Anticheat Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Electronic Arts•Austin, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Anticheat Engineer Intern supports EA’s Game and Player Security team, which partners with platform development teams and game studios to identify and resolve security and gameplay-integrity issues throughout the application and service lifecycle. The intern develops backend services, tools, and automated testing solutions for game security and anti-cheat systems, with mentorship and guidance from the team. The role involves APIs, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure, and includes participating in team ceremonies and presenting the internship project and its results at the end of the 12-week internship. This internship is for undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited degree program who are returning to their program after the internship and are slated to graduate no earlier than December 2027. Applicants must be legally authorized to work full-time in the United States during the internship; visa sponsorship is not available. The role is based in Austin, Texas, with a hybrid work model.

Requirements

Be enrolled in a Bachelor's program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, and return to the program after the internship.
Have coursework or project experience in at least one modern programming language, such as Rust, C/C++, or Java.
Be familiar with Git and basic software testing.
Have exposure to web applications, APIs, or cloud services through coursework, projects, or a previous internship.
Be an undergraduate enrolled in an accredited degree program and slated to graduate no earlier than December 2027.
Be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis during the 12-week internship; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Passion for video games and interest in working in the gaming industry.
Experience building something end to end, such as a class project, hackathon entry, open-source contribution, or personal app.
Ability to explain thinking clearly in writing and conversation.
Willingness to ask questions early and act on feedback.
Ability to collaborate with teammates across time zones.
Curiosity about how people use software and how to make it simpler.

Responsibilities

Develop backend services, tools, and automated testing solutions that support game security and anti-cheat systems.
Write, test, and review code with guidance from a mentor and the team.
Design and prototype backend applications, modules, and tools to help protect EA games against cheating.
Work with APIs, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure to support scalable and reliable services.
Debug issues and improve the reliability of the services worked on.
Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, design reviews, and demos.
Present the project and its results to the Employee Experience Engineering team at the end of the internship.