Full-Time
Application Security Specialist
Architecture
Posted on 9/2/2025
Jagex
501-1,000 employees
Develops living online games and MMORPGs
No salary listed
Cambridge, UK
Hybrid
Hybrid role; on-site once per week in Cambridge.
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- At least 3 years of experience in software engineering.
- At least 2 years of experience in application security.
- In-depth knowledge of application security vulnerabilities, testing techniques, and the OWASP framework.
- Team player able to build relationships across the organization.
- In-depth understanding of secure web application development.
- Experience in web application and Agile development methodologies.
- Comprehensive knowledge of information technology and information security subject matter.
- Exposure to methods of promoting security awareness.
- Strong communication (verbal/written) and influencing skills, with an ability to manage internal and external relationships up to senior levels of management.
- Anticipates problems and identifies long-term implications of decisions and actions.
- Ability to work and learn alone.
- Able to prioritize workload and drive work to set deadlines.
- Experience working with the hacker/penetration-testing community.
- This position will require participation in an on-call rotation.
- Provide guidance on security best practices and compliance and undertake security testing
- Identify Application security risks and requirements for new projects and system developments
- Represent cyber in review sprints on application security prior to live implementation
- Collaborate with the architecture and development teams to review the design and code for security vulnerabilities
- Establish a threat modelling capability and evangelise secure coding in the development lifecycle
- Provide technical specialist advice to ensure that security standards are understood and can be complied with
- Develop security testing plans and integrate into the software development lifecycle (S-SDLC)
- Perform and oversee security testing and manage remediation of identified vulnerabilities
- Take part in the security incident response team
- Prepare and monitor application security metrics and KPIs
Jagex creates and maintains online games that continuously evolve with new content, with RuneScape as its flagship title. Its games are built as living experiences that grow through regular updates and player input. Players can access basic game features for free, then pay for premium memberships that unlock extra content, plus in-game purchases like items and currency. What sets Jagex apart is its long-running focus on living games and strong community engagement, combining subscription revenue with microtransactions to sustain growth. Its goal is to provide enduring, community-driven online experiences that keep players engaged over many years while supporting social initiatives such as mental health and wellbeing programs.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$2.6B
Headquarters
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Founded
2001
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Journey to Havenhythe expansion, largest area ever, drives engagement and subscription retention throughout 2026.
- Combat Modernisation Beta lowers ultimate adrenaline to 60%, improving accessibility for mid-tier players.
- APAC localization of Dragonwilds unlocks $3B+ gaming market with passionate, high-spending player communities.
What critics are saying
- Treasure Hunter removal eliminates proven revenue stream; subscription uptake unproven, forcing further layoffs.
- Dragonwilds Early Access delays and bugs tank Steam reviews, deterring survival genre players from purchase.
- Item removal backlash from Road to Restoration cosmetic deletions triggers veteran collector exodus and trust collapse.
What makes Jagex unique
- RuneScape's 25-year legacy with 300M+ accounts creates unmatched player retention and community lock-in.
- Road to Restoration removes pay-to-win Treasure Hunter, differentiating integrity focus from competitors.
- Dragonwilds expansion into APAC with native localizations targets underserved Chinese, Japanese, Korean markets.
