Principal Application Security Engineer, Roblox
$351.1-426k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming & entertainment platform
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Online gaming & entertainment platform
1001+ employees
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$351.1-426k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help connect and bring together people from around the world through play.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, with a deep background in application security, data encryption, and compliance with security standards, as well as knowledge of network and cloud security
- Expertise in explaining complex security challenges and solutions to both technical and non-technical leadership
- Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence principal engineers across teams
- Experience in software and infrastructure architecture with a focus on security
- Extensive experience with common code and network vulnerabilities, their impacts, and remediation strategies
- Background in writing code in at least one programming language, such as Python, Golang, or C#, and a scripting language like Bash or Python
- Applied knowledge of cryptography, PKI, TLS, and practical implementations
- Experience with threat modeling and Secure Software Development Life Cycles!
- Experience operationalizing security best practices in large-scale internet environments
- Familiarity with network and server hardware, as well as Linux and Windows security
- A team-oriented, collaborative professional who enjoys working with others
- Passionate about security and knowledgeable about security principles, understanding their value to an organization
- Passionate about long-term solutions that drive lasting security improvements, prioritizing sustainable change over quick fixes
What the job involves
- As a Principal Application Security Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the growth of Information Security's (InfoSec) Product Security team, collaborating with engineering teams early in their processes to provide secure design solutions and establish security standards
- Your responsibilities will include penetration testing, threat modeling, and code reviews
- You will also participate in evaluation and integration of DevSecOps tools
- As a key member of the team, you will drive company-wide projects across diverse tech stacks, working with engineering leaders to remediate security challenges
- You will define and evolve the technical vision for scaling application security practices across the organization
- Lead company-wide security initiatives to address critical security challenges
- Build and nurture cross-company relationships to achieve security objectives
- Provide guidance on product security processes and standards
- Define and expand partnerships with key engineering teams across Roblox
- Apply critical thinking and analytical skills to develop security protocols and communicate effectively with stakeholders
- Research and evaluate new technologies to enhance the company's security posture
- Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in our systems and data, as well as help develop and implement solutions to safeguard them
- Enable cross-functional teams to implement security solutions aligned with Trust-by-Design principles
- Contribute to security education and awareness programs by preparing and delivering training materials across the company
- Shape strategies to automate and scale application and product security efforts
- Design and integrate security frameworks into CI/CD pipelines
- Test application code following the OWASP Testing Methodology
- Mentor and guide other security engineers!
Our take
While online gaming is no longer a revolutionary concept, Roblox has established itself as a leader in the industry by creating a gaming toolbox that encourages quality game creation, which it pays developers for.
In addition to standard games, the platform offers virtual worlds and other experiences to explore and interact with. Its platform provides an online ecosystem for millions to create, socialize, chat, and explore immersive experiences with friends. In fact, in the US its used by two-thirds of children aged 9 to 12.
The experiences on the platform are made by Roblox's over three million creators, and are available on a range of devices from PC to Xbox to Oculus, and more. The company has grown at an impressive rate, and has been keen to adopt new developments in the tech world, for example with its real-time AI translation for players to interact outside their native tongue.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401k
- Flexible vacation policy
- Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
- Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
- Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
- Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
- Annual CalTrain Go Pass
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
David Baszucki
(CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford before founding Knowledge Revolution in 1990, where they spent 9 years as CEO. They worked as VP of MSC.Software for 2 years, and started Roblox in 2005.
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