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As a Senior Cheat Software Engineer you’ll work closely with other engineering and product teams to research and implement solutions that mitigate threats to the player experience while staying ahead of evolving attack vectors. \nThis is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s state-of-the-art game development studio in Dundee, Scotland. \nWHAT WE DO\nThe Rockstar Games Cheat Software Engineering Team supports the entire cheat lifecycle including discovery, technical breakdown, reproduction, root cause analysis and remediation. \nWe strive to understand the threat landscape affecting our titles and the gaming industry as a whole to maintain and continuously update our knowledge. \nWe independently assess our applications, services, and builds to identify potential vulnerabilities and design flaws and work with development teams to remediate. \nRESPONSIBILITIES\nReverse engineer, analyse, debug, and document application behaviours. \nDevelop, fine-tune, and support anti-cheat measures and in-game abuse prevention systems. \nDrive root cause analysis efforts behind internally and publicly identified vulnerabilities. \nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security controls and detection. \nSupport the active development of internal tooling and anti-cheat solutions. \nIdentify gaps in anti-cheat capabilities and detection workflows in order to drive development efforts to improve our overall security posture. \nREQUIREMENTS\n5+ years professional, academic, or research experience in reverse engineering software/malware analysis. \nStrong C/C++ skills and experience with large codebases. \nProven experience analysing software and malware through the use of static and dynamic analysis. \nExperience circumventing various anti-analysis and anti-debugging techniques. \nStrong analytical mind with problem-solving skills. \nExperience with scripting and process automation, in particular for the purpose of reverse engineering and binary analysis. \nExcellent ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders. \nPLUSES\nPlease note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.\nExperience working with online games, live services, or large-scale AAA multiplayer environments. \nExperience analysing modern client security features, cheats, or game exploits. \nExperience with programming languages such as C# and Python.\nDemonstrable experience of vulnerability research and write-ups. \nExperience analysing Windows kernel internals, including memory management, system calls, and driver interactions. \nHOW TO APPLY\nPlease apply with a CV 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.\nRockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please notify your recruiter during the interview process. \nIf you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. 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