Anti-Cheat Engineer

Heart of the Dawn is on the lookout for a skilled Anti-Cheat Engineer. As an Anti-Cheat Engineer you will be committed to ensuring our games and services remain secure and enjoyable by protecting against cheaters, vulnerabilities, and exploits. In this dynamic role you’ll work closely with other engineering and product teams to research, reverse engineer, and implement solutions that mitigate threats to the player experience and stay ahead of evolving attack vectors.

WHAT WE DO

The Heart of the Dawn Games Live Services Integrity team is responsible for protecting our players, employees, and intellectual property.

We support all titles from malicious actors and insider threats.

We work closely with other teams to enforce, support, and improve security solutions. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Engage in day-to-day operations of the anti-cheat and anti-fraud programe.

Utilize reverse engineering capabilities to analyze and report on malicious code.

Fine-tune and support anti-cheat measures and in-game abuse prevention systems.

Conduct in-depth assessments on emergent game security risks that pose a threat to the business.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security controls and detection. 

Support the active development of internal tooling and anti-cheat solutions.

REQUIREMENTS

3+ years professional experience in reverse engineering software/malware analysis.

C/C++ experience with understanding of multi-threaded programming techniques.

Proven experience analyzing cheats, game exploits, and other similar abuse vectors.

Prior experience in software development using Agile frameworks.

Strong analytical mind with problem-solving skills.

Demonstrable technical background in any/all the following: reverse engineering, malware analysis, hacking/cracking. 

Experience with scripting and process automation.

Experience with static and dynamic memory analysis.

Ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

Experience working with online games, live services, or large-scale AAA multiplayer environments.

Experience with modern client security features (DRM, anti-cheat).

Experience with common malware anti-analysis techniques (e.g. obfuscation, virtualization, manual memory mapping).

Experience with Python.

Experience with packet and/or web capture software (e.g. Wireshark, Fiddler, etc.).

Demonstrable experience of vulnerability research and write-ups.