Senior AppSec Engineer - Remote & SDLC Leader

PlayStation Global; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is seeking a senior application security leader to guide secure software development across distributed systems and cloud environments. You will mentor teams, lead threat modeling, and drive remediation with incident response partners, shaping the security posture of PlayStation products and services.

Join a leadership-driven team focused on secure design, proactive risk management, and cross-functional collaboration with developers, architects, and product

Qualifications

• 7+ years in information security and 3+ years in software development.
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Information Security, or related field.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and secure design.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead security initiatives across the SDLC and automate 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

Java

C/C++

JavaScript

Python

OWASP Top 10

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

SAST

DAST

Dependency scanning

JUnit

pytest

REST Assured

Playwright

CI/CD

Agile

DevOps

Education

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

Tools

Kubernetes

JUnit

pytest

REST Assured

Playwright

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is seeking a senior application security leader to guide secure software development across distributed systems and cloud environments. You will mentor teams, lead threat modeling, and drive remediation with incident response partners, shaping the security posture of PlayStation products and services.

Join a leadership-driven team focused on secure design, proactive risk management, and cross-functional collaboration with developers, architects, and product