Head of Game Security

We are seeking an experienced Head of Game Security to lead game integrity, fraud prevention, and security technology for a rapidly growing online crypto-poker platform. In this strategic leadership role, you will own the game security technology roadmap, oversee a team of analysts, and safeguard fair play across the platform. You will drive the detection and prevention of sophisticated threats, including bots, real-time assistance (RTA), collusion, multi-accounting, and payment abuse. Working closely with Product, Engineering, Payments, Support, and data teams, you will transform emerging fraud patterns into actionable detection strategies and technical improvements. You will combine hands-on technical expertise, investigative judgment, and team leadership to strengthen security systems and ensure consistent enforcement. This is an opportunity to shape the future of online gaming integrity in an innovative, blockchain-powered environment.

• Relevant Professional Experience: At least five years of experience in game integrity, fraud prevention, risk management, or trust and safety, including a minimum of two years leading a team.

• Online Gaming Expertise: Direct experience in online poker or real-money gaming is strongly preferred, with a practical understanding of poker ecosystems, player behavior, and common methods of cheating and abuse.

• Technical Proficiency: Strong technical knowledge, including SQL expertise and sufficient Python skills to prototype detection logic, analyze suspicious activity, and validate detection approaches. A working understanding of game servers, client applications, and anti-cheat systems is essential.

• Poker Fraud and Threat Detection: Hands-on knowledge of modern poker threats, including real-time assistance (RTA), GTO solver misuse, bots, collusion, chip dumping, ghosting, and multi-accounting. Ability to identify suspicious behavioral patterns and develop effective investigation and detection strategies.

• Security Roadmap Ownership: Demonstrated experience owning a technical or fraud prevention roadmap, translating business and security needs into clear requirements, prioritizing initiatives with engineering teams, and measuring the effectiveness of implemented solutions.

• Investigative Judgment: Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to assess complex cases, interpret technical evidence, distinguish suspicious behavior from legitimate activity, and make consistent, well-supported decisions.

• Evidence and Case Documentation: Excellent written communication skills and the ability to prepare clear, objective investigation reports and evidence that can withstand player appeals and internal review.

• People Leadership: Proven ability to manage, coach, and develop analysts or other risk and security professionals. Strong decision-making, prioritization, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills are essential.

• Stakeholder Management: Ability to work effectively with Product, Engineering, Payments, Support, BI, and operational teams, translating complex security concerns into practical recommendations and actionable priorities.

• Preferred Additional Expertise: Experience with cryptocurrency payments, on-chain analysis, anti-money laundering (AML), GTO solvers, statistical or machine-learning-based player profiling, device fingerprinting, behavioral biometrics, or third-party anti-bot solutions.

• Adaptability and Ownership: A proactive, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving, with the ability to respond to evolving threats, operate in a fast-paced technology environment, and balance technical innovation with fair and consistent enforcement.