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Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Mental Health Support
Life Insurance
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Parental Leave
Flexible Work Hours
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↑ 3%RuneScape: Dragonwilds Dowdun Reach update adds new region, a foreboding castle, Mythril weapons & more. Today's Dowdun Reach update for RuneScape: Dragonwilds adds a new region, new gameplay, raised skill caps, and a dark, tricky, and cursed fortress that you'll have to prepare for. The team says the new region emphasizes exploration and combat, while offering new options, new foes, and even a new resource. The castle itself is blocking the path between Fellhollow and the Umbral Sands. You can't miss it. It's big, it's dark, and it's pretty foreboding. An ancient order of knights cursed by demonic forces is within, and there's plenty of strange and dark magical energy about. The Black Knight Titan rules and he's not alone, as his forces will also be around to welcome you. In the castle, you'll find lesser blue dragons, and a lot more to discover. Mythril has been added as a new resource, with veins around throughout the fortress. Explore, mine some of those veins to be able to craft gear in the newest tier. There are eight possible Mythril weapons you can make, like a greatsword and greataxe. Use the blue dragon hides as well, to create new armor pieces. Or the mystic robes, which debut in this game with this new update. The update raises the skill cap across all skills 299, even though not all skills have Skilling content that reaches that level yet. Once the relevant content has been added, anything you have earned by Skilling up will be retroactively awarded to you, so if you do stuff now you won't lose any of your progress. With Dowdun Reach, Jagex has partnered with Shockbyte to provide dedicated private server options, with special rates. If you do rent one of these servers, they'll support six players, not for, so you can co-op even harder. In April, RuneScape: Dragonwilds marks one year in Early Access and the team promises an additional update that will add the Fishing skill (and fish), new quests, decorations, spells, and more.
RuneScape 3 Combat Modernisation: Beta Update 2 refines style identities. Jagex has launched the second major update for the RuneScape 3 Combat Modernisation Beta, focusing heavily on player feedback to refine style cohesion and progression. This phase of the beta is scheduled to run until Monday, February 16th, 2026, with the developers actively investigating the possibility of further updates. Melee: the rise of Bloodlust. Following feedback that Melee felt weaker and lacked structure compared to other styles, Jagex has introduced the "Bloodlust" status. This new mechanic adds a specific rhythm to Melee combat, moving away from a total reliance on the Berserk ultimate. * Bloodlust Mechanics: Stacks are primarily generated through the new ability "Pressing Blow". Maximum stacks can also be instantly generated by casting Berserk or using Punish on targets with less than 50% health. * The Berserk Rebalance: To prevent excessive power creep while buffing Melee's base damage, the Berserk damage multiplier has been reduced from 2x to 1.75x, while its self-damage penalty has been lowered to 1.25x. * Ability Buffs: Hurricane now reduces its cooldown by 3 seconds for every enemy hit, making it a formidable AoE tool. Additionally, Dismember has been converted into a 0% adrenaline utility with increased damage. * Return of Quake: Quake has been re-enabled to provide Melee with earlier access to AoE damage and defense debuffs. Ranged: tactical tagging and burst. The Ranged style is receiving updates designed to differentiate its toolkit and reduce rotation interruptions. * Corruption Shot Rework: In a significant shift, Corruption Shot no longer spreads damage over time. Instead, it now immediately tags nearby enemies, allowing players to group targets for follow-up attacks like Bombardment, which now has an increased AoE range of 2 tiles. * Deadshot Power: When paired with the Igneous cape, Deadshot now lands a total of 8 hits, significantly increasing its burst potential. Magic: reducing bloat and boosting synergy. Magic updates focus on removing redundant abilities while providing better tools for early and mid-game players. * Ability Removal: Detonate has been disabled as it overlapped significantly with Magma