Technical Director - Application Security

Hasbro • Renton, WA

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About The Position

Build and Scale a Modern Application Security Program - Architect and drive the implementation of secure-by-design principles across CI/CD pipelines, game engines (Unity, Unreal), APIs, and cloud-native environments. - Integrate security tooling (SAST, DAST, SCA) into developer workflows and automate remediation where possible. - Establish scalable policies and controls to govern secure coding, build validation, and deployment. Lead Partner Studio Security and Governance - Develop and operationalize a comprehensive governance model for 2nd and 3rd party studios. - Conduct regular security assessments, establish KPIs, and monitor compliance with contractual security obligations. Drive Threat Modeling and Product Risk Management - Embed threat modeling, privacy review, and risk profiling into the product lifecycle. - Partner with game and platform teams to ensure security architecture reviews are standard practice. Oversee Security Validation and Incident Preparedness - Implement security testing frameworks for staging and production (including pen testing and dynamic scanning). - Collaborate with incident response teams to ensure readiness across digital platforms and gaming services.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Application/Product Security, including 5+ years in the gaming or interactive entertainment industry.
• Expert knowledge of secure game development, including Unity, Unreal, Perforce, and game SDKs.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD, containerization, cloud security (AWS), and infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Demonstrated experience working with third-party development studios and overseeing console platform integrations.
• Hands-on expertise with Generative AI tools (e.g., secure code assistants, AI copilots, and agentic solutions) in a software development context.
• Strong command of modern collaboration tools: Jira, Slack, Confluence, Miro, SmartSheet.
• Proven leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven track record of 5+ years of leading and growing security teams in a highly collaborative and matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Architect and drive the implementation of secure-by-design principles across CI/CD pipelines, game engines (Unity, Unreal), APIs, and cloud-native environments.
• Integrate security tooling (SAST, DAST, SCA) into developer workflows and automate remediation where possible.
• Establish scalable policies and controls to govern secure coding, build validation, and deployment.
• Develop and operationalize a comprehensive governance model for 2nd and 3rd party studios.
• Conduct regular security assessments, establish KPIs, and monitor compliance with contractual security obligations.
• Embed threat modeling, privacy review, and risk profiling into the product lifecycle.
• Partner with game and platform teams to ensure security architecture reviews are standard practice.
• Implement security testing frameworks for staging and production (including pen testing and dynamic scanning).
• Collaborate with incident response teams to ensure readiness across digital platforms and gaming services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees