Job Description
As a Game Security Tech Lead for XDefiant at Ubisoft, you will be at the forefront of ensuring a fair and secure gaming environment for players. Your role will involve guiding the technical development of game security measures, protecting the game client from hacks and exploits, and developing a secure infrastructure and server ecosystem. You will lead a team focused on maintaining a level playing field for all players.
Responsibilities
- Secure the game client and its interactions with game servers.
- Collaborate with the networking team to harden and optimize network traffic.
- Investigate exploits and cheats in our game and others.
- Guide engineers to develop world-class security systems and practices.
- Educate content creators and gameplay engineers on maximizing game security.
- Coordinate with the production team to curate the security roadmap and direction.
- Maintain and extend documentation on security best practices.
Qualifications
- Proficiency in C/C++ with an understanding of multi-threaded programming techniques.
- Experience in securing games both on the client and in the cloud.
- Autonomous, problem-solving, and open-minded attitude.
- Strong organizational, leadership, and mentoring skills.
- Excellent debugging and analytical skills.
- Self-directed, focused, and detail-oriented work skills.
What You'll Get
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Employer HSA contribution to fully cover your deductible.
- 401k match.
- Paid vacation, holiday, and wellness time.
- Fitness, physical challenge, and eSports competition reimbursements.
- Ginger emotional support app with up to 10 sessions per year.
- Membership to One Medical and Rocket Lawyer online legal service.
- Paid parental leave and time off to volunteer.
- Pawternity leave for bonding with a newly adopted pet.
- Sabbatical leave available after 5 years of employment.
- Access to all the latest Ubisoft games for PC and generous discounts on new games.
Ubisoft is committed to creating an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of our player community. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
Benefits Extracted with AI
- 401(k)
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer HSA contribution
- Paid vacation, holiday and wellness time
- Fitness and eSports competition reimbursements
- Ginger emotional support app
- Membership to One Medical
- Rocket Lawyer online legal service membership
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off to volunteer
- Pawternity – paid time off for new pets
- Sabbatical leave after 5 years
- Access to latest Ubisoft games
- Generous discount on new Ubisoft games
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