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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mobile Game Security Software Engineer - **Company:** Krafton Inc. - **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $146,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Android NDK, Apple IOS, Mobile Application Development, Software as a Service, Software Debugging, Memory Management, Video Game Development, Java Native Interface, Object-Oriented Software Development, Reverse Engineering, Security Software, Simple Data Format, Mobile Security, System Programming, Multithreading, Mobile Os, Malware, Objective C++, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7ad09cb92c06419c ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience with C++ software development skills and understanding of object-oriented design * Experience developing mobile Anti-Cheat, Anti-Tamper, DRM, security solutions, or client protection technologies * Understanding of system programming concepts such as memory management, and multithreading * Experience developing native clients for Android or iOS, or equivalent understanding * Basic knowledge of mobile operating systems, runtimes, process/memory structures, and executable file formats * Ability to analyze problems from a security perspective and design solutions while considering potential bypass methods * Ability to learn new technologies and solve unfamiliar problems, * Experience designing, developing, or operating SaaS-based security solutions such as Anti-Cheat or Anti-Tamper strongly preferred * Understanding of Android or iOS platform internals * Experience with mobile native development or analysis technologies such as Android NDK, JNI, Objective-C/Swift, Mach-O, and ELF * Understanding of ARM/AArch64 architecture and assembly * Experience using reverse engineering and debugging tools such as IDA, Ghidra, Frida, LLDB, and lldb-server * Understanding of mobile security techniques such as rooting/jailbreak detection, hooking detection, repackaging prevention, integrity verification, and obfuscation * Research experience in malware analysis, vulnerability analysis, reverse engineering, or anti-debugging * Experience operating security features reliably in large-scale live mobile game environments * Experience in low-level mobile system programming with consideration for performance, stability, and compatibility ## Description Develop KSS mobile Anti-Cheat and Anti-Tamper features to detect and respond to mobile security threats that may occur in Android and iOS game runtime environments, such as tampering, bypasses, automation, and unauthorized tool usage. Based on an understanding of mobile operating systems and runtime behavior, you will analyze client-side security threats and design and implement security features that can be reliably applied across various mobile game environments., * Research and develop mobile Anti-Cheat and Anti-Tamper features for Android and iOS * Detect and respond to mobile game client security threats such as tampering, repackaging, hooking, debugging, rooting/jailbreaking, and automation tools * Analyze Android/iOS internals, runtimes, system calls, and security mechanisms * Design and implement features for memory/process protection, runtime environment verification, and unauthorized tool detection * Analyze new mobile cheat and attack techniques and research defensive technologies * Provide technical support and improvements to ensure KSS security features are reliably applied across various mobile game environments ## Related Videos - [Hacking iOS and Developing for Airbnb with Nicolas Haunold, Software Engineer at Airbnb](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100361-hacking-ios-and-developing-for-airbnb-with-nicolas-haunold-software-engineer-at-airbnb) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Enhancing Workload Security in Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/356-enhancing-workload-security-in-kubernetes) - [Xcode development redefAIned](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100195-xcode-development-redefained) - [Edge AI on iOS: Beyond the Cloud, Designing the Next Generation of Intelligent On-Device Apps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100225-edge-ai-on-ios-beyond-the-cloud-designing-the-next-generation-of-intelligent-on-device-apps) - [For the Cars and the Curious: Android Drift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/499-for-the-cars-and-the-curious-android-drift) ## Related Articles - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Cross Platform Mobile Development Frameworks to Use in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/404-cross-platform-mobile-development-frameworks-to-use-in-2025) - [A Guide to Choosing the Right Tools for App Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/391-a-guide-to-choosing-the-right-tools-for-app-developers) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Dev Digest 138 - Are you secure about this?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/486-dev-digest-138-are-you-secure-about-this) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)