Application Security Principal

Entain plc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming and sports betting company in London is seeking an Application Security Principal. This role involves providing expert guidance in application security, influencing best practices, and collaborating across teams for robust security solutions. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in information security and a solid software development background. The position offers excellent benefits including healthcare support, a competitive salary, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Regular bonus

Healthcare support

ShareSave scheme

Great development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a lead/advisory Information Security position.
• Customer-oriented, able to educate and influence a technical audience.
• Solid software development background.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level guidance and leadership as an SME.
• Drive technical excellence and influence security best-practices.
• Collaborate with teams to implement robust security solutions.

Skills

Leadership in Information Security

Application Security knowledge

Software development (Java, C/C++, C#, Perl, PHP, Python)

Security assessments

Penetration testing

Agile development

Vulnerability management

Job description

Application Security Principal

As an Application Security Principal, you will provide expert-level guidance and leadership, serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), driving technical excellence, and influencing security best‑practices across the organization. You will report to the Head of Application Security and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to assess, design and implement robust security solutions for applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert‑level guidance and leadership as an SME.
• Drive technical excellence and influence security best‑practices across the organization.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to assess, design, and implement robust security solutions for applications.
• Interact with development teams to resolve identified security issues.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a similar lead/advisory Information Security position.
• A customer‑oriented person, able to educate and influence a technical audience on Application Security matters.
• A solid software development background in any of the following: Java, C/C++, C#, Perl, PHP, Python.
• Knowledge of major frameworks and support libraries (SPRING, OSGI, ASP.NET, etc.).
• Strong experience in application security assessments, testing & test automation.
• Experience in security evaluation & functional testing.
• Experience in penetration testing.
• Requirements management.
• Agile development.
• Vulnerability management.
• Continuous improvement.

Benefits

• A regular bonus.
• Healthcare support.
• Stake in our success through the ShareSave scheme.
• Great development opportunities.
• Wellbeing support.
• Competitive salary.
• And so much more.

Accommodations

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

EEO & Inclusion

At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future— for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.