Rockstar Games
Senior Software Engineer C++
Job Description
Salary: £29,000 - 55,000 per year
Requirements:- We require 7+ years of experience working in a software or security development team using C++.
- We require experience with security and/or game development.
- We require excellent problem-solving skills with an emphasis on debugging C++ code.
- We require strong analytical skills focused on measuring system performance and memory use, along with the communication skills needed to generate solutions.
- We require the ability to take objectives independently from ideation to execution.
- We create and innovate solutions to better secure our products from known vulnerabilities.
- We research and implement anti-tamper technologies and anti-cheat technologies.
- We debug exceptions to resolve issues related to obfuscation transformations and anti-tamper mechanisms.
- We profile protected and unprotected code to meet expected performance requirements.
- We follow the software SDLC to integrate into the game teams operations.
- We test cross-platform software solutions to ensure quality.
- Security
- C++
- Cryptography
- Support
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We are Rockstar Games, a team creating world-class entertainment experiences and large-scale creative projects in an inclusive, highly motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. Our Core Security team protects our players, employees, and business by developing anti-cheat, anti-piracy, and anti-tamper technologies, and by supporting all Rockstar titles including Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption. This is a full-time, permanent, in-office Senior Software Engineer (C++) role based in our state-of-the-art game development studio in Edinburgh, Scotland. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates and are committed to equal opportunity, dignity, respect, and reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process.
last updated 34 week of 2026
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£42,000
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£75,000
UK median
This salary is 44% below the UK median for Senior roles (£75,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks