Senior Cheat Software Engineer
Core
Research and implement solutions to mitigate threats to the player experience and stay ahead of evolving attack vectors for Rockstar Games titles.
Role type
Senior IC security engineer (anti-cheat & reverse engineering)
Builds
Anti-cheat measures, in-game abuse prevention systems, and internal security tooling
Domain
Gaming industry, cybersecurity, reverse engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Reverse engineering, malware analysis, static analysis, dynamic analysis, C/C++, anti-debugging techniques, vulnerability assessment, root cause analysis, security controls design
Preferred skills
Experience with large codebases, knowledge of threat landscape, gap analysis in detection workflows
Technologies
C, C++, static analysis tools, dynamic analysis tools, anti-debugging frameworks
Responsibilities
Reverse engineer, analyse, debug, and document application behaviours; Develop, fine-tune, and support anti-cheat measures and in-game abuse prevention systems; Drive root cause analysis efforts behind identified vulnerabilities; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security controls and detection; Support the active development of internal tooling and anti-cheat solutions; Identify gaps in anti-cheat capabilities and detection workflows to drive development efforts
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC