Anti-Cheat Software Engineer in Test - Security Team - EA

Requisition Number: 165134

Position Title: Software Engineer III

External Description:

The Secure Product Engineering & Anti-Cheat Response team ensures that all EA products are developed with the security and gameplay integrity of our players as a top priority. We partner with both platform development teams and game studios to ensure that security and gameplay integrity issues are identified and resolved throughout the application and service lifecycle.

We are looking for an Anti-Cheat Quality Assurance Engineer/Software Engineer in Test to help assert Electronic Arts' games as best-in-class in game security and integrity. Your primary responsibilities will include the automation of and testing against cheats that we protect our games from today as well as the development of test cases to prepare mitigations for the problems of tomorrow.

The Anti-Cheat Quality Assurance Test Engineer/Software Engineer in Test performs a vital role in technology development: developing automation tools and test pipelines, testing and analyzing against expected and unexpected environments, and recording of flaws and bugs to ensure a high-quality bar in our technology. We are looking for a QA Engineer that tests the effectiveness of our Anti-Cheat technology against both known and new cheats in different platform environments. You will also develop new test cases and automation for undetected bypasses and exploits, as well as ensure backward compatibility.

You're a great team player and are passionate about the effectiveness of our Anti-Cheat tools to ensure a better gameplay experience for our players.

Responsibilities:

• Develop automation and tools for our internal anti-cheat technologies for the prevention and detection of cheats.
• Develop and implement test cases for new industry cheat-related threats to prepare mitigations for unhandled exploits and bypasses.
• Develop tools and test EA’s anti-cheat technology for performance, expected behavior and stability in a variety of different environments and platforms.

Qualifications:

• Expertise in C or C++
• Experience in requirements gathering, documentation, and implementation of test plans
• Solid Knowledge of Windows APIs
• Experience working with or familiarity with the external security researching community, game cheat community, and/or identifying and leveraging cheats in games
• Experience in analyzing software behavior and API calls
• Solid scripting experience in Python or similar

Bonus: 

• Knowledge of Windows Kernel internals
• Experience in reverse engineering malware
• Experience with obfuscation/encryption technologies
• Experience with anti-tamper technologies

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Company Profile:

Nous sommes une équipe internationale de spécialistes de la création, de la narration, de la technologie, de la génération d’expériences, de l’innovation et bien plus encore. Nous pensons que nos équipes doivent être aussi diversifiées que nos communautés afin de créer des jeux et des expériences inoubliables. Chez Electronic Arts, la seule limite est votre imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.

Days Open: 149

Can this position be remote?: 1

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À propos d'Electronic Arts

Toutes nos actions sont tendues vers le même objectif : transmettre l'envie de jouer. Au travers de nos jeux innovants, de nos services novateurs et de nos technologies de pointe, nous offrons des possibilités infinies à des millions de fans dans le monde entier.

 

Nous cherchons des personnes inclusives et collaboratives aux points de vue variés pour enrichir notre culture et nous stimuler. Grâce à notre programme d’avantages sociaux, nous adoptons une approche holistique centrée sur le bien-être physique, émotionnel, financier, professionnel et communautaire pour soutenir les membres de notre personnel à chaque chapitre de leur vie. Nous fournissons un ensemble complet d’avantages sociaux garantissant une vie équilibrée et offrant notamment des congés payés, des congés parentaux, des jeux gratuits et bien plus encore. Notre objectif est de fournir un environnement de travail sûr et bienveillant qui vous permet de vous épanouir sur le plan personnel comme sur le plan professionnel.

 

Electronic Arts souscrit au principe de l’égalité des chances. Nous prenons nos décisions en matière d’emploi sans distinction de race, de couleur, de pays d’origine, d’hérédité, de sexe, de genre, d’identité ou d’expression de genre, d’orientation sexuelle, d’âge, d’informations génétiques, de religion, de handicap, d’état de santé, de grossesse, de situation familiale, d’ancienneté ou de tout autre facteur protégé par la loi. Nous étudions également les candidatures des personnes qualifiées possédant un casier judiciaire, conformément à la loi en vigueur. Par ailleurs, EA aménage l’environnement de travail pour les personnes en situation de handicap, conformément à la loi en vigueur.