Senior Reverse Engineer - Anti Cheat

Electronic Arts

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Work type: On-site
Location: Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden · Madrid, Spain · Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Posted: 2 days ago

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Join the EA Security team as a Senior Reverse Engineer in their Secure Platform Engineering & Anti-Cheat Response (SPEAR) department, where you will analyze and mitigate cheats developed against EA’s games to ensure fair play. Your daily tasks include reverse engineering obfuscated user-mode cheats for PC, mobile, and consoles, documenting findings, and performing anti-cheat assessments on pre-release products. You’ll also consult with game teams to advise on mitigation strategies and develop tools for automation and reverse engineering. Ideal candidates possess expertise in assembly language, debuggers like WinDbg or x64dbg, disassemblers such as Ghidra or IDA Pro, and knowledge of ARM architecture and operating system internals. Additionally, strong software development skills and the ability to articulate technical issues clearly are essential for this role that impacts millions of players worldwide.

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x86/x64 ARM Windows Linux Android WinDbg x64dbg Ghidra IDA_Pro Binary_Ninja radare2 C++ C# .NET_CIL Python Java Assembly debuggers disassemblers reverse_engineering anti-cheat cryptography obfuscation automation kernel_space user_space

What you'll do

Reverse engineer obfuscated user-mode cheats for PC, mobile, and consoles.
Perform anti-cheat assessments on pre-release EA games to identify vulnerabilities.
Develop tools and scripts for automation in reverse engineering and anti-cheat efforts.
Identify new cheat variants and suggest mitigation strategies to game developers.
Communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
Educate peers on emerging reverse engineering skills and tool usage.

What we're looking for

Extensive knowledge of ARM architecture and operating system internals for Windows, Android, and Linux.
Proficiency in reading and understanding x86/x64 assembly language and using debuggers like WinDbg or gdb.
Experience with disassemblers such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or radare2 for reverse engineering.
Strong software development skills to write custom tools, scripts, and extensions in user space and kernel space.
Ability to articulate complex technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Familiarity with cryptography and obfuscation techniques, as well as mobile platform experience.

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