Anti-Cheat Engineer II

General Information

Locations: Offsite - Southern California, California, United States of America

Role ID

212911

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

CT - Security

Work Model

Remote

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

EA Security

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 a Software Engineer II to help assert Electronic Arts' games as best-in-class in game security and integrity. Your primary responsibilities will include the development of our backend anti-cheat technologies, adding new features that address the scale of the problems we face in the anti-cheat space.

You're a great team player, but are also able to go heads down and achieve success when given direction on our team's goals. In this role, you will solve a critical problem for our players, ensuring they have a fair and level playing field.

You Will:

Develop solutions in our Rust-based backend for scalable and resilient operation
Analyze and optimize data flow from client-side to backend services and data storage
Identify, investigate, and resolve issues at any layer of the technology stack, including AWS cloud infrastructure
Collaborate with internal developers, product managers, and QA teams to deliver project requirements
Document solutions, provide technical guidance, and contribute to system design discussions
Participate in on-call rotations or provide support for critical incidents as required

You Have:

2+ years of backend engineering experience
Proficiency in Rust and related backend libraries
A background in microservices, distributed system fundamentals, and REST / gRPC APIs
Skilled in AWS infrastructure setup, monitoring, deployment, and troubleshooting
Demonstrated ability to dissect and resolve issues across application and cloud infrastructure
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to document and explain choices/solutions
Ability to work independently or as part of a distributed team
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines

Bonus:

Experience with developing or reversing obfuscation or encryption technologies
Experience developing anti-tamper, anti-virus, or anti-malware SaaS technologies
Strong understanding of security software services and design of resilient systems
Experience in remote working environments, collaborating across multiple time zones
Understanding of cloud cost optimization and security/hardening techniques

Pay Transparency - North America

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

* California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$117,000 - $179,600 USD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) 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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