Posted May 20, 2026
At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. Rockstar Games is looking for a seasoned Senior Software Engineer (C++) to join our development team. Our Core Security team is looking for a security focused engineer to help drive our various software security initiatives. The successful candidate will be committed to keeping our games and services fun for our players through defense against cheaters, hackers, exploiters, and all troublemakers. This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s state-of-the-art game development studio in Edinburgh, Scotland. #### RESPONSIBILITIES
Create and innovate solutions to better secure our products from known vulnerabilities. - Research and implement various forms of anti-tamper technologies and anti-cheat technologies. - Debug exceptions to resolve issues related to obfuscation transformations and anti-tamper mechanisms. - Performance profile protected and unprotected code to meet expected performance requirements. - Follow software SDLC to integrate into the game team’s operations. - Test cross-platform software solutions to ensure quality. #### REQUIREMENTS
7+ years of experience working in a software/security development team using C++. - Experience with security and/or game development. - Excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on debugging C++ code. - Analytical skills geared towards the measurement of system performance and memory use, plus the communication skills needed to generate solutions. - Independently able to take objectives from ideation to execution.
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