Games Security Specialist

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Montréal, QC, CAN
In-Office
Mid level
Gaming
The Role
Own and operate player protection for For Honor: identify and triage cheating, exploitation, matchmaking abuse, toxicity, ban evasion, and account abuse. Coordinate cross-team mitigation (anti-cheat, moderation, fixes), validate interventions, maintain playbooks and decision matrices, track risks and outcomes using live data, and drive continuous improvement and incident reviews to preserve fair play and community health.
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Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!

Job Description

As a Games Security Specialist at Ubisoft Montréal, you will be fully embedded on For Honor as the owner and executor of the Player Protection domain for the project. This is a single‑project role, focused on protecting fair play and community health within For Honor’s live environment. 

You will work hands‑on with production, online, data, moderation, and security partners to identify issues, coordinate responses, and drive concrete mitigation actions related to cheating, exploitation, matchmaking abuse, toxicity, ban evasion, and account‑related abuse . This role emphasizes execution, follow‑through, and operational impact, not just reporting or strategy definition. 

What you’ll do 

  • Drive and execute player protection actions for For Honor, from issue identification to mitigation and validation  
  • Coordinate and implement anti‑cheat and anti‑exploitation measures, ensuring fixes are tested and effective  
  • Analyze and address matchmaking abuse, ban evasion, and repeat offenses impacting competitive integrity  
  • Lead operational responses to toxicity and abusive behaviors, in collaboration with moderation and support teams  
  • Orchestrate incident triage and intervention, including sanctions, fixes, and follow‑up actions  
  • Maintain and apply intervention playbooks and decision matrices to ensure fair, consistent outcomes  
  • Track player protection risks, trends, and outcomes, and adjust actions based on live data  
  • Act as the day‑to‑day player protection point of contact for the For Honor team  
  • Raise awareness of security, fairness, and player experience trade‑offs during production decisions  
  • Contribute to continuous improvement through threat monitoring and post‑incident reviews 

Qualifications

What you bring to the team 

  • Knowledge or awareness of online games or live operations involving security, trust and safety, anti‑cheat, or moderation  
  • Ability to execute and follow through on cross‑team actions in live environments  
  • Solid understanding of game security risks, abuse patterns, and exploitation vectors  
  • A player‑centric mindset that balances fairness, consistency, and community health  
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills  
  • Comfort working with data, dashboards, and signals to support operational decisions  
  • Ability to document findings, decisions, and outcomes in clear, accurate, and shareable formats  
  • A collaborative approach and respect for diverse perspectives 

Skills Required

  • Knowledge or awareness of online games or live operations involving security, trust and safety, anti-cheat, or moderation
  • Ability to execute and follow through on cross-team actions in live environments
  • Solid understanding of game security risks, abuse patterns, and exploitation vectors
  • A player-centric mindset that balances fairness, consistency, and community health
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Comfort working with data, dashboards, and signals to support operational decisions
  • Ability to document findings, decisions, and outcomes in clear, accurate, and shareable formats
  • A collaborative approach and respect for diverse perspectives

Ubisoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage in the U.S. includes medical, dental, and vision options with HSA funding to cover the deductible, plus access to One Medical and a mental‑health program. Several studios also provide telemedicine and, in some regions, on‑site clinic services.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off includes paid vacation, holidays, wellness time, volunteer PTO, and a sabbatical available after five years in the U.S. Canadian studios highlight six weeks of vacation and additional local days tied to occasions or seasonal reduced hours.
  • Parental & Family Support Enhanced parental leave with salary top‑ups is emphasized in multiple regions, including Canada. In the U.S., a travel‑expense program supports access to reproductive healthcare when services are out of state.

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The Company
HQ: Montreuil
21,450 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

Ubisoft’s 20,000 team members, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent has brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves.

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