Senior Security Software Engineer, Electronic Arts
Apex Legends
$161.1-239.7k
Video game company
Job no longer available
Video game company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$161.1-239.7k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inspire the world to play, by creating games and experiences for the global player community that are a reflection of our diverse world.
Role
Who you are
- 5-8 years of experience in software security, specifically focusing on multiplayer gaming or large-scale online services
- Expertise in securing client-server architectures and multiplayer environments with a deep understanding of FPS game mechanics and cheat/exploit methodologies
- Extensive experience with C++, Lua, Python, or other relevant programming languages, along with strong system-level programming skills
- Advanced knowledge of game anti-cheat systems and reverse engineering tools and techniques, such as memory injection, packet spoofing, and debugging
- Demonstrated experience with cryptography, digital signatures, and security frameworks designed to protect sensitive data
- Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.) and securing highly scalable infrastructure, including containerized environments
- Strong understanding of operating systems, kernel-level security, and multi-threaded programming concepts
- Experience implementing security policies and procedures for large, complex gaming environments with millions of concurrent users
- Proven track record of designing, deploying, and maintaining secure systems in a high-traffic, mission-critical gaming environment
- A passion for FPS games, along with a deep understanding of their security challenges and player interactions
- Strong leadership and mentoring abilities to foster a security-first mindset across development teams
- Effective communication skills to work with cross-functional teams and explain complex security concepts in simple terms
- Continuous drive to stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and innovations in the gaming security landscape
- Ability to think creatively and anticipate potential threats while working in a fast-paced environment with millions of active players
- A champion of psychological safety
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Security Engineer that can work across multiple groups and technologies
- This role will focus on the design, delivery, and practice of essential security systems and their implementations for the benefit of the Apex Legends franchise at Respawn Entertainment
- This talented individual will apply their years of engineering and live service experience to design, document, and deliver tools, systems, and services while reporting to the Technical Lead of Application Security
- Architect, design, and implement security features for both client-side and server-side components of our FPS game to safeguard against sophisticated cheats, exploits, and vulnerabilities
- Analyze advanced security threats and develop robust mitigation strategies using your extensive experience in security engineering
- Conduct reverse engineering of security threats, including game exploits, memory manipulation, and network vulnerabilities
- Design and maintain real-time monitoring and detection systems for cheat prevention and rapid incident response
- Develop secure systems for in-game communications to prevent data breaches, man-in-the-middle attacks, and other networking threats
- Design, document and maintain security policies, procedures, and guidelines and associated technical diagrams
- Collaborate with the broader game development and operations teams to ensure secure code and feature updates while minimizing downtime
- Build and deploy automated security testing frameworks for vulnerability scanning, code audits, and compliance
- Respond to security incidents and provide expertise for incident response and forensic investigations
- Closely align with studio technical leadership and other representatives to shape the game platform
Our take
EA is a leading global game company, responsible for developing and publishing some of the biggest games of the last 20 years. Its publishing successes include giants like The Sims, Battlefield, and Mass Effect, while EA's titles, such as Fifa, Madden, and NBA Live, have also seen market-leading success.
A series of acquisitions in 2021 marked EA's push into mobile gaming, which has become the driving force behind the rapid growth of the global video gaming market, and has remained a clear focus for the company, despite the cancellation of its popular Apex Legends Mobile game. The company also expressed interest in NFTs and "play-to-earn" games, going so far as to label them "the future of the industry", but has since taken steps to distance itself from the idea, as it proved unpopular with gamers.
This combined model of publishing and development has allowed EA to put its name to a huge range of products, making the brand iconic in the gaming world. It has formed major partnerships with the likes of Disney, giving it full control of creating in-demand games, such as within the Star Wars franchise. In the upcoming years, the company plans to focus on games-as-a-service, as it embraces the evolution of the gaming world.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 1982
$2m
SERIES A
May 1982
$0.2m
SEED
Total funding: $2.2m
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Andrew Wilson
(CEO, not founder)Joined EA as Vice President and Executive Producer in 2000, and held various senior roles before being promoted to CEO.
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