WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
What you’ll do
Epic Games is looking for a Lead AntiCheat engineer to lead the efforts of protecting our games and online tournaments against exploits and attacks. Your efforts will be critical to the success of game projects such as Fortnite. The ideal candidate has shipped multiple titles as a senior or leading member of a game security team. This is an incredible opportunity to create a fun and safe environment for millions of players and make a positive impact on the entire Epic ecosystem.
In this role, you will
- Identify and prioritize exploits in Epic’s ecosystem, both client and server, that can be used to deny or degrade service to our users, including but not limited to cheats, exploits, DDoS attacks, or using specifically designed network packets to crash the client or server
- Work with game and engine teams to audit game and engine code and ensure that best practices are being followed with respect to game state, obfuscation, and networking
- Work with game teams, publishing, and customer service to ensure that we have processes in place to flag potential cheaters, escalate, and take action including looking at technical solutions to patch the exploits being used and taking corrective action on the player's account
- Develop new technologies that protect the integrity of the games
- Lead a team of engineers and analysts that combat bad behavior within Fortnite
- Work closely with senior engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new and existing features
What we’re looking for
- Experience leading a team of engineers
- Expert knowledge of C++ in a game security environment
- Knowledge of client-server network architecture for real-time games
- Experience developing and shipping games for modern platforms and fullstack knowledge of game architecture
- Deep, technical understanding of methods used to attack or exploit networked systems
- Must work well under pressure
- Technical understanding of the structure and technology stacks of online game service backends
- You’re user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match and profit share. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 12 countries with 32 studios and 3,000+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.
