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Game Security Data Scientist
KRAFTON Americas · El Segundo, CA
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posted
1d ago
location
El Segundo, CA
languages
python, sql
tools
spark
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pythonsqlspark
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>THE COMPANY</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">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.</span></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>THE OPPORTUNITY</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We develop, apply, and operate game security solutions and security operations systems to create a trusted gameplay environment for KRAFTON games. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">DUTIES</span> </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Enhance the data analytics and ML-based detection capabilities provided by KSS, and develop models that can quickly and accurately detect and classify abnormal behavior and cheating in games.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will analyze large-scale game logs and user behavior data, improve the performance of detection models, and support the effective use of detection results in security operations and enforcement response.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">RESPONSIBILITIES</span></strong></span></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develop and improve ML models to detect abnormal user behavior and cheating in games</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Detect anomalies by analyzing large-scale game logs, user behavior data, and security events</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Analyze cheating patterns, identify detection features, and design and enhance detection logic</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support data analysis for security operations and enforcement response</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Design and visualize metrics to improve KSS detection and operational efficiency</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with game studios, security engineers, and other stakeholders</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Evaluate detection model performance, analyze false positives and false negatives, and improve model quality</span></li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">QUALIFICATIONS</span></strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Degree in a related field such as Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Statistics, or Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience with ML-based modeling projects such as anomaly detection, classification, prediction, or pattern analysis within a gameplay environment</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to analyze large-scale log and event data using Python, SQL, or similar tools</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Understanding of the end-to-end data workflow, including log data cleansing, feature engineering, training data construction, and model evaluation</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience understanding the structure of machine learning/deep learning models and improving models according to their objectives</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to perform feature engineering with consideration for data quality, reproducibility, and scalability</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to quantitatively evaluate model performance and identify improvement directions from the perspective of false positives and false negatives</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to define problems independently and drive improvements based on data</span></li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS<br></strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience using game data for Anti-Cheat, cheating/abuse detection, or abnormal behavior analysis</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gameplay experience in various game genres such as FPS/TPS, battle royale, or MMORPG, or understanding of the data characteristics of these genres</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience detecting abnormal patterns based on user behavior data and improving models or detection logic</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience processing large-scale log data and building or operating ML pipelines</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience using, or understanding of, large-scale data platforms such as Spark and Hadoop</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience collaborating with global organizations/studios, or communication skills in Korean or a second language</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Reasonable Accommodation</strong></em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em>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.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em><strong>EEOC statement</strong></em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em>KRAFTON Americas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em>In California, the expected salary range for this position is $154,000-$211,000. 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.</em></span></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="em"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">Don’t meet every single requirement? </strong></em></span></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="em">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.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em><strong>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. </strong></em></span></p>
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