Senior Unity Developer (Anti Cheat)

HyperHug; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Cyprus relocation support

Visa & housing assistance

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Flexible work environment

Collaborative team

Job summary

HyperHug is seeking a Senior Unity Developer (Anti-Cheat) to own anti-cheat protections for Oxide: Survival Island, a mobile multiplayer shooter. You will develop and refine detection methods, analyze exploits, and harden the game's security against cheaters across online play.

The role emphasizes experience with authoritative servers, client-server networking, and Unity. We offer remote work or Cyprus relocation with visa and housing support, plus growth opportunities in a creative game studio.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building anti-cheat systems in multiplayer games.
• Experience with authoritative server architecture in multiplayer projects.
• Strong understanding of client-server networking in games.
• Proficiency with Unity or other game engines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve anti-cheat systems for Oxide: Survival Island.
• Identify and fix vulnerabilities in game code and gameplay logic.
• Analyze logs, crashes, and runtime behavior to detect exploits.
• Design solutions based on authoritative server principles.
• Integrate anti-cheat mechanisms into the existing codebase.

Skills

Anti-cheat systems

Authoritative server

Client-server networking

Unity

Job description

the company is an international game development studio specializing in the shooter genre. Our main office is based in Cyprus, but our talented team works remotely from around the world. We’re developing Oxide: Survival Island, an immersive multiplayer survival shooter for mobile platforms, and we’re always looking for motivated individuals who want to grow with us, contribute their creativity, and help shape the future of our games.

Now we're looking for an Senior Unity Developer (Anti Cheat) with background in game development to take ownership of protecting Oxide from cheats and exploits.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develop and evolve anti-cheat systems for Oxide: Survival Island.
• Identify, analyze, and fix vulnerabilities in game code and gameplay logic.
• Analyze logs, crashes, and runtime behavior to detect and investigate exploits.
• Design solutions based on authoritative server principles.
• Detect and counter common cheat patterns.
• Research and improve anti-cheat detection methods and overall system robustness.
• Integrate anti-cheat mechanisms into an existing codebase

What We Expect From You:

• Hands‑on experience building anti-cheat systems in multiplayer games (preferably shooters).
• Experience working on multiplayer projects with authoritative server architecture.
• Strong understanding of client-server interactions and networking in games.
• Strong experience with Unity or other game engines.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary.
• Remote work option or relocation to Cyprus, with full company support including visa and housing assistance.
• The chance to shape and influence an ambitious multiplayer survival shooter for mobile platforms.
• A strong, supportive team passionate about creating great games.
• A flexible work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• A culture that values creativity, initiative, and collaboration.