Senior iOS Anticheat Engineer
About the job
WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
ECOSEC
What We Do
Our ECOSEC team provides a safer experience for Epic's users. We work across multiple products and services to improve technology and craft transparent policies so our players and users can have positive experiences on our platforms.
What You'll Do
Epic Games is looking for a Senior iOS Anti-Cheat Programmer to join the efforts of protecting our games against cheaters and other bad actors. Your efforts will be critical to the success of game projects such as Fortnite. You will be the main responsible individual for the excellence of our anti-cheat efforts in iOS with possibilities to contribute across the board on anti-cheat work. The ideal candidate has extensive experience developing low-level software for iOS and a security background. This is an incredible opportunity to create a fun and safe environment for millions of players and make a positive impact on the entire Epic ecosystem.
In this role, you will
- Develop new technologies that identify untrustworthy mobile devices in our games
- Collaborate with engineers, data analysts, and other developers to improve existing safety and security processes
- Monitor and reverse programmer emerging threats to implement appropriate remediations
- Design and implement strategies and tactics to make it harder for attackers to analyze and circumvent our security checks on iOS and beyond
What we're looking for
- Expert knowledge of iOS internals and security stack, from boot to the app sandbox
- Expert knowledge of C++ in a game security environment
- Expert knowledge of ARM64 ISA
- Ability to reverse-programmer IPA files
- Knowledge of software obfuscation techniques
- Experience working with large codebases and independently writing robust code that will ship across millions of devices
- Good knowledge of Objective-C
- Technical understanding of mobile device exploitation, security, or root/jailbreak procedures
- You’re user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do
This role is open to multiple locations across North America & Europe (including CA).
Pay Transparency Information
The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
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About The Company
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.
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