Head of Information Security

About Scorewarrior Scorewarrior is an independent game studio with a single mission: to excite and unite players all over the world. For over 10 years they've been pursuing it through Total Battle — a product they continue to actively and successfully grow. The team consists of 230 self-motivated professionals, and the company has recently begun an active company-wide adoption of AI tools. The office is located in Limassol, Cyprus, with full relocation support provided. The mission of this role To build a viable, right-sized security system for Scorewarrior that protects what matters without slowing the company down, owning it end-to-end: from diagnosis and strategy to implementation, team, and culture. Key objectives — Build a viable security system across core domains: IAM (access management, MFA, SSO), infrastructure security (cloud, services, network), foundational SDLC/AppSec (security in development and code), and related processes and training. — Start with a proper diagnosis of the current landscape and design a system tailored for the company. — Own security risks and communicate effectively with both business leaders (CTO, CEO) and technical teams (developers, infrastructure). — Make informed build-vs-buy decisions regarding security tools and methods. — Introduce security as a partner, embedding baseline practices smoothly without blocking teams. — Define safe usage policies and guardrails for company-wide adoption of AI tools. — Build and grow the security team deliberately, hiring the first security engineers with clear rationale. Job requirements — 8+ years of hands-on experience in security with real projects designed, implemented, and maintained. — Real systems experience, either through a stable security engineering career or transition from system administration, technical support, or network engineering. — Proven experience hiring and building a team (2+ people) with deliberate structure. — Experience building a security function from unclear state to working system, including assessment, prioritization, and implementation. — Strong awareness of the security product market and ability to choose appropriate tools or methods. — Partner-style operating approach, working through engineering teams without blocking or mandatory authority. Nice to have — Experience in B2C products, SaaS platforms, gamedev, or mobile apps with company size up to 1,000 people. — Experience working with external security providers. — Familiarity with common security frameworks. — Experience as the first or founding security hire in a company. Who this role is NOT for — Those focused mostly on policies, reports, and committees without recent hands-on systems experience. — Those operating with hierarchical authority, mandatory sign-offs, and blocking by default. — Those who replay the same security project regardless of company context. — Those who avoid building and leading a team. What success looks like — Clear diagnosis of the security landscape and a plan trusted by CTO. — Security system working quietly with embedded baseline practices and improved protection. — Security function growing deliberately with well-structured team. Why join Scorewarrior? — 99% employee satisfaction, low turnover. — Office-first team in Limassol with modern seaside workspace and full relocation and visa support. — Opportunity to shape a global hit game. — Financially stable and expanding company with no layoffs. — Flat structure with collective decision-making and honest feedback. — Industry-leading rewards including high salaries, bonuses, and benefits. — Support at every life stage including private family health insurance and education allowances. — Priority on personal growth with training, certifications, language courses, and books.