Senior Game Application Security Analyst

Role overview

Investigate suspected cheating in online games by combining game telemetry, anti-cheat signals, and other evidence. The role turns complex findings into clear, actionable reports and works with engineering and data teams to improve detection quality and protect fair play.

Responsibilities

- Analyze game data and telemetry to identify suspected cheaters and understand their activity. - Assemble evidence and write detailed reports that support findings and recommended actions. - Work with colleagues to prioritize, validate, and refine cheat detections. - Collaborate with engineering and data science partners on investigations and shared security goals.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. - Demonstrated investigative ability, including monitoring adversaries, finding relevant information, and solving complex problems. - Ability to work collaboratively while also taking ownership of projects with limited supervision. - Skill in producing and presenting evidence-based reports that lead to decisions or action. - Proficiency querying relational and large-scale data systems, such as SQL and platforms like Redshift, Snowflake, or BigQuery. - Familiarity with game cheating and security, and interest in protecting player experiences.

Nice to have

- Experience in game security, anti-cheat, or related investigations. - Experience using data visualization tools to interpret and present findings. - Additional language proficiency.

Benefits and work setup

The role may be performed remotely. Pay varies by location; a Seattle-based range is listed as $177,300–$265,900 USD, with possible bonus eligibility.