Senior Cheat Software Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Cheat Software Engineer (C++/Gamedev): Researching and implementing solutions to mitigate threats to the player experience with an accent on reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis. Focus on developing anti-cheat measures, conducting root cause analysis of vulnerabilities, and building internal security tooling.

Location: In-office in Dundee, Scotland

Company

A world-class entertainment company creating some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects in the industry.

What you will do

• Reverse engineer, analyze, and document application behaviors.
• Develop and support anti-cheat measures and in-game abuse prevention systems.
• Drive root cause analysis efforts for internally and publicly 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 improve overall security posture.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional, academic, or research experience in reverse engineering and malware analysis.
• Strong C/C++ skills and experience working with large codebases.
• Proven experience in static and dynamic analysis of software and malware.
• Experience circumventing various anti-analysis and anti-debugging techniques.
• Proficiency in scripting and process automation for reverse engineering and binary analysis.
• Excellent ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience with online games, live services, or AAA multiplayer environments.
• Experience analyzing modern client security features, cheats, or game exploits.
• Proficiency in C# and Python.
• Experience analyzing Windows kernel internals, including memory management and system calls.
• Demonstrable experience of vulnerability research and write-ups.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment with some of the most talented people in the industry.
• Opportunity to contribute to massive, world-class entertainment experiences.
• Commitment to equal opportunity, dignity, and respect for all employees.
• Provision of reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.