# Staff Security Architect

Hiring organization: [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6c175f7b-0d91-44ce-819c-adcdb628914a

Listed on Bend Studio's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Lead / Staff / Principal
- Location: San Mateo, CA

## Summary

Sony is hiring a Staff Security Architect to design and oversee security across their enterprise cloud, platform, and AI systems. This role suits someone with 15+ years of hands-on security expertise who can influence technical direction, build scalable security patterns, and guide teams through complex architectural decisions across AWS, Google Cloud, and emerging AI technologies.

_Our summary, not Bend Studio's wording._

## Skills named

Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF), C++, CI/CD, Generative AI, Google Cloud, Infrastructure as Code, Java, Kubernetes, Python, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), SSL/TLS, Threat Modeling, Vector Databases

## Required

- 15+ years in security architecture, security engineering, product security, cloud security, or related disciplines with senior/staff-level leadership
- Deep knowledge of security architecture principles across cloud, application, network, identity, platform, and infrastructure
- Hands-on experience designing and securing cloud-based and containerized environments on AWS or Google Cloud
- Strong understanding of identity and access management, PKI, OAuth/OIDC, SAML, TLS, VPNs, secrets management, and key management systems
- Expertise in network and application security controls including WAFs, NGFWs, segmentation, DDoS mitigation, load balancing, and host-based controls
- Experience with secure software development, threat modeling, CI/CD platforms, and application security across the software lifecycle
- Working knowledge of AI/ML security and ability to evaluate security risks in generative AI, LLM, and agentic system architectures
- Strong critical thinking, risk prioritization, communication, and influence skills to lead across global, cross-functional teams
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Security, or equivalent practical experience

## Nice to have

- Experience securing AI/ML platforms, generative AI applications, model gateways, RAG architectures, vector databases, or agentic workflows in production
- Experience with AI security evaluation, red teaming, adversarial testing, or model abuse testing
- Experience securing large-scale Linux, distributed, multi-tenant, or high-availability production environments
- Development or automation experience in Python, C++, Java, or similar languages
- Recognized technical leadership through patents, publications, open-source contributions, conference participation, or security community involvement
- Penetration testing, adversarial security, or attacker-minded design experience
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Security, or related field

Apply on Bend Studio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal/jobs/6208569004