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title: 'Game Security Software Engineer at KRAFTON Americas'
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# Game Security Software Engineer at KRAFTON Americas

- **Company:** KRAFTON Americas
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kraftonamericas/jobs/8645900002

## Job description

## THE COMPANY

KRAFTON is dedicated to identifying and publishing games worldwide that offer a uniquely enjoyable experience, crafted by our globally recognized production studios known for their distinctive creativity. We continuously push the boundaries of gaming enjoyment by embracing new challenges and technologies and expanding our platforms and services to captivate an even larger fan base. Best known for the genre-defining worldwide sensation PUBG: Battlegrounds, our stellar studios based across the globe include PUBG Studios, Striking Distance Studios, Unknown Worlds, Bluehole Studio, RisingWings and more. In collaboration with our passionate and driven team, we strive to establish ourselves as a renowned creator of masterpieces in the global gaming market.

## THE OPPORTUNITY

We develop, apply, and operate game security solutions and security operations systems to create a trusted gameplay environment for KRAFTON games.

Centered around KRAFTON Security Services (KSS), we provide core capabilities and services required for game security, including Anti-Cheat, Anti-Tamper, security operations, data analysis, and ML-based detection.

KSS is a Game Trust Platform that integrates KRAFTON’s game security technologies and operational capabilities. It is evolving into a standardized security platform that multiple game studios can adopt quickly and reliably.

## DUTIES

Develop KSS Anti-Cheat and client security features to detect and respond to cheats, tampering, bypasses, automation, and unauthorized tools that may occur in game runtime environments.

Based on an understanding of user-mode and kernel-mode behavior in Windows environments, you will analyze security threats that occur between game clients and the operating system, and design and implement security features with stability and performance in mind.

## RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop C++-based game security / Anti-Cheat client modules
- Detect and respond to cheat behaviors such as game client tampering, memory manipulation, code injection, hooking, debugging, and automation tools
- Design and implement user-mode and kernel-mode security features
- Conduct security analysis based on Windows internals and OS behavior, including processes, threads, memory, drivers, and system calls
- Review and improve the stability, performance, and false-positive risk of security detection logic
- Analyze new cheat and attack techniques and research defensive technologies
- Provide technical support and improvements to ensure KSS security features are reliably applied across various game environments

## QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of C++ software development skills
- 5+ years of experience with low-level Windows development expertise focused on working on security and/or anti-cheat (at game companies preferred)
- Understanding of Windows internals, including processes, threads, virtual memory, synchronization, DLLs, and PE structures
- Ability to understand x64 assembly code and analyze the behavior of disassembled code
- Understanding of core operating system concepts such as kernels, drivers, system calls, interrupts, and memory management
- Basic knowledge of computer architecture, CPU operation, memory structure, and executable file loading processes
- Ability to analyze problems from a security perspective and design solutions while considering potential bypass methods

## PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience developing Anti-Cheat, DRM, EDR, security solutions, or client protection technologies
- Experience developing Windows kernel drivers
- Understanding of x86/x64 assembly, calling conventions, exception handling, and debugging techniques
- Experience using analysis/debugging tools such as IDA, Ghidra, WinDbg, and x64dbg
- Understanding of techniques such as code injection, API hooking, manual mapping, DKOM, rootkits, anti-debugging, and anti-tamper
- Understanding of Windows platform security technologies such as TPM, Secure Boot, VBS, and HVCI
- Experience operating security features reliably in large-scale live game environments
- Experience in low-level system programming with consideration for performance, stability, and compatibility

Reasonable Accommodation

KRAFTON Americas is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the Company will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply for an open position, perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the HR Talent team at KRAFTON Americas, to begin the interactive process.

EEOC statement

KRAFTON Americas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

In California, the expected salary range for this position is $146,000-$200,000. The listed expected salary range represents a good faith estimate and the actual pay may depend on a variety of job-related factors that can include experience, education, skills, and location.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply at jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  At Krafton we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.  You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Due to recent scams, our recruiters will only reach out to you via @sds.com, @krafton.com or @pubg.com. If you received an email and are unsure you can always email recruiting_ka@krafton.com.

## About KRAFTON Americas

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: KRAFTON Americas is the North American publishing, creative, and operations hub for KRAFTON, Inc., a global collective of independent game development studios best known for *PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS*, *Subnautica*, and *The Callisto Protocol*.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Subsidiary of KRAFTON Inc., which is publicly traded on the Korea Exchange under ticker 259960.KS)
- **Headquarters**: El Segundo, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: N/A (operates as a subsidiary of KRAFTON Inc., founded by Changhan Kim and Byung-gyu Chang)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Video Game Publishing & Interactive Entertainment
- **Target customers**: B2C (gamers globally, with a focus on the North American market); B2B (partnerships with platform holders, media, and content creators)
- **Mission or purpose**: To identify and publish games of exceptional quality and entertainment value, pushing the boundaries of gameplay through cutting-edge technologies and creating immersive, virtual worlds that redefine interactive entertainment. [press.krafton.com](https://press.krafton.com/About-us)

