Game Security Analyst

The Game Security Analyst will investigate game security issues by collecting and analyzing game and account data to support incident response and resolution planning for game producers. This hybrid role in El Segundo, CA also uses AI tools to assist with daily analysis and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor and analyze risks and likely exploitation paths, primarily within the game, with some focus on platform and transactions.
• Analyze data to identify patterns or trends in abusive activity and predict where cheating may occur next.
• Research and reproduce exploits, then deliver timely reports on cheating and exploit analysis to the relevant game teams.
• Process approved administrative actions for mass suspensions and unblocks that result from investigations.
• Research security improvements and provide recommendations to management.
• Stay current with new technology trends, security standards, and AI tools that can support team workflows.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in investigation or analysis.
• Game industry experience or game-playing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analysis, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Related security certifications can substitute for some education or work experience.
• Technical understanding of anti-cheat or anti-fraud, including basic knowledge of common game cheat tools such as game bots, memory editing tools, packet modification, and speed hacks.
• Knowledge of software runtime analysis, debugging, and security testing practices, plus security auditing approaches and the software defects that commonly create vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of reverse engineering, anti-cracking, and anti-debugging concepts.
• Experience or knowledge analyzing abnormal activity using data, logs, and reports.
• Working knowledge of log analysis tools such as Splunk SPL, SQL (for example, Snowflake), or similar tools.
• Hands-on experience monitoring security activity and detecting abnormal behavior.
• Strong understanding of game mechanics.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Interest in and passion for gaming.
• Basic understanding of programming and coding (for example, Python).
• Basic experience using AI tools (for example, Claude or ChatGPT) for work tasks, including the ability to check AI results for errors and use AI safely without submitting unapproved confidential or player personal data.

Technologies and Tools

• Splunk SPL
• SQL (including Snowflake)
• Python
• Claude
• ChatGPT
• Game bots
• Memory editing tools
• Packet modification

Location and Work Model

Location: El Segundo, CA (hybrid). Work schedule is 2-3x per week in the office.

Compensation

Pay rate: USD 28 - 33 per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans for you, your spouse or domestic partner and your children
• Annual employer contribution to a health savings account (high deductible health plan)
• Company paid hospital indemnity benefits
• Company paid life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Access to voluntary life and AD&D for yourself and your dependents
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) savings plan with a company match
• Pet insurance
• Monthly wellness credit
• Lunchtime yoga
• Language classes
• Bi-monthly catered lunches
• Monthly happy hours
• Well-stocked snack bar
• Paid time off
• Sick days
• Company holidays
• A year-end break

Recruitment Scam Notice

• Recruiters will contact candidates only from official company email addresses ending in @nexon.com and will follow a formal interview process.
• The company will never request payment or personal financial information, such as photos of government-issued identification, during recruitment or offer steps without a formal interview process.
• If you receive suspicious emails, mark them as junk or spam so your email provider can block future messages.