Cyrex, a Magic Media company, is a media and tech start-up powered by creativity and innovation. We work with leading developers and publishers in the games industry, providing support and solutions designed around individual needs and carried out by global experts.

We produce high-quality results by constantly staying at the forefront of modern technology and cutting-edge processes and practices. The best of our team are known for their strong initiative, not just in taking care of their day-to-day responsibilities but in helping identify ways to build, grow, and do more in their work.

We’re currently looking for a Network Python Developer, a dynamic addition to the team to help work on exciting cybersecurity and development projects for the video games industry. The ideal candidate will work with cross-functional teams to develop critical products and services for our clients and offer excellent technical support to our teams. If you’re an enthusiastic, motivated, and lateral thinker, our team is waiting to meet you!

What You Will Do:

• Develop and enhance functionalities within the Cyrex Protoceptor tool, focusing on intercepting and analyzing gaming protocol traffic.
• Implement (de)serialization, sequence number tracking and packet injection mechanisms for custom gaming network protocols.
• Provide technical support for penetration testing teams who use the Protoceptor tool.
• Maintain and document Protoceptor tool.

Requirements

• A technical or university level qualification, preferably in Computer Science. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (especially in the English language)
• 3+ years of writing products in python 3.
• Understanding of endianness, hashing, checksums, encoding, encryption, signing, bitmasks.
• Understanding of TCP/UDP mechanics, including packet fragmentation, sequence management, and multiplexing.
• Knowledge of serialization techniques, including binary formats, variable-length encoding.
• Ability to read and understand big C++ codebases.
  

A Working Knowledge Of:

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine networking, including RPCs and network object serialization.
• Experience with crafting and tampering with network packets.

Benefits

• Permanently remote position.
• An opportunity to hone and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects.
• Be part of an international group with offices worldwide.
• Career growth and development.
• Working closely with a team of like-minded people in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities.
• Flexible working hours.
• An inclusive culture and open communication.