Senior Anti-Cheat Engineer - Central Technology, Anti-Cheat
Core
Develop and evolve Vanguard Anti-Cheat client services to protect multiplayer game integrity against cheating and OS manipulation.
Role type
Senior IC anti-cheat engineer (kernel/user-mode)
Builds
Production-grade anti-cheat features, detections, and preventative controls for Riot games
Domain
Game security, low-level systems, Windows kernel
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
C/C++, x86/x64 assembly, Windows process internals, reverse engineering, kernel-mode driver development, debugging low-level security systems
Preferred skills
Cheat-development experience, hypervisor evasion knowledge, runtime integrity verification, behavioral detection, client attestation
Technologies
C/C++, x86/x64 assembly, Windows kernel, driver model
Responsibilities
Identify and drive high-impact anti-cheat features from concept to production; reverse engineer evasive cheats and OS manipulation techniques; resolve complex compatibility issues in opaque environments; support game teams in understanding cheating ecosystems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC