Software Engineer, Rockstar Games

C++

Salary not provided

C++

Mid and Senior level

Edinburgh

5 days a week in office

Multinational video game development and publishing company

Be an early applicant

Multinational video game development and publishing company

1001+ employees

B2CGamingDigital MediaSaaS

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

C++

Mid and Senior level

Edinburgh

5 days a week in office

1001+ employees

B2CGamingDigital MediaSaaS

Company mission

To proudly produce exactly the kind of games they would want to play themselves.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

4+ years of experience working in a software/security development team using C++
Experience with security and/or game development
Excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on debugging C++ code
Analytical skills geared towards the measurement of system performance and memory use, plus the communication skills needed to generate solutions
Independently able to take objectives from ideation to execution

Desirable

Strong understanding of reverse engineering concepts and methodologies
Strong understanding of game protection technologies
Experience with disassemblers and decompilers: IDA Pro
Experience with core cryptography concepts
Experience with crash dumps and x64

What the job involves

Rockstar Games is looking for a seasoned Software Engineer (C++) to join our development team
Our Core Security team is looking for a security focused engineer to help drive our various software security initiatives
The successful candidate will be committed to keeping our games and services fun for our players through defense against cheaters, hackers, exploiters, and all troublemakers
The Core Security team is responsible for protecting our players, employees, and business
We develop anti-cheat to preserve the integrity of our online experience
We build anti-piracy measures to preserve our intellectual property
We create and apply anti-tamper technologies to protect sensitive areas of code
We support all Rockstar titles including Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption
We work closely with many cross-functional teams to enhance the security of our games
Create and innovate solutions to better secure our products from known vulnerabilities
Research and implement various forms of anti-tamper technologies and anti-cheat technologies
Debug exceptions to resolve issues related to obfuscation transformations and anti-tamper mechanisms
Performance profile protected and unprotected code to meet expected performance requirements
Follow software SDLC to integrate into the game team’s operations
Test cross-platform software solutions to ensure quality

Application process

Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process

Our take

Founded by brothers Dan and Sam Houser, Rockstar Games is a multinational video game developer and production house behind the hit series’ Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption. Formed as part of an acquisition of British video game company BMG Ventures by Take Two Interactive in 1998, Rockstar Games became the name of the parent company’s publishing label.

Rockstar has gone from hit to hit, Grand Theft Auto 5 remaining the second best-selling video game of all time and maintaining more than 20 million online players since its launch in 2013. Red Dead Redemption 2 has also had an impressive run, having sold over 70 million copies worldwide.

Online content is regularly released for both titles, whilst video game players eagerly await the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 in November 2026. It's projected that GTA 6 will make billions in its first year of launch alone, exemplifying Rockstar’s status as one of the most successful video game publishers of all time.