Principal Security Software Engineer Anti-Cheat
Principal Security Software Engineer Anti-Cheat
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Job Description
As a Principal Security Software Engineer AntiCheat on our Game Client Engineering Team youll be a key defender at the forefront of Robloxs security. Every day youll take on sophisticated hackers around the world who attempt to exploit and manipulate our platform. We rely on your expertise to uncover and analyze new threats implement robust protective layers to fortify our client and work closely with engineering partners to make our defenses stronger smarter and more resilient. This is a role for those passionate about taking on realworld security challenges and building systems that stop attackers in their tracks.
You Will:
- Detect and Neutralize Threats: Identify analyze and reverse engineer exploits vulnerabilities and cheat mechanisms used against our platform devising effective countermeasures to safeguard our community.
- Architect Robust Defenses: Design and implement advanced antitamper and anticheat systems directly within the Roblox client elevating its resilience against current and future threats.
- Collaborate CrossFunctionally: Partner closely with engineering Trust and Safety and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration of security features and drive alignment on best practices for platform protection.
- Lead Innovation in Client Hardening: Pioneer new methods to protect our client from memory protection to code obfuscation and beyond anticipating and mitigating potential exploits.
- Monitor and Adapt: Stay ahead of emerging threats by continuously analyzing hacker behavior and adapting protection strategies to maintain our lead in the evolving security landscape.
- Mentor and Guide: Support the growth of junior engineers through knowledge sharing and mentorship fostering a culture of proactive security within the team.
You Have:
- Mobile Security Expertise: Significant experience in Android security and mobile threat modeling with a deep understanding of client hardening antitamper mechanisms and exploit mitigation techniques.
- LowLevel Systems Knowledge: Proven ability in lowlevel systems programming including handson experience with operating system internals and reverse engineering. Familiarity with ARM assembly is a strong advantage!
- Programming Proficiency: Skilled in C/C for native Android development with working knowledge of Java. Able to write highperformance code that is secure maintainable and efficient on resourcelimited mobile platforms.
- Security System Engineering: Demonstrated experience architecting and implementing security features for mobile or embedded systems ideally within the gaming or app security space.
- Android Development Experience: While Android expertise is critical experience with iOS development is a plus as it broadens the potential for crossplatform security solutions.
- Embedded Systems and Malware Analysis: Familiarity with embedded systems security binary analysis and malware detection methods is beneficial for tackling advanced anticheat challenges.
You Are:
- A Hacker at Heart: Youve been uncovering vulnerabilities and finding security flaws in software since your early days with a passion for staying one step ahead of potential attackers.
- A LowLevel Software Engineer: Youre wellversed in the depths of operating systems with handson experience in kernel APIs executable file formats debugging tools assembly and calling conventions.
- Mobile Security Expert: Android is your specialty with expertise in securing mobile applications working with Android OS internals and implementing advanced antitamper and anticheat techniques. Knowledge of iOS security is a plus!
- Proficient in Reverse Engineering: You can dissect and analyze code identifying potential vulnerabilities and understanding attacker methods with practical skills in ARM assembly and binary analysis.
- A Collaborative Problem Solver: You thrive on working closely with crossfunctional teams translating complex security challenges into practical solutions that protect our users and platform.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full Time
