Senior Game Application Security Analyst

Protect fair, honest gameplay as part of the Game Security Team at PlayStation Global. In this Senior Product Security Analyst role, you investigate suspicious activity, partner with engineers and data scientists, and use game data and telemetry to build evidence that strengthens cheat detection. This onsite opportunity in San Diego, CA supports a team environment focused on shared objectives, with autonomy to move investigations and projects forward with minimal supervision.

What you will do

• Run in-depth investigations using game data and telemetry to identify cheaters and support isolating them to maintain fair play.
• Produce clear, detailed investigation reports where findings and recommendations are backed by specific data and evidence.
• Partner with the team to prioritize, validate, and tune cheat detections based on investigation outcomes.
• Collaborate as a valued team member, contributing to and supporting the team’s collective pursuit of shared goals.

What you bring

• A solid track record as a tech-savvy investigator, skilled at uncovering information, tackling complex problems, and performing thorough monitoring of adversaries.
• The versatility to collaborate effectively in a team setting, alongside the initiative to drive projects to completion with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to craft and present conclusive, data-driven reports that drive action and targeted outcomes.
• Proficiency querying relational databases (for example, SQL) and working with big data services such as Redshift, Omni, Snowflake, or BigQuery.
• Familiarity with the AAA Games Cheating/Security landscape and a passion for protecting player experiences.

Tools and technologies

• SQL
• Redshift, Omni, Snowflake, BigQuery
• Tableau

Nice-to-have skills

• Experience in game security, anti-cheat, or similar investigative work.
• Experience using data visualization tools (for example, Tableau, Omni) to interpret and communicate insights.
• Additional language proficiency such as Chinese, Korean, Russian, Japanese, or Spanish.

Salary range: USD 177,300 - 265,900 per year.