Remote Security Engineer — Shield Our Gaming Platform

TrulyHired; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Chess.com is seeking a Security Engineer to protect our global gaming platform. You will lead vulnerability management, threat modeling, and incident response while partnering with distributed engineering teams to embed security into the development lifecycle.

You will drive secure practices, evaluate tools like Burp Suite, and translate findings into actionable guidance to safeguard user data at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience specifically in web application security.
• Demonstrated expertise with security testing tools such as Burp Suite or equivalent web request analysis and tampering tools.
• Strong written communication skills in English with ability to clearly explain technical security concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience working effectively in fully distributed/remote team environments.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering and development teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability management program by triaging, reproducing, and assessing security vulnerabilities submitted through Bug Bounty programs, working directly with engineering teams to prioritize and remediate discovered security gaps
• Conduct comprehensive threat modeling by collaborating with engineering teams to analyze proposed solutions, ensuring designs meet security industry standards and identifying potential attack vectors before implementation
• Manage security incident response by reviewing penetration testing results and SIEM reports, translating technical findings into actionable remediation tasks, and tracking resolution progress through completion
• Optimize security infrastructure by applying updates to Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and other security systems, ensuring configurations align with current threat landscape and organizational needs
• Drive security tool evaluation and implementation by researching, evaluating, and recommending security software solutions, attending vendor demonstrations, and leading procurement processes from requirements gathering through deployment
• Provide security consultation and guidance by serving as subject matter expert to development teams, ensuring security best practices are integrated into software development lifecycle and architectural decisions
• Maintain security awareness and documentation by communicating security updates, progress reports, and recommendations to stakeholders through established channels and maintaining current security policies and procedures

Skills

Web app security

Security testing

Remote work

Communication

Collaboration

SDLC security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Burp Suite

Job description

Chess.com is seeking a Security Engineer to protect our global gaming platform. You will lead vulnerability management, threat modeling, and incident response while partnering with distributed engineering teams to embed security into the development lifecycle.

You will drive secure practices, evaluate tools like Burp Suite, and translate findings into actionable guidance to safeguard user data at scale.