Senior App Security Lead - Remote & Cloud SDLC

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts on Sony products

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a senior application security leader to guide secure software development across PlayStation products and services. You will mentor teams, design secure architectures, and drive proactive security initiatives across the SDLC.

You will partner with engineers, architects, and product managers to balance risk, deliver measurable security improvements, and influence culture with secure-by-default practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in information security and 3+ years in software development.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• Effective communication and leadership abilities; capable of influencing technical and non-technical collaborators including management.
• Deep understanding of enterprise and cloud-native architectures and their secure design.
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes) including secure configuration and identity management.
• Experience integrating SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiar with Agile, DevOps, and modern delivery practices.
• Expertise in network and web protocols (TCP/IP, TLS, HTTPS, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect) and common attack vectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead security initiatives across the SDLC and improve development practices through scalable automation.
• Conduct and guide threat modeling and security requirements early in design phases.
• Partner with developers, architects, and product managers to align business goals with security needs.
• Lead security architecture and code reviews for distributed systems.
• Perform hands-on testing to identify risks and drive remediation with vulnerability and incident response teams.
• Advance the Product Security strategy through multi-functional initiatives and cultural influence.
• Balance business and security risks through technically grounded, pragmatic recommendations.
• Translate lessons learned into reusable organizational assets that enhance overall security posture.
• Mentor engineers and practitioners, promoting secure-by-default thinking and shared accountability.
• Demonstrate proactive leadership, coordinating teams to deliver measurable security and business impact.

Skills

Security leadership

Threat modeling

Secure SDLC

CI/CD security

Cloud architectures

Networking & web protocols

Code review & remediation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAST

DAST

Dependency scanning

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a senior application security leader to guide secure software development across PlayStation products and services. You will mentor teams, design secure architectures, and drive proactive security initiatives across the SDLC.

You will partner with engineers, architects, and product managers to balance risk, deliver measurable security improvements, and influence culture with secure-by-default practices.