Security Engineer

About Nexon

Nexon America is a branch of Nexon Co., Ltd., a global video game publisher and leading developer of online virtual worlds for PCs, consoles, and mobile devices. Nexon proudly offers celebrated franchises like MapleStory, KartRider, and Mabinogi that have been enjoyed by millions of players for over two decades. When we founded our Nexon America branch in 2006, we made it our goal to bring those unique games to western players using a player-first approach. We achieve that goal by applying our team’s outstanding free-to-play expertise and live game support to every decision, every day.

But we’re committed to more than our games! Here at Nexon America, we’re all about open communication, diversity, mutual respect, and collaboration, so we can bring out the best in each other. Nexies find support, friendship, and career growth all in one place! And because we know a healthy work-life balance is the key to happiness, Nexies also enjoy flexible hours, a hybrid work model, and extra perks like food trucks, happy hours, and team events. It’s why we’ve earned the Great Place to Work certification for 3 years running!

We’re looking to expand our team with passionate individuals who want to learn, play, and grow with us. Ready for a new challenge?

Summary of Position

The Security Engineer is responsible for creating, maintaining, and monitoring security logs for the overall infrastructure and game services including network, web application, game application, and other information systems. They must respond to any security incidents or emergency situations and must perform routine security inspections to identify any potential risks. The position must provide support for all security-related day-to-day operations.

We are currently working in the office 2x a week in a hybrid work model.

Job Responsibilities

• Detect and respond to company-wide security incidents

• Log analysis and Security forensics

• Develop and implement preventative security measures (detection, monitoring, exploitation)
• Incorporate current security trends, advisories, publications, and academic research
• Identify and mitigate complex security vulnerabilities before an attacker exploits them
• Engineer Cloud technologies to monitor and analyze(e.g. IDSes, Data collection tools)
• Communicate risks and mitigations across multiple audiences with varying levels of sensitivity
• Take part in the Security Operations on-call

Work Experience

• 4+ years of demonstrated experience in web or cloud security engineering, log aggregation, and/or penetration testing
• 2+ years of direct experience with incident response
• Experience with log analysis systems
• In-depth knowledge of Linux/Windows tools/architecture and logging systems
• Experience with Cloud Platform
• Experience with one or more programming languages (Preferred Python)
• Proficiency to communicate over a text-based medium (Slack, Email) and can succinctly document technical details

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Knowledge/Skills

• Solid knowledge of information security principles and practices
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of security principles, concepts, and theories
• Ability to operate security monitoring and data protection solutions in a complex, large-scale environment
• Ability to conduct detailed application, telecommunication, storage, server and database security risk assessments
• Scripting and/or programming experience in one of the following languages: C/C++/ASM .NET, Python
• Experience working with relevant operating system security (Windows, Linux, etc.)

Management has the right to add or change duties and job requirements at any time.

Nexon’s Benefits and Perks

We offer medical, dental and vision plans for you, your spouse or domestic partner and your children. Employees who enroll in the high deductible health plan receive an annual employer contribution to a health savings account and company paid hospital indemnity benefits. We also provide company paid life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability benefits as well as access to voluntary life and AD&D for yourself and your dependents, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) savings plan with a company match, and pet insurance. Nexies are encouraged to take advantage of our monthly wellness credit, participate in lunchtime yoga, and enroll in language classes. We host bi-monthly catered lunches, monthly happy hours, and maintain a well-stocked snack bar. To help you maintain a good work life balance, we offer paid time off, sick days, company holidays, and a year-end break.

Nexon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Compensation Description for Pay Transparency (annually)

The base salary range for this position in El Segundo, CA is $99,200 - $148,800 annually.

Our salary ranges are determined by market data based on position and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum salaries for that position. An individual’s pay is determined by factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s qualifications, skills, experiences, relevant education or training, and location.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work. This role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, however the salary range listed in this job posting reflects the base salary only.