## Products & Services
- **Publishing Services (North America)**: Regional brand management, marketing, PR, community engagement, localization, and live-service support for KRAFTON’s global game portfolio (e.g., *PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS*, *Subnautica 2*, *The Callisto Protocol*).
- **Game Development Support**: Collaborates with internal studios (PUBG Studios, Striking Distance Studios, Unknown Worlds, Bluehole Studio, Neon Giant, etc.) to bring titles to the North American market.
- **Platform & Content Partnerships**: Manages relationships with console/PC platform holders, media, and creator ecosystems to maximize game reach and cultural resonance.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: KRAFTON Inc. (parent) market cap is approximately ₩16.2 trillion (~$12.5 billion USD) as of mid-2025. KRAFTON Americas’ standalone valuation is not disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: KRAFTON Inc. reported annual revenue of approximately ₩2.5 trillion (~$1.9 billion USD) in 2024, driven primarily by *PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS* and its mobile version. KRAFTON Americas’ specific revenue is not publicly available.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: KRAFTON Inc. is a publicly traded parent company; key partners include Tencent (for mobile publishing), Xbox, PlayStation, Steam, and major esports organizations.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Expanded headcount from ~100 employees in 2023 to 132 employees in 2025 (32% growth). [myvisajobs.com](https://www.myvisajobs.com/employer/krafton-americas/)
  - Active hiring for senior leadership roles (Senior Director of Brand Management, North America) in 2025.
  - Sponsoring H-1B visas and green cards for foreign talent, with all petitions certified in FY2025. [myvisajobs.com](https://www.myvisajobs.com/employer/krafton-americas/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Access to Global IP**: Direct access to blockbuster franchises (*PUBG*, *Subnautica*, *The Callisto Protocol*) and a pipeline of new titles from 15+ internal studios worldwide. [press.krafton.com](https://press.krafton.com/About-us)
- **Full-Service Regional Hub**: Unlike many game publishers, KRAFTON Americas offers end-to-end publishing capabilities (brand, creative, social, media, events, analytics) tailored specifically to the North American market.
- **Financial Backing**: Backed by a publicly traded, profitable parent company (~$1.9B revenue), providing stability and resources for long-term bets.
- **Culture of Innovation**: Parent company emphasizes “creative originality” and pushes boundaries with new technologies (e.g., deep learning, virtual worlds). [press.krafton.com](https://press.krafton.com/About-us)

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling North American Brand Management**: Hiring senior leadership to rebuild and scale the regional brand function, indicating a shift toward more localized, culturally resonant marketing. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kraftonamericas/jobs/8569733002)
- **Live-Service & Franchise Expansion**: Prioritizing live-service beats, content partnerships, and franchise growth for existing titles (e.g., *PUBG*) while launching new IPs.
- **Deepening Local Connections**: Investing in creator ecosystems, social-first campaigns, and community-led marketing to strengthen ties with North American audiences. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kraftonamericas/jobs/8569733002)
- **Talent Acquisition**: Actively sponsoring foreign talent and hiring for roles in software engineering, marketing, legal, and business operations to support growth. [myvisajobs.com](https://www.myvisajobs.com/employer/krafton-americas/)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: Work at the center of a global gaming powerhouse that values “creative originality” and is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment. [press.krafton.com](https://press.krafton.com/About-us)
- **Work Environment**: Based in El Segundo, CA (a vibrant tech/gaming hub in the Los Angeles area). The office serves as the command center for all North American publishing and creative operations.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Competitive salaries (e.g., Senior Director of Brand Management range: $146,000–$210,000; average H-1B salary in 2025: $140,495). [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kraftonamericas/jobs/8569733002), [myvisajobs.com](https://www.myvisajobs.com/employer/krafton-americas/)
- **Visa Sponsorship**: Strong track record of sponsoring H-1B visas and green cards, with 100% certification rate in FY2025—indicating a supportive environment for international talent. [myvisajobs.com](https://www.myvisajobs.com/employer/krafton-americas/)
- **Growth Opportunities**: Rapidly scaling team (32% headcount growth in 2 years) with clear career paths in brand management, engineering, analytics, and operations.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kraftonamericas/jobs/8569733002)
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Not explicitly stated, but job postings list El Segundo, CA as the location, suggesting a hybrid or in-office expectation for most roles.

## Sources
1. [KRAFTON Press Room - About Us](https://press.krafton.com/About-us)
2. [KRAFTON Americas Careers (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kraftonamericas)
3. [Senior Director of Brand Management Job Posting](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kraftonamericas/jobs/8569733002)
4. [MyVisaJobs - Krafton Americas Employer Overview](https://www.myvisajobs.com/employer/krafton-americas/)
5. [KRAFTON Official Website](https://www.krafton.com/en/)

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