Security Engineer

Cygames

Security

Cloud

Network

Bonus

About this role

The Security Engineer identifies security issues, gathers information, plans and promotes security measures, and conducts security awareness and education activities. The role also develops and operates security monitoring systems and investigates misconduct, researching issues and considering countermeasures.

Required qualifications include basic knowledge across infrastructure technologies such as networks, operating systems, servers, virtualization, and cloud services. Candidates must have experience designing, building, and operating security-related infrastructure, operating security products for PCs, and responding to security incidents and events.

Additional experience in security log management and analysis, vulnerability assessments, digital forensics, malware analysis, cloud-service technologies, application development, or project management is welcomed. Knowledge of encryption algorithms and cryptographic communication protocols is also welcomed, as is participation in security contests such as DEFCON or SECCON. Experience working in the entertainment industry is an additional qualification.

The position works on security for services and development environments in a game-related business context. The posting describes a preference for people who enjoy games, communicate and negotiate carefully, collaborate with others, proactively identify and complete tasks, learn unfamiliar areas independently, and share results and knowledge.

The position is listed as a regular employee role, although the posting notes that a contract-employee arrangement may also apply. The stated annual salary range is 4.5 to 12 million JPY, determined based on experience and ability. A semiannual performance incentive is available, and the annual salary includes specified overtime and late-night work allowances. Working hours are 10:00 to 19:00, with eight scheduled working hours and a 60-minute break from 13:00 to 14:00. Average monthly overtime is stated as approximately 18.5 hours based on 2025 results.

Work locations are in Shibuya and Meguro, Tokyo. Benefits and conditions listed for regular employees include health, employment, workers' compensation, and employees' pension insurance; two-day weekends, public holidays, seasonal and year-end holidays, annual paid leave, and condolence leave; housing and moving allowances, child allowance, and a corporate defined-contribution pension; training, mentoring, health support, lunch assistance, and other employee programs. Side jobs are prohibited. Conditions may differ for outsourced contracts.

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