Principal Application Security Engineer at Zynga

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Position Overview:

In partnership with cybersecurity leadership, the Principal Application Security Engineer will work with product teams, game studios, central technology teams, and cybersecurity to perform proactive and offensive security engineering assessments, identifying vulnerabilities in games, systems, applications, and network infrastructure. This role will serve in a lead capacity for application security initiatives, improving overall cybersecurity across our gaming products and services

Position's Duties:

Collaborate with cybersecurity leadership to engage Game Studios and Central Technology Teams in proactive security assessments, focusing on secure application security engineering and effective solutions.
Lead application security initiatives to bolster product security efforts within our gaming products and services!
Serve as an application security domain expert in security testing, offering mentorship to penetration testers in identifying and addressing vulnerabilities.
Drive security engineering thought leadership within the product teams, encouraging a proactive approach to application security.
Assess the efficiency of application security measures and provide recommendations for ongoing improvement.
Evaluate the effectiveness of application security measures and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
Engaging in complex engineering discussions and demonstrating deep security expertise to ensure detailed application security assessments and threat analyses are conducted.
Coordinate application security efforts to ensure compliance with third-party requirements while engaging with external researchers to address vulnerabilities in our products.

Desired Skills and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience; advanced degree in science, engineering, or technology is preferred.
Strong background in application security engineering, penetration testing, and vulnerability management.
Proven experience in application development, security assessments, and penetration testing.
Excellent leadership skills and strong interpersonal abilities.
Gaming security experience is a plus!
Ability to work independently and within a distributed team.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with great attention to detail.
Ability to collaborate with teammates and customers to tackle ambiguous challenges.

What we offer you:

Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games
Create next-gen games that will be played and loved by millions of players around the world
Work in a collaborative team that invests in your development and growth on-the-job
Competitive salary, bonus plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
20 days annual leave + company holidays
Extended medical coverage that includes OPD, dental, vision and telehealth
Group Life, Disability and Critical Illness insurance
Equitable Childcare facilities for all employees
Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
Family planning and nurturing support programs
Comprehensive leave options and flexible working hours to ensure work life balance.
Keep your health on track with our wellbeing programs covering fitness expenses and complimentary meals served around the clock
Employee Assistance Programs
Around the year employee events and casual dress every single day
A diverse team of friendly, fun and supportive co-workers to work with and, impact millions of daily players
Re-engage with your special interest by being a part of our employee resource groups that connect Zyngites through inclusivity, culture, lifestyle and fun

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