Tempest and Corruption Blast. To compensate, Magma Tempest has been pushed into a higher tier with increased damage and a 25% adrenaline cost. * Smoke Tendrils Utility: Smoke Tendrils is now a 0% adrenaline ability. This allows it to serve as an "adrenaline stim" when paired with Tsunami, helping players who lack high-end critical strike gear to maintain their momentum. General changes: the 60% ultimate meta. Perhaps the most impactful changes in Update 2 affect all styles, specifically targeting the accessibility of high-tier power. * 60% Adrenaline Ultimates: Core damage-dealing ultimates Overpower, Deadshot, Omnipower, and Death Skulls now only require 60% adrenaline by default. Previously, these required 100% adrenaline or a late-game Igneous cape to be viable. * New Damage Formula: Jagex has introduced a logarithmic "Damage Per Level" formula. This increases power significantly in the early and mid-game to offset the removal of Berserker auras, making progression less tedious without over-buffing the endgame power level. * Stun Accessibility: Stuns for all styles now unlock at level 31, with a second charge at level 54, allowing newer players to engage with stun mechanics much sooner. How to join the beta. Players can access the beta through the Jagex Launcher or by using a direct link for non-launcher users. Upon the first login, live game saves are imported into the beta environment, and users can re-import their saves once per hour. 1:14 am, February 9, 2026 1:18 am, February 9, 2026 Runescape 3 1:20 am, February 9, 2026 Runescape 3 1:22 am, February 9, 2026 Runescape 3 1:24 am, February 9, 2026 Runescape 3 The RuneScape 3 Combat Modernisation Beta just got a massive second update, and it's clear Jagex is paying attention to the feedback. 1:28 am, February 9, 2026 Runescape 3 Sute replied to RuneScape Celebrates 25 Years with Nostalgic Events and Inverted Skillcapes While I agree that 'DailyScape' had become bloated, I'm a bit concerned about the removal of certain utility items without clear replacements. Removing things like the Wicked Hood teleports or the Travelling Merchant feels like it might reintroduce old frustrations rather than 'restoring' the experience. I hope the team is quick to address the gaps these removals leave behind, especially for ironmen and mid-level players. 12:35 pm, February 11, 2026 Runescape 3 Prairiedog replied to RuneScape Celebrates 25 Years with Nostalgic Events and Inverted Skillcapes The early game rebalance is long overdue. Replacing salvage with actual gear drops and smoothing out the level 1-50 experience will make a huge difference for player retention. RuneScape has so much depth, but the 'wall' new players hit early on has always been a hurdle. It's great to see the focus shifting back to the core gameplay loops rather than just feeding everyone free XP through Treasure Hunter and Daily Challenges. 12:36 pm, February 11, 2026 Runescape 3 Cotton replied to RuneScape Celebrates 25 Years with Nostalgic Events and Inverted Skillcapes It's refreshing to see Jagex take such a firm stance on the 'Road to Restoration.' Removing the daily chore list might be a shock to the system for those of us used to the routine, but it's a necessary step to make RuneScape feel like a game again rather than a second job. Transitioning things like shop runs to weekly and making sandstone infinite are exactly the kind of changes that respect a player's time while maintaining game integrity. 12:34 pm, February 11, 2026 Runescape 3 Add comment. Type in a Nick Name here Discover more Massively multiplayer online role-playing game Runescape 3 Strategy video game RuneScape 3 MMMOs gaming. No Fluff. No Spam. Just Pure MMO Strategy.
RuneScape "Road to Restoration": major Visual Overhaul set for February 23rd. Jagex has unveiled the third installment of its "Road to Restoration" series, focusing on a significant project titled "Regrounding Items". This initiative aims to align RuneScape's visuals with a "grounded medieval fantasy" identity, ensuring that worn items and outfits fit more cohesively within the world of Gielinor. The first wave of these visual changes is scheduled to launch on February 23rd, 2026. Defining "regrounding" in a high fantasy world. While the term "grounded" often implies a shift toward low fantasy, Jagex clarified that RuneScape will remain a high fantasy game where magic is central. Instead, "regrounding" refers to making the world feel consistent by ensuring all items obey