About this opportunity
Epic Games lists this Senior Game Security Programmer opportunity in cary, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
PROGRAMMING - EPIC GAMES SERVICES
What We Do
Driving the plug‑in power behind Unreal Engine 5. We bridge connections for licensees and our internal game teams to online services. This allows games like Fortnite to utilize a combination of platform online services as well as Epic’s own online services to build cross‑platform online features. Login, parties, voice chat, matchmaking, purchasing, cloud storage, and analytics are just a few examples of online features that our Online Game Services team helps games utilize.
What You'll Do
Epic Games is looking for a Senior Game Security Programmer to join our Anti‑Cheat team and work with not only our titles but a wide variety of games from around the world. You’ll join a team with many years of experience writing robust software that protects the game instances of millions of players per day. You’ll write code in an extremely unique and fast‑paced environment to counteract cheats while minimizing invasiveness. If you are passionate about reverse programming, computer security, OS internals, anti‑debugging, software protection, you are in the right place. This is an incredible opportunity to create a safe environment for millions of players and advance industry best practices.
In this role, you will
Apply deep knowledge of operating system internals to detect and prevent the latest cheating techniques
Champion Linux anti‑cheat capabilities for Epic
Reverse programmer cheats and other malicious software
Actively seek out the next opportunity to make an improvement
Communicate regularly with internal and external game developers to meet their unique needs
Build a strong overall understanding of our game security systems
Work closely with anti‑cheat data analysts to quickly iterate on new techniques
What we're looking for
Expert knowledge of C/C++ in a security environment
Deep knowledge of Linux and Windows OS internals
Familiarity with development and security practices on Linux and Windows
Experience debugging and reverse programming x86‑64 binaries
Understanding of online multiplayer video game architectures
Experience working with data analytics to solve, prevent, or monitor problems at scale
Understanding of code obfuscation techniques
This role is open to multiple locations in North America (excluding CA, NY, & WA).
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well‑being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.
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Worksite address
cary, NC, 27518, US
Who can apply
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