Remote Senior Game Security Investigator (Anti-Cheat)

PlayStation Global; United States; Remote; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee discounts for Sony products

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in the United States is seeking a Senior Game Application Security Analyst to safeguard our online PlayStation community. This remote role focuses on investigating cheaters, tuning detections, and delivering data‑driven reports to engineering and data science teams.

You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams, use SQL and big data tools, and contribute to fair and secure gameplay across our titles.

Qualifications

• Solid track record as a tech‑savvy investigator, adept in uncovering information, tackling complex problems, and conducting thorough monitoring of adversaries.
• Possess the versatility to effectively collaborate within a team setting and the initiative to autonomously drive projects to completion with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to craft and presentconclusive, data‑driven reportsthat drive action and targeted outcomes
• Proficient with querying relational databases (e.g., SQL), big data service (e.g., Redshift, Omni, Snowflake or Big Query)
• Familiarity with the AAA Games Cheating/Security landscape, and a passion for protecting player experiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth investigations using game data and telemetry focused on identifying cheaters
• Prepare clear, detailed investigation reports where findings and recommendations are supported by specific data and evidence.
• Work with the team to prioritize, validate, and tune cheat detections.
• Collaborate as a valued team member, contributing to and supporting our collective pursuit of shared objectives

Skills

Cheating investigations

Team collaboration

Data‑driven reporting

SQL querying

Big data tools

Game security landscape

Tools

SQL

Redshift

Omni

Snowflake

BigQuery

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment in the United States is seeking a Senior Game Application Security Analyst to safeguard our online PlayStation community. This remote role focuses on investigating cheaters, tuning detections, and delivering data‑driven reports to engineering and data science teams.

You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams, use SQL and big data tools, and contribute to fair and secure gameplay across our titles.