Senior Software Engineer (C++)

Responsibilities

• ▹Create and innovate solutions to better secure products from known vulnerabilities
• ▹Research and implement various forms of anti-tamper and anti-cheat technologies
• ▹Debug exceptions to resolve issues related to obfuscation transformations and anti-tamper mechanisms
• ▹Performance profile protected and unprotected code to meet expected performance requirements
• ▹Follow software SDLC to integrate into the game team's operations
• ▹Test cross-platform software solutions to ensure quality

Requirements

• ▹7+ years of experience working in a software/security development team using C++
• ▹Experience with security and/or game development
• ▹Excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on debugging C++ code
• ▹Analytical skills geared towards measuring system performance and memory use, plus communication skills to present solutions
• ▹Independently able to take objectives from ideation to execution

Nice to have

• ▹Strong understanding of reverse engineering concepts and methodologies
• ▹Strong understanding of game protection technologies
• ▹Experience with disassemblers and decompilers such as IDA Pro
• ▹Experience with core cryptography concepts
• ▹Experience with crash dumps and x64

Soft skills

About the company

Rockstar Games creates world-class entertainment experiences; the Core Security team protects players, employees and the business through anti-cheat and anti-piracy technologies, supporting titles including Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption.