Expert Engineer, Security - Technology

Expert Engineer, Security – Central Technology

Requisition : R027803

As an Expert Engineer on the Ricochet team, you will be a key driver in designing and building cutting‑edge systems that safeguard our game clients. Your work protects the integrity of one of the world’s most beloved gaming franchises and ensures fair play for millions of players.

• Design and implement advanced anti‑cheat technologies to stay ahead of emerging threats.
• Analyze, update, and enhance existing protection frameworks to maintain top‑tier security.
• Investigate, develop, and deploy cheat detection mechanisms that keep gameplay fair and fun.
• Work closely with engineers across multiple teams to ensure seamless integration and performance.

• 8+ years of relevant professional software development experience.
• Proven experience working on large‑scale complex systems.
• Deep familiarity with C++ codebases and refactoring.
• Experience working in an engineering organization focused on CI/CD, scalability, and automation.
• Expertise in debugging, optimization, and performance tuning.

• Advanced knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Background in mathematics and/or cryptography.
• Deep understanding of C++ compilation, linking, and tool chains, including diagnosing compiler and linker failures and optimizing build performance.
• Deep understanding or hands‑on experience in the anti‑cheat domain.

• Strong passion for delivering high‑quality products.
• Curiosity and drive to understand how systems work under the hood, break them down, analyze their behavior, and improve them.
• Passion for low‑level systems work, including comfort reading and debugging compiled code at the assembly level.
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Experience working on the internals of a multi‑player game engine.
• Experience in reverse engineering software analysis.
• Dev Ops experience.

Activision Central Tech supports development studios across the globe, providing expertise in big data, privacy and security, motion capture, graphics, build and infrastructure, optimization, systems programming, and online services. Our teams collaborate closely to share knowledge and advance technology for gaming.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodation re

• 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 leave, parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, , rental insurance, and others.
• Relocation assistance may be available if required for the job.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part‑time and temporary full‑time employees and interns with the company. You can learn more by visiting

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $ – $ annually. This range reflects the expected base pay of new hires across all U.S. locations. Your specific range and offer will depend on relevant experience, performance, and work location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.