We’re seeking a fearless Security Researcher Team Lead with deep Windows-environment expertise to become part of Overwolf’s core engineering team. You’ll build and optimize our platform’s low‑level infrastructure, crafting secure and scalable solutions that power the next revolution in gaming.

If you thrive on diving deep into system internals and slaying hidden bugs, your quest begins here.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

Lead and mentor a high-performing security research team across both on-shore and offshore locations, ensuring alignment, collaboration, and delivery excellence
Be the owner of challenging, mission‑critical projects that have a direct impact on our platform
Conduct low‑level and vulnerability analysis of complex and diverse software systems
Design, develop, and document proof‑of‑concept software to demonstrate technical findings
Build custom tools and automation programs to streamline low‑level system analysis
Collaborate across teams to drive innovation and deliver robust, system‑level solutions
Hunt down low-level demons and banish them from the realm

Requirements

2+ years of experience as a team lead
5+ years of low‑level / kernel development experience
Experience with IDA
Thorough understanding of C and C++
Excellent grasp of the Win32 API and runtime environment
Knowledge of kernel‑level security mechanisms and exploitation techniques
Reverse engineering skills
Strong solution design skills
Highly motivated, quick learner, and effective communicator
Demonstrated hands-on experience with diving into new technologies, rapidly experimenting, validating ideas, and delivering reliable, production-ready code.

Bonus Points

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Mathematics, or equivalent experience
Passionate about gaming, with a strong interest in PC and console titles.