of application security measures and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
7. Engage in complex engineering discussions and demonstrate deep security expertise to ensure detailed application security assessments and threat analyses are conducted.
8. Coordinate application security efforts to ensure compliance with third-party requirements while engaging with external researchers to address vulnerabilities in our products.

Desired Skills and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience; an advanced degree in science, engineering, or technology is preferred.
2. Strong background in application security engineering, penetration testing, and vulnerability management.
3. Proven experience in application development, security assessments, and penetration testing.
4. Excellent leadership skills and strong interpersonal abilities.
5. Gaming security experience is a plus.
6. Ability to work independently and within a distributed team.
7. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with great attention to detail.
8. Ability to collaborate with teammates and customers to tackle ambiguous challenges.

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary, bonus plan, and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan).
• 401K Company Match Contribution (US).
• RRSP / DPSP company match contribution (Canada).
• Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada).
• Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US).
• Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs.
• Global Fitness reimbursement program.
• Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners.
• Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees.
• Family planning support program.
• Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves.
• Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events.
• Flexible working hours on many teams.
• Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups.
• Work with innovative colleagues and impact millions of daily players.