Senior Security Research Engineer

Sony Interactive Entertainment
California
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 175,500 - 263,300 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Risk-based thinking"]

Lead hands-on vulnerability research and technical analysis within a Global Vulnerability Management program, driving Threat Exposure Management toward a continuous operating model. Translate TEM goals into delivery plans and measurable outcomes, improve discovery across network/cloud/endpoints/apps/containers, and develop risk-based prioritization using threat intelligence. Mentor engineers, evolve GVM platforms and workflows, and communicate material risks, trends, and remediation progress to technical and leadership stakeholders.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment
19 hours ago

Senior Security Research Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead hands-on vulnerability research and technical analysis within a Global Vulnerability Management program, driving Threat Exposure Management toward a continuous operating model. Translate TEM goals into delivery plans and measurable outcomes, improve discovery across network/cloud/endpoints/apps/containers, and develop risk-based prioritization using threat intelligence. Mentor engineers, evolve GVM platforms and workflows, and communicate material risks, trends, and remediation progress to technical and leadership stakeholders.
Location: California
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead Global Vulnerability Management workstreams advancing Threat Exposure Management and transitioning toward continuous Threat Exposure Management.
  • •Translate annual TEM goals into delivery plans, milestones, success measures, dependencies, and repeatable operating practices; track progress and adjust execution.
  • •Conduct hands-on vulnerability research and technical analysis to validate security conditions, eliminate false positives, characterize exploitability/business impact, and guide remediation.
  • •Improve vulnerability discovery and assessment across network, cloud, endpoint, application, container, and other environments; develop risk-based prioritization using vulnerability/threat intelligence and context.
  • •Evolve GVM platforms, integrations, data, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled workflows; communicate trends and remediation outcomes and mentor engineers.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 175,500 - 263,300 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of relevant experience in information security, IT, systems engineering, or related fields, including substantial vulnerability or exposure management research experience.
  • •Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science, information security, or related discipline.
  • •Experience leading complex technical workstreams across multiple teams, translating objectives into delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
  • •Hands-on experience in vulnerability research, technical analysis, security validation, risk-based prioritization, and providing remediation/mitigation guidance.
  • •Experience with vulnerability discovery/assessment platforms and integrations, and familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, exploitation techniques, and threat intelligence.
Experience:8+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Technical leadershipMentoringCommunicationRisk-based thinking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonSQLBashPowerShellJavaScriptAPIsAutomationCI/CDVersion controlMITRE ATT&CKSnowflakeDomoCI CDProof of concept

Company Brief

Sony Interactive Entertainment
Develops and publishes PlayStation hardware, software, and digital services, operating the PlayStation platform and ecosystem for gaming, entertainment, and network services worldwide.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 1993
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