a specific set of thematic rules. The project specifically targets "non-diegetic" items those that are visually intrusive or thematically out of place within a medieval setting. Elite Skilling Outfit reworks. Elite Skilling outfits are identified as some of the most prominent items requiring adjustment. Several outfits are being renamed and visually reworked to be less "obtrusive": * Fishing: The Fury Shark Outfit will become the Master Angler's Outfit. * Divination: The Elder Divination Outfit transforms into the Master Diviner's Outfit. * Runecrafting: The Infinity Ethereal Outfit is renamed the Master Runecrafter's Outfit. * Mining: The Magic Golem Outfit becomes the Master Miner's Outfit. * Woodcutting: Nature's Sentinel Outfit will be known as the Master Lumberjack Outfit. Beyond visual changes, the mechanics for obtaining these sets are being streamlined. Players will soon only need to craft the "combined" version at an invention table, and all uncombined lesser pieces will be removed from the game. Players who have these items keepsaked will have their keepsake keys returned. The "hit list": adjustments and removals. Jagex is also addressing items that alter player proportions or appear "non-human". For example, several Slayer Masks and Helms such as the Jellyhead and Wyrm helms will be converted into face-fitting masks rather than replacing the player's entire head. Additionally, items with excessive particle effects are being toned down to meet modern visual standards. This includes the Soul Cape, Cinderbane gloves, and various medallions. Finally, a selection of items deemed incompatible with the game's visual integrity will be removed entirely: * Infected Zombie Outfit * Super Disco Outfit * Octopus Backpack * Mimic Helm * Zodiac Costumes * Flaming Head and Flaming Skull items Looking ahead. While the initial rollout begins in late February, Jagex noted that this is a long-term project with further changes planned for later in the year. The developers have expressed a commitment to using community feedback to shape these piping-hot developments as they move from the design desk to the live game. 7:00 am, February 13, 2026 7:03 am, February 13, 2026 Runescape 3 Jagex just dropped a massive update on the Road to Restoration, and it's going to change the face of Gielinor forever. 7:10 am, February 13, 2026 Runescape 3 7:07 am, February 13, 2026 Runescape 3 Warp obsidian minecart replied to RuneScape Road to Restoration: Visual Overhaul Incoming. I appreciate that Jagex is being clear about 'grounded' not meaning 'low fantasy'. As long as magic still permeates Gielinor, I'm okay with items obeying a more consistent set of rules. 7:16 am, February 13, 2026 Runescape 3 Supset replied to RuneScape Road to Restoration: Visual Overhaul Incoming. Wait, so the Octopus Backpack and Infected Zombie Outfit are just being deleted? I get that they are 'non-diegetic', but those were fun, quirky items. At least Mmmos get its keepsake keys back if Mmmos used them. 7:14 am, February 13, 2026 Runescape 3 Snail Oil Return replied to RuneScape Road to Restoration: Visual Overhaul Incoming The change to the Slayer Masks is a huge win for me. I always hated how the Jellyhead literally replaced your head. Making them look like actual masks that sit on the player's face is much better for immersion. 7:15 am, February 13, 2026 Runescape 3 Prepare replied to RuneScape Road to Restoration: Visual Overhaul Incoming February 23rd is coming up fast. I need to make sure I finish my combined skilling sets now before the lesser pieces are removed from the game. 7:15 am, February 13, 2026 Runescape 3 Melon Peg replied to RuneScape Road to Restoration: Visual Overhaul Incoming I'm curious to see how the 'toning down' of the Soul Cape looks. It's currently one of the most garish items in the game because of the particles. If they can keep the 'soul' effect without the visual clutter, that's a massive improvement. 7:15 am, February 13, 2026 Runescape 3 Avocet replied to RuneScape Road to Restoration: Visual Overhaul Incoming I'm actually really happy to see the naming convention change for the elite outfits. 'Master Angler' and 'Master Miner' sound way more prestigious than 'Fury Shark' or 'Magic Golem'. It brings a much-needed sense of progression back to the skills 7:14 am, February 13, 2026 Runescape 3 Add comment. Type in a Nick Name here Discover more RuneScape 3 Best video game consoles MMMOs gaming. No Fluff. No Spam. Just Pure MMO Strategy.
