DESCRIPTION
Amazon Games is seeking a talented Security Engineer to join our Anti team. In this role, you will be responsible for protecting the multiplayer experience of millions of players by developing and maintaining anti-cheat, anti-fraud, and anti-bot solutions. Working within our Business Intelligence organization alongside anti-cheat industry veterans, you will focus on creating and implementing detection systems that analyze telemetry data gathered from player systems to identify and counter security threats.
As a Security Engineer on the Anti team, you will leverage your understanding of game engines, Windows internals, and cheat methodologies to design and implement server-side detection rules and systems. You'll work with large-scale data processing systems while applying your security expertise to create effective detection mechanisms. This role requires a strong foundation in security principles, software engineering skills, and a deep understanding of game security challenges.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement detection rules and systems based on client telemetry data
- Analyze patterns in gathered data to identify suspicious behaviors and potential cheats
- Apply knowledge of Windows internals and game engines to create effective detection logic
- Develop and maintain scalable backend systems to process and analyze player behavior data
- Research and reverse engineer common cheat techniques to inform detection strategies
- Write efficient, maintainable code for processing large volumes of security telemetry
- Participate in the team's on-call rotation
A day in the life
As a Security Engineer, you will have a significant impact on the multiplayer experiences of millions of players daily. You'll work within a cross-discipline team of engineers and data scientists, driving forward the mission to make cheaters miserable and preserve the integrity of gaming.
About the team
The Anti Team is a new initiative within Amazon Games dedicated to building industry-leading, multi-game anti-cheat solutions from the ground up. Leveraging Amazon's platform and compute capabilities, our goal is to create innovative software that makes cheating so challenging and frustrating that it is no longer viable. Our team operates at the intersection of engineering, data science, and game security, constantly iterating on our solutions to protect the player experience and enforce a level playing field for all players.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience successfully shipping products, including experience with full product life cycles from design and development to deployment and maintenance
- 3+ years of professional software development experience
- 2+ years of experience with reverse engineering and development tools (IDA Pro, WinDbg, etc)
- 2+ years of experience with C++ or other systems programming languages
- 2+ years contributing to the architecture, design, or analysis of anti-cheat systems
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experienced in anti-cheat middleware, like EAC and BattlEye
- Experienced in code obfuscation and virtualization techniques
- Knowledgeable in anti-malware techniques, anti-virus or EDR
- Knowledgeable in the AWS ecosystem
- Knowledgeable in cheat or bot development
- Knowledgeable in hardware-based security, such as TPMs
- Knowledgeable in hypervisor and virtualization technology
- Successful history in developing anti-cheat technologies
- Passion for games and understanding of player experience impact
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
