Software Engineer (C++)

Rockstar Games•Oakville, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Rockstar Games is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer specializing in C++ to join our Core Security team. This role is crucial for driving software security initiatives, focusing on protecting our games and services from cheaters, hackers, exploiters, and other malicious actors. The position is a full-time, in-office role based at Rockstar's game development studio in Oakville, ON. The Core Security team is dedicated to safeguarding players, employees, and the business by developing anti-cheat, anti-piracy, and anti-tamper technologies for all Rockstar titles, including Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption. This involves close collaboration with various cross-functional teams to enhance overall game security.

Requirements

4+ 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 the measurement of system performance and memory use, plus the communication skills needed to generate solutions.
Independently able to take objectives from ideation to execution.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of reverse engineering concepts and methodologies.
Strong understanding of game protection technologies.
Experience with disassemblers and decompilers: IDA Pro.
Experience with core cryptography concepts.
Experience with crash dumps and x64.

Responsibilities

Create and innovate solutions to better secure our products from known vulnerabilities.
Research and implement various forms of anti-tamper technologies 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.