An ambitious new era dawns for RuneScape's 25th anniversary. Help Static Multimedia support its heroes. Donate to the Call of Duty Endowment & help unemployed veterans get back to work. 149,000+ veteran job placements to date. RuneScape is entering its most ambitious chapter yet. As the iconic MMORPG approaches its 25th anniversary in 2026, Jagex has unveiled a bold new roadmap during the RuneScape Ahead showcase, outlining major expansions, core system modernisation, and a renewed commitment to player-first design. Headlining the plans is Journey to Havenhythe, the largest area expansion in RuneScape's history. Rolling out throughout 2026, Havenhythe introduces new quests, early-game bosses, and an increased Hunter skill cap of 110, with further story and boss content to follow. Alongside new adventures, Jagex is launching an integrity-focused roadmap called The Road to Restoration. This initiative modernises RuneScape's foundations with UI upgrades, combat improvements, rebalanced systems, enhanced Grand Exchange trading, and long-requested quality-of-life updates. A complete player avatar refresh arrives in April, updating models, animations, hairstyles, and clothing based on community feedback. Players can also look forward to revamped Player Owned Houses, an expanded Construction skill to level 120, the return of Leagues II, and the highly anticipated RuneFest 2026 in Birmingham, UK. With the removal of Treasure Hunter daily mechanics and a renewed focus on fairness, transparency, and community, RuneScape's 25th anniversary marks the dawn of its boldest era yet. Further detailed information from RuneScape Ahead is now available on RuneScape.com. RuneScape is available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile.
RuneScape removes 'Treasure Hunter' microtransactions in 2026 roadmap. updated_at: January 20, 2026 05:24 published_at: January 20, 2026 04:47 RuneScape's 25th anniversary rolls out its integrity-focused roadmap for 2026. Read on to learn more about the paradigm shift planned for the classic MMORPG. RuneScape marks silver year with "renewal and growth" On the Road to Restoration. RuneScape celebrates its 25th anniversary with its 2026 roadmap, "The Road to Restoration," centered on game integrity. On January 19, developer Jagex unveiled a range of updates for the classic MMORPG this year. From removing the Treasure Hunter microtransactions to a visual overhaul for selected assets, Jagex asserted that shifting gears is necessary to deliver "meaningful experiences and lasting value" for the players. "This moment isn't just about reflecting on how far we've come, it's about looking ahead," their post reads. "RuneScape has always evolved alongside its players, and what we're sharing today marks a defining step in that journey." One of the major updates already in motion was the full removal of Treasure Hunter, the microtransactions system added in 2014 that became widely disliked by fans. Akin to a pay-to-win loot box system, Treasure Hunter allowed players access to extra XP, items, and gold even while skipping gameplay. Following a November 2025 poll in which almost 125,000 people voted for its deletion, Jagex proceeded to implement the decision under "a new future for the game led by integrity." In a September 2025 interview with TheGameBusiness at Gamescom, Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy previously acknowledged that maintaining revenue would be a sacrifice they are willing to make. "Equally, if we're taking a 10 or 15 or 25-year view, some short-term pain is probably worth the restoration of the game if we can get to that point," he shared. Furthermore, the 2026 roadmap outlined several more updates across systems and mechanics, visual and UI updates, content expansion, and combat modernization. Other anticipated changes and additional features include an overhaul of the Dailyscape daily challenge, the addition of player-owned housing, and a revamp of the player avatar's outdated look. Havenhythe, an upcoming major area, is set to go live with new quests. Moreover, the second Leagues will be coming in Autumn, a seasonal game mode in which players tackle time-limited challenges under special conditions. The last mode, "Catalyst League," ran from September 15, 2025 to November 10, 2025. The 2026 roadmap, with the keyword "integrity" as its focal point, reflected priorities stated by Bellamy last year. "So visual integrity, monetization integrity, and integrity of gameplay," he said. "And if we put that right at the core of what we're doing, much as we have for Old School RuneScape, it will manifest in a different way for RuneScape 3." Earlier in January, anniversary hints for RuneScape were already featured by Jagex at the New Game+ Showcase 2026. Other anniversary updates mentioned for the RuneScape franchise were the Leagues VI: Demonic Pact for Old School RuneScape, and a 2026 roadmap for RuneScape: Dragonwilds. RuneScape 3 is the present-day iteration of the original 2001 release, RuneScape, with both names now used interchangeably. RuneScape is currently playable on PC through the Jagex Launcher and Steam, as well as on Android and iOS.