Application Security Analyst

Description & Requirements
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Attendance required to the Madrid or Vancouver office, 3 days a week.

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling video game franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, FC, NHL hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, and EA SPORTS UFC.

We are looking for an experienced Application Security Analyst who is passionate about video games and security to join our EA SPORTS Security team.

Position Overview

• Simulate real-world attack scenarios across client, server, API, and game-feature surfaces.
• Perform technical security assessments, penetration tests, and design reviews for new and existing game systems.
• Evaluate and respond to security threats that could impact game integrity, fairness, or virtual economies.
• Collaborate with game teams to design mitigations and build resilient features resistant to exploitation.
• Partner with security engineers, data scientists, and product managers to improve the overall security posture of EA SPORTS titles.
• Develop internal tooling, scripts, and automation to support application-layer testing, traffic manipulation, and security analysis.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of video games, online services, virtual economies, or common cheating/botting behaviors.
• Solid understanding of client-server integration (networking, networking logic, authentication flows, etc.). Bonus if this is in a game context.
• Experience auditing and testing APIs, client–server interactions, and game or application features for abuse.
• Proficiency with tools such as Fiddler, Burp Suite, Postman, mitmproxy, or similar traffic-interception and testing frameworks.
• Ability to read and understand Java, plus familiarity with C#, C++, or .NET is a bonus.
• Strong scripting or software development skills (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Go) for automation and tooling.
• Ability to safely handle potentially malicious software, test in isolated environments, and validate exploit behavior.
• Data querying skills with experience in Presto or MySQL.
• Knowledge of cryptography fundamentals.
• Bonus: Experience with debuggers (WinDbg, x64dbg) or disassemblers (Ghidra, IDA) — not required, but helpful in a game-client environment.

About Electronic Arts
We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.