Senior Director - Game Security

March 8

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $189.5k - $350.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Security Engineer

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At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment.We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

Video Games • Publishing • Entertainment • Media

5001 - 10000 employees

📋 Description

• Lead a team of engineers, reverse engineers, Windows kernel developers and machine learning experts • Focus on anti-cheat space for Call of Duty • Continue to evolve anti-cheat portfolio while increasing observability and reporting • Have a deep understanding of cheat market and build strategies to address emerging threats • Partner with technology leaders across the franchise to facilitate anti-cheat improvements • Lead franchise on all security-related matters and work with partner teams to provide a fair and secure gaming experience • Establish and drive the vision and strategy for anti-cheat domain within Call of Duty franchise

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Director or equivalent leadership role • ideally in game security or anti-cheat • Track record of establishing and driving strategic vision and execution • Experience leading large, cross-functional Engineering teams • Experience with Game Development, particularly in Live Services • A degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related field, or equivalent experience • Deep knowledge of the game cheat market and strategies employed by cheat software • Familiarity with reverse engineering, machine learning based anti-cheat strategies, Windows kernel development, client obfuscation techniques, etc., all a plus. • Strategic thinker with a data-driven mindset and excellent skills in increasing observability and reporting • Strong leadership and communication skills to effectively collaborate with franchise leaders and external partners • Motivated to eradicate cheaters and ensure a fair and secure gaming experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account • healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance • disability insurance; 401(k) with Company match • tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs • free and discounted games • variety of other voluntary benefit programs • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance