Product Security Architect

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer to join our team in London. This role will focus on integrating security into the development lifecycle and ensuring the safety of our gaming products. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in application security, risk management, and cloud infrastructure security, contributing to the creation of a secure coding environment. Join us for a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic, creative environment while enjoying great benefits and a collaborative workplace.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Onsite gym

Employee discount programs

Private dental

Cycle to work scheme

Fitness reimbursement up to £50 per month

Employee stock purchase scheme with a 15% discount

Annual health check and flu vouchers

26 days holiday

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in application security within gaming or technology.
• Expertise in security architecture and cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of security vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of secure product architectures and frameworks.
• Conduct security assessments and product architecture reviews.
• Create and maintain threat models for application and game projects.

Skills

Application Security

Security Architecture

Risk Management

CI/CD Security

Cloud Infrastructure Security

Container Security

Vulnerability Assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Equivalent experience in a similar field

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga. Our products are currently designed for console gaming systems, PC, and Mobile, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO.

While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.
THE CHALLENGE

Ready to make an impact on the security of products from the ground up? Join our Product Security team, where you'll partner with development and game teams to weave security into every phase of the software and game lifecycle. You'll tackle the challenge of applying shift-left strategies to proactively mitigate risks, close security gaps early, and ensure compliance. Dive into security assessments, code reviews, and help shape product security standards while guiding secure infrastructure across cloud, containers, and beyond. Our team actively conducts penetration testing and red team exercises, to uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen our security posture. The goal is to empower teams to build secure products by design, making security an integral part of the development process.
WHAT YOU'LL TAKE ON

• Create, update, and maintain threat models for a variety of application and game projects to identify and mitigate potential security risks.
• Lead the design and implementation of secure product architectures and frameworks, while conducting reviews of multi-cloud infrastructure and containerized applications to ensure robust security.
• Conduct thorough product design and architecture reviews, perform security assessments, and identify the most effective controls to protect our products.
• Develop and define product security policies, standards, and procedures that serve as guardrails for product teams, ensuring consistent and effective security practices across all products.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to efficiently implement security protocols and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate on product security roadmaps for development and game teams, conducting security maturity assessments to drive continuous improvement.
• Mentor and guide developers on secure coding practices and security design patterns.
• Keep up-to-date with emerging security trends, threats, and technology solutions to proactively address potential risks.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a similar field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 7 years of demonstrated experience in application security, ideally within the gaming or technology sectors.
• Validated expertise in security architecture, risk management, cloud infrastructure, containerized environments, and securing CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless and secure software delivery
• Extensive knowledge of common and complex security vulnerabilities, along with effective mitigation techniques.
• Ability to translate design documents into security-focused guidelines and requirements for product development.
• Adapt quickly to new technologies, languages, and solve challenges outside your expertise.
• Travel: No routine travel required; occasional travel as needed.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Great Company Culture. We pride ourselves as being one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Work Hard, Play Hard. Our employees' bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles - through corporate boot camp classes, our onsite Gym, company parties, our Office bar, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
• Benefits. Benefits include, but are not limited to Private healthcare, Private dental, A double matching pension policy where the employer will double match up to a 4% contribution from the employee, Employee stock purchase scheme with a 15% discount, Eye tests and vouchers towards glasses, Cycle to work scheme, Flu vouchers, Annual health, 4X death in service insurance, Income protection (66% salary), Workplace Savings, 26 days holiday, Enhanced Family friendly policies + other great perks and great office facilities!
• Perks. Fitness reimbursement up to £50 per month, an onsite Gym, an Office bar, employee discount programs, free games & events, stocked pantries, a dog friendly workplace and the ability to earn £350+ per year for taking care of yourself and more!

Please be aware that Take-Two does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Take-Two also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and the Company will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing exercise. Take-Two's in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a take2games.com email domain). If you need to report an issue or otherwise have questions, please contact [e-mail]

As an equal opportunity employer, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. ("Take-Two") is committed to fostering and celebrating the diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds of its talent, partners, and communities throughout its organization. Consistent with this commitment, Take-Two does not discriminate or retaliate against any employee or job applicant because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, and genetic information (including family medical history), or on the basis of any other trait protected by applicable law. If you need to report a concern or have questions regarding Take-Two's equal opportunity commitment, please contact [e-mail].