Application Security Engineer, Security Center

  • Tokyo
  • Remote OK
  • Full-time
  • December 6, 2022
Conditions
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Apply from Anywhere 👍
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Relocation to Japan 👍
(Overseas visa sponsorship supported)
Requirements
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Language Requirements
Japanese: Not Required 👍
English: Fluent

Job Description

Responsibilities

Ensure the security and quality of a wide range services and products developed by LINE and group companies. Platforms and technologies include Web, mobile, desktop, IoT, Fintech, and more.

Major Responsibilities

  • security consulting at the planning and design stage
  • security testing and risk assessment
  • abuse analysis and prevention
  • LINE Security Bug Bounty operation

LINE Application Security Team Profile

  • We strive to perform most security tasks in-house, and employ security engineers full-time.
  • Security engineers get full access to source code, and can communicate directly with developers and product owners.
  • Security engineers are free to choose and build their tools: we employ both open source, commercial, and in-house security tools and solutions.
  • We value speed, efficiency, and direct communication. High-overhead risk and vulnerability reporting is generally unnecessary.
  • We support and encourage OSS contributions, CTF participation, journal publishing and conference participations in the fields of computer security and science.

Preferred Qualifications

  • software engineering experience
  • contributions to OSS projects, especially related to security
  • high-profile CTF participation
  • presentations and publications in the fields of computer security

*Experience in of the following

  • design, development, or security review of large-scale software systems
  • security testing and vulnerability reporting for Web, mobile, or IoT applications/devices
  • large-scale log analysis and pattern/anomaly detection

*An edge to have

  • Fintech or blockchain-related development or security testing experience

*Language Skills

Ability to communicate in English or Japanese. Bilinguals welcome.

Compensations

Annual salary system (To be determined based on skills, experiences and abilities after discussions)

  • Annual compensation will be divided into 12 months and paid on a monthly basis.
  • Separate incentives available (*1)
  • Compensation revision: twice a year
  • Allowances: commuting allowance, LINE Pay Card Benefit Plan (*2) (*1) In addition to your annual compensation, you may receive incentives (twice a year) depending on the company's and individual performance and evaluation on your performance. (Incentives are not guaranteed to be provided. An incentive payment will only be paid if you remain employed as of the payment date. (*2) This is an allowance separate from the salary meant for employees to use for their health, personal development, support for raising the next generation, and more.

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今後は、モバイル上のユーザーニーズを統合的に解決していく、スマートポータルへの進化を目指しています。現在の事業は多岐に渡り、コミュニケーション・コンテンツ・エンターテイメントなどモバイルに特化した各種サービスの開発・運営と広告事業に加え、Fintech、AI、ブロックチェーン事業などを展開しています。

LINE's policies during COVID-19 are as follows

We’ve introduced a number of initiatives to support our users in Japan and around the world:

  • Remote consultations with medical professionals and one-on-one counseling for those suffering from anxiety and stress stemming from COVID-19 (working w/ Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
  • Enabling most of the employees to work from home
  • Moving to conducting recruitment interviews over video chat
  • Shifting all contracts to electronic form to allow those who handle contracts to work from the safety of their homes



You can find more details about our initiatives in response to the spread of novel coronavirus here

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