Security Software Engineer

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • $96,400 PA - $133,900 PA

Cyber Security

Job Description

The EA SPORTS Security team is responsible for making games safe, secure, and fun by collaborating with development teams, analyzing data, and responding to security incidents. As a Security Software Engineer, you will work with game developers, data scientists, fraud analysts, and other engineers to solve complex game security challenges. Your role will involve researching and designing solutions to prevent cheating, botting, and tampering across EA SPORTS titles. You will implement security controls, collaborate on technical security requirements, maintain and debug legacy code, refactor features for efficiency, and conduct technical security assessments and design reviews. You will also translate partner requests into scalable technical designs and solutions, and collaborate with internal and external teams.

Good To Have:

Security development experience
Experience with tools to detect bots/cheaters
Familiarity with online games and virtual economies
Experience shipping or supporting game development
Working knowledge of security best practices

Must Have:

Implement security controls for game threats
Collaborate on technical security requirements
Maintain and debug legacy code
Refactor existing features
Conduct security assessments and code audits
Translate partner requests into technical solutions
Collaborate with internal and external teams
Bachelor's degree in CS, CE, or SE
5+ years of industry experience in C++ or Java
Experience developing scalable software

Perks:

Vacation (3 weeks per year to start)
10 days per year of sick time
Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits
12 weeks for maternity leave
4 weeks for parental/adoption leave
Extended health/dental/vision coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Retirement plan
Certain roles eligible for bonus and equity
Healthcare coverage
Mental well-being support
Retirement savings
Paid time off
Family leaves
Complimentary games

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The EA SPORTS Security team helps make the games safe, secure, and fun by partnering with development teams, analysing 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 organisation.

Responsibilities:

Implement security controls to address game security threats, ensuring a secure gaming environment.
Collaborate on technical solutions to security requirements.
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 developing scalable software using established software engineering best practices.

Pluses:

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.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

* British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) * $96,400 - $133,900 CAD

In British Columbia, we 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 adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and 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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