Senior Game Application Security Analyst
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Remote · USA-CA-San Diego-Via Esprillo · USD 177,300-265,900 · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Location
- Remote · USA-CA-San Diego-Via Esprillo
- Salary
- USD 177,300-265,900 · Base salary
About the role
- As a Senior Product Security Analyst within our Game Security Team, you play a critical role in safeguarding our community from bad actors, ensuring that the spirit of friendship remains the cornerstone of every world we create.
- You will leverage our anti-cheat detections and use your detective skills to find those folks who would compromise our worlds and spoil our players’ experiences.
- You will work with engineers and data scientists to piece together the clues to make the picture come together and create a portfolio of evidence so that we can confidently isolate cheaters and ensure fair and honest gameplay.
Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth investigations using game data and telemetry focused on identifying cheaters
- Prepare clear, detailed investigation reports where findings and recommendations are supported by specific data and evidence.
- Work with the team to prioritize, validate, and tune cheat detections.
- Collaborate as a valued team member, contributing to and supporting our collective pursuit of shared objectives
Requirements
- Solid track record as a tech-savvy investigator, adept in uncovering information, tackling complex problems, and conducting thorough monitoring of adversaries
- Possess the versatility to effectively collaborate within a team setting and the initiative to autonomously drive projects to completion with minimal supervision
- Proven ability to craft and present conclusive, data-driven reports that drive action and targeted outcomes
- Proficient with querying relational databases (e.g., SQL), big data service (e.g., Redshift, Omni, Snowflake or Big Query)
- Familiarity with the AAA Games Cheating/Security landscape, and a passion for protecting player experiences.
Preferred qualifications
- Game security, anti-cheat, or similar investigative experience.
- Utilizing data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Omni) to interpret and present data insights
- Additional language proficiency (e.g., Chinese, Korean, Russian, Japanese, Spanish)
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- matching 401(k)
- paid time off
- wellness program
- coveted employee discounts for Sony products
Workplace
- This is a flexible role that can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location.
Skills
- SQL
- Redshift
- Omni
- Snowflake
- Big Query
- Tableau