Remote Security Engineer: Threat & Vulnerability Lead

chess; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chess.com is seeking a Security Engineer to safeguard our global gaming platform. You will collaborate with engineering teams to identify vulnerabilities, model threats, and drive secure development practices across the lifecycle.

The role emphasizes remote-first operations, strong incident response capabilities, and ongoing security program maturation to protect user data and platform integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 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

Strong written communication

Remote work experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Bug Bounty participation

PHP

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Security or related field

Tools

Burp Suite

Job description

Chess.com is seeking a Security Engineer to safeguard our global gaming platform. You will collaborate with engineering teams to identify vulnerabilities, model threats, and drive secure development practices across the lifecycle.

The role emphasizes remote-first operations, strong incident response capabilities, and ongoing security program maturation to protect user data and platform integrity.