Senior AppSec Engineer - Remote & SDLC Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a senior security leader to drive application security across PlayStation products and services. You will mentor teams and design, implement, and test secure solutions while embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle.

The role may be remote with pay ranges based on geographic location. For example, the base pay range listed for Seattle is $177,300—$265,900 USD, with top-tier benefits and potential bonus.

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.
• Dedicated and proactive, finding opportunities and leading initiatives independently.
• Deep understanding of enterprise and cloud-native architectures and their secure design.
• Expertise in network and web protocols (TCP/IP, TLS, HTTPS, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect) and common attack vectors.
• Proven expertise in guiding security development and code evaluations and providing actionable, risk-based recommendations.
• Skilled in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, JavaScript, Python) and mitigating vulnerabilities such as OWASP Top 10.
• Experience integrating SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiar with Agile, DevOps, and modern delivery practices.
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, service mesh, CDN) including secure configuration and identity management.

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

Java

C/C++

JavaScript

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

SAST

DAST

Dependency scanning

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a senior security leader to drive application security across PlayStation products and services. You will mentor teams and design, implement, and test secure solutions while embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle.

The role may be remote with pay ranges based on geographic location. For example, the base pay range listed for Seattle is $177,300—$265,900 USD, with top-tier benefits and potential bonus.