Job Description :

Zynga is currently seeking an entry-level Application Security Engineer to work on today’s evolving offensive and defensive measures in the application security field.

About Role :

• This individual will be responsible for assessing Zynga gaming systems security at a software and product level and help drive remediation efforts to improve security within our gaming products and services.
• The Application Security Engineer position will report directly to the Director of Application Security, and be a member of our Cybersecurity team, resident under Zynga’s CTO organization.
• The right candidate will possess experience and familiarity with software and computer systems, hands-on technical skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced startup-like environment.

Main Responsibilities :

• Identify security issues; perform code reviews (manual and SAST code audits)
• Perform penetration testing and/or security functional testing as needed and validate pen-test findings
• Develop automation and processes to identify security flaws in code
• Participate in documenting game architecture and performing threat modeling for white-box assessment activities.
• Be able to think both offensively (like a hacker) and defensively (evaluating product security and security architecture)
• Help maintain engineering infrastructure systems used by the application security team
• Aspire to be a subject matter expert for secure coding practices, penetration testing, mobile platform security and all aspects of application and product security
• Perform any other application security or product security architecture related activities and tasks as needed or directed

Desired Skills and Experience :

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience as a software engineering or security practitioner.
• A pen-test certification such as Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or willing to work towards ultimately obtaining one.
• Experience: 0-5 yrs in field, entry-level
• Experience with one or more of Java, C, C++, C#, Go, Python, PHP, Obj-C/Swift, and familiarity with compiler/build environment for mobile applications, Linux and OSX
• Ability to thrive in an informal, startup environment
• Ability to learn what you don’t know, rapid learning of new technologies and languages, and problem solve on the boundaries of your knowledge set.
• Travel: No routine travel required. Infrequent travel required (yearly team meeting)

What we offer you :

• Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games
• Competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus scheme, and Zynga RSUs
• Full medical, accident as well as life insurance benefits
• Catered breakfast, lunch and evening snacks
• Child care facilities for women employees and discounted facilities for male employees
• Well stocked pantry
• Generous Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Active Employee Resource Groups – Women at Zynga
• Frequent employee events
• Additional leave options for most employees
• Flexible working hours on many teams
• Casual dress every single day
• Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players!