Anti-Cheat Engineer, ARM64

Electronic Arts

Remote Hybrid

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Work type
Remote
Location
Canada · Redwood City, CA
Salary
$120,600–$184,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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Below market

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This role $152k
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Electronic Arts is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment, developing and publishing games for consoles, mobile, and PC under franchises including FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, Apex Legends, and Battlefield.

Electronic Arts currently has 75 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Anti-Cheat Engineer, ARM64

As a senior engineer on the SPEAR Anti-Cheat Engineering team at EA Security, you will lead the development of Windows on ARM support for EA Javelin Anticheat, enhancing game security across new markets. Your daily tasks include developing native ARM drivers, implementing build and test pipelines, and addressing emerging security threats on ARM devices. You must have extensive experience with C++, low-level Windows internals, Clang, LLVM, and debugging at the machine code level, as well as a track record of shipping Windows drivers for x86\_64 and ARM64 architectures. Bonus points if you have expertise in anti-tamper or anti-malware technologies and previous work on Linux platforms. This role offers opportunities to innovate within the fast-growing field of game security at one of the industry's leading companies, ensuring fair play for millions of players worldwide.

What you'll do

  • Develop a native ARM driver for EA Javelin Anticheat, porting existing functionality.
  • Design and implement build and test pipelines for automated validation on ARM hardware.
  • Solve new security threats on ARM devices to ensure game integrity.
  • Extend support for different versions of EA Javelin Anticheat based on user hardware.
  • Chart a path for future OS and hardware support, including Linux and Proton.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience with C++ or other low-level programming languages
  • 3+ years of experience with Windows internals and processor intrinsics
  • 2+ years of experience with Clang and LLVM
  • Experience in debugging at the machine code level
  • Previously shipped Windows drivers on x86\_64 and ARM64
  • Develop native ARM driver for EA Javelin Anticheat
  • Design security solutions for new threats on ARM devices

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