Game Security Analyst (Apex Legends)

Respawn Entertainment is seeking a Games Security Analyst to support anti-cheat initiatives for Apex Legends.

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of multiplayer games, anti-cheat philosophies, and a passion for security principles and keeping games fair.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with teams across EA to guide resource allocation in the fight against cheaters
• Developing and proposing new internal processes or improvements
• Assisting in the planning and implementation of new security projects and processes
• Monitoring metrics and KPIs to identify malicious behaviors impacting game health
• Investigating, documenting, and communicating about reported cheaters, cheats, exploits, and other detrimental behaviors
• Tracking the landscape of cheaters and cheat communities to document trends and raise alerts as needed

Requirements:

• Familiarity with different types of cheats and how they work, particularly for FPS games
• Basic experience with anti-cheat technologies
• General understanding of online game mechanics, including rendering, networking, and databases
• Experience querying datasets with SQL

Preferred qualifications:

• Native fluency in Mandarin language (reading/writing)
• Basic knowledge of Asian streaming services and gaming ecosystems
• Basic knowledge of a programming language used for scripting, such as Python
• Familiarity with account security and account takeover activities
• Avid FPS gamer

Electronic Arts offers comprehensive benefits packages tailored to meet local needs, which may include medical insurance, mental health support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more.