ARM Kernel Security Engineer (Windows/Anti-Cheat)

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Los Angeles (CA, FL)

On-site

USD 167,000 - 309,000

Full time

6 days ago

Be an early applicant

A complete application in a minute

Tailored resume and cover letter, ready to send.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

Activision Blizzard, Inc. seeks a Senior Expert ARM Kernel Developer for the RICOCHET Central Technology team.

You will design and implement kernel-mode protections, port and debug drivers for Windows on Arm, and counter advanced cheat techniques to safeguard Call of Duty on PC and Windows devices. You will collaborate with security engineers and platform teams across studios to ensure compatibility, performance, and reliability of driver technology in live game environments, contributing to a

Qualifications

10+ years of professional software development experience with deep expertise in C/C++.
5+ years developing, debugging, and maintaining Windows kernel-mode drivers.
Proven experience building and supporting production-quality system software.
Windows on Arm, ARM64, or ARM64EC development experience.
Experience diagnosing and resolving complex driver, platform, and OS compatibility issues.
Experience with automated build, test, and validation environments.

Responsibilities

Build and evolve platform protections: design, develop, and maintain kernel-mode driver capabilities for anti-cheat protections on x64 and Windows on Arm.
Strengthen core driver systems: port, debug, and enhance production driver functionality across hardware and Windows configurations.
Investigate and counter advanced threats: research cheat techniques and evasion methods using Windows internals, reverse engineering, and kernel architecture.
Collaborate across studios and platforms: partner with security engineers and platform teams to validate hardware compatibility and ship driver technology in live products.