Senior Application Security Engineer

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment known for producing the PlayStation family of products and services. The role involves leading application security initiatives, providing mentorship, and ensuring security is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.

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

Requirements:

• 7+ years in information security and 3+ years in software development
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 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
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an attacker perspective — able to anticipate and simulate real-world attacks
• Experience in penetration testing, automated testing, or testing frameworks (JUnit, pytest, REST Assured, Playwright)
• Security certifications preferred (GIAC, OSCP, CEH, CISSP, CCSP, or equivalent)