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Security Engineer

Chess.com

Remote · worldwide, UTC+4 acceptedSalary not disclosedfull-timeVerified recentlyHimalayas

The Security Engineer plays a critical role in protecting our technology infrastructure and maintaining the security posture of our gaming platform. This position exists to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate security vulnerabilities while serving as a trusted security advisor to engineering teams across the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead vulnerability management program by triaging, reproducing, and assessing security vulnerabilities submitted through Bug Bounty programs, working directly with engineering teams to prioritize and remediate discovered security gaps
  • Conduct comprehensive threat modeling by collaborating with engineering teams to analyze proposed solutions, ensuring designs meet security industry standards and identifying potential attack vectors before implementation
  • Manage security incident response by reviewing penetration testing results and SIEM reports, translating technical findings into actionable remediation tasks, and tracking resolution progress through completion
  • Optimize security infrastructure by applying updates to Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and other security systems, ensuring configurations align with current threat landscape and organizational needs
  • Drive security tool evaluation and implementation by researching, evaluating, and recommending security software solutions, attending vendor demonstrations, and leading procurement processes from requirements gathering through deployment
  • Provide security consultation and guidance by serving as subject matter expert to development teams, ensuring security best practices are integrated into software development lifecycle and architectural decisions
  • Maintain security awareness and documentation by communicating security updates, progress reports, and recommendations to stakeholders through established channels and maintaining current security policies and procedures

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    Work format
    Remote
    Seniority
    Mid
    Posted
    18 Sept 2026 (2 days ago)
    Last verified
    20 Sept 2026
    Apply by
    17 Nov 2026

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