Game Integrity Developer

Requisition Number: 185076

Position Title: Software Engineer I - Security

External Description:

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Are you passionate about games and developing innovative and robust solutions that secure the integrity of game experiences? Do you have the skills and experience to work with cross-functional leaders and analysts to design and implement game logic and innovative tools to detect and prevent cheating, toxicity, exploitation, and other disruptive behaviors? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! 

As a Security Engineer within the Battlefield Game Development team, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining game logic and tools that protect the game from bad actors and ensure a fair and fun gaming environment for all players. You will use various technologies and methods to prevent and detect cheaters, hackers, exploiters, griefers, and other disruptive players. You will collaborate with the Game Ops Positive Play team, cross-functional Battlefield leaders, and other EA teams to take appropriate actions to maintain a safe, fair, and competitive Battlefield experience.  

Responsibilities 

• Create and maintain game logic and tools that protect the game from bad actors and ensure a safe, fair, and fun gaming environment for all players across cheat, toxicity, and UGX vectors. 

• Use various technologies and methods to prevent and detect cheaters, hackers, exploiters, griefers, and other disruptive players, such as encryption, obfuscation, hashing, anti-debugging, anti-tampering, etc. 

• Develop processes, tools, and systems to act on verified bad actors according to Battlefield defined measures. 

• Document and escalate cases of confirmed bad actors to the appropriate teams for further action. 

• Work with the Game Integrity Lead (Product Role) to communicate and coordinate with other teams within EA, such as other game teams (e.g., Apex, FC), Security, Data, Legal, Customer Support, and Community Management, to ensure a consistent and effective approach to positive play enforcement. 

• Work across the Game Ops team to provide feedback and suggestions to improve the game's integrity through security, moderation, anti-toxicity, and anti-cheat systems, as well as the policies and procedures for positive play enforcement. 

Skills 

• 4+ years of experience in security engineering, game development, or online gaming enforcement, preferably in AAA and/or FPS development. 

• Familiarity with online gaming platforms, services, and technologies, such as EA Play, Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, Easy Anti-Cheat, etc. 

• Knowledge of common cheating, hacking, exploiting, and griefing methods and tools used in online games, as well as the countermeasures and solutions to prevent and detect them. 

• Proficiency in programming languages, such as C++, C#, Java, Python, etc. 

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. 

• Passion for gaming and positive play. 

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your 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: 19

Can this position be remote?: 0

EEO Employer Verbiage:

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.