Product Security Team Leader

Join us at Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK), where we're driven by the belief life needs play. We’re on a mission to deliver infinite ways to play using cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to craft immersive experiences that connect, inspire and entertain millions of players worldwide.

From our start as a small mobile games company founded in Israel to our current position as a publicly traded company and industry leader, we continue to be a dominant force in interactive entertainment. With a diverse portfolio of award-winning, category-leading Casual and Social Casino-themed games, including nine of the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games in the US, we're setting the standard for excellence.

Our success story is co-authored by a dynamic team of storytellers, strategists, creators and data scientists who thrive on innovation. We are home of the best, advancing an inclusive culture that embraces our core values and reflects our agile DNA.

With a strong financial foundation, disciplined operations, unwavering player-focused approach and relentless can-do spirit, we're well-positioned for sustained growth. If you're ready to join the driving force behind the evolution of interactive entertainment, we invite you to come play with us.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead a team of product security engineers, overseeing daily operations and ensuring high-quality execution of product security assessments and projects.
• Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for the team, aligning with the group’s KPIs, organizational goals, and industry best practices.
• Oversee post-production activities, tools, and procedures, such as penetration testing, WAF policies, and runtime protection policies, in advanced Kubernetes (k8s) environments, micro-services architectures, and cutting-edge CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage the company’s bug bounty programs, collaborating with external security researchers.
• Plan, manage, and execute security projects, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely and effective implementation of security initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with software architects, security champions, and R&D teams to triage security findings and develop mitigation strategies.
• Be responsible for monitoring and protecting the company’s external attack surface by leading the design and development of internal (and our OSS) security tools and proprietary products. More about how we manage our attack surface at Playtika: The Continuous Recon Mindset
• Develop and conduct security training sessions for R&D and other departments to foster a strong security culture within the organization.
• Lead incident response efforts, coordinating with the incident response team during security crises to ensure swift and effective resolution.
• Promote continuous improvement in security methodologies, staying abreast of the latest trends and threats.
• Ensure compliance with EU GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant standards by guiding technological compliance efforts.
  
  

• 4+ years of experience in web and mobile application security, SSDLC, and threat modeling.
• Proven experience in leading and managing an application/product security team.
• Strong background in planning, executing, and overseeing security projects within complex technological environments.
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes (k8s), micro-services architectures, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, SAST, and DAST, and familiarity with related tools and technologies.
• Experience in managing bug bounty programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with diverse teams and present security findings and recommendations.
• Experience in writing scripts and automations; OSS contributions are a major advantage.
• Experience in conducting security training sessions and mentoring technical teams to enhance their security posture.
• Understanding of EU GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant compliance standards, with the ability to guide technological compliance efforts.
• Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, OSCP, CEH) are highly desirable.
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to inspire and build a cohesive, high-performing security team.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills to address complex security challenges and implement effective solutions.