Security Software Engineer

5 Months ago • 5 Years + • Cyber Security

Job Summary

Job Description

Join the EA SPORTS Security team and help safeguard the gaming experience. As a Security Software Engineer, you'll develop solutions to combat cheating, botting, and tampering, ensuring a safe and fun environment for players. You'll leverage your expertise in C++ and/or Java to maintain legacy systems and develop scalable software solutions.
Must have:
  • C++ or Java
  • Legacy System
  • Security Development
  • Scalable Software
Good to have:
  • Game Integrity
  • Bot Detection
  • Virtual Economy
  • Game Development
Perks:
  • Paid Time Off
  • Free Games

Job Details

The EA SPORTS Security team helps make the games safe, secure and fun by partnering with development teams, analyzing large volumes of data and responding to Security incidents. As a Security Software Engineer, you will partner with game developers, data scientists, fraud analysts, and other security software engineers to address some of the most interesting game security challenges out there. You will help us with researching and designing solutions applicable to the portfolio of EA SPORTS titles to prevent instances of cheating, botting, and tampering. You will report to a lead within the Security organization.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop technical solutions to find and address game security threats, ensuring a secure gaming environment.

  • Maintain, debug, and resolve issues in legacy code to enhance performance and stability.

  • Refactor, rework, and port existing features to improve functionality and efficiency.

  • Conduct technical security assessments, code audits, and design reviews to ensure security measures are in place.

  • Interpret partner requests and design requirements, translating them into sound, creative, and scalable technical designs and solutions.

  • Collaborate with internal technical teams and external partners to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent.

  • Over 5 years of industry experience with C++ and/or Java as the primary programming language.

  • Experience working on legacy systems with successful maintenance and upgrades.

  • Experience developing scalable software using established software engineering best practices.

Nice to have:

  • Experienced in security development, with a focus on safeguarding game integrity.

  • Expertise in building internal tools designed to detect and counteract bots, cheaters, and tampering.

  • Familiarity with online games featuring a virtual economy and the unique security challenges they present.

  • Experience in shipping or supporting game development projects.

  • Working knowledge of security best practices and enterprise security experience.

BC COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Ceci ne s'applique pas au Quebec

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

  • British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria): º $115,100 - $161,200 CAN Annually

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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