Android Engineer, App Analysis

Data Theorem, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity startup is seeking an experienced Android engineer to improve their automated platform for analyzing applications. You will work on tools to enhance security checks and collaborate across teams to build better, more private applications. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree and significant experience with Android technologies. This full-time position offers excellent growth potential in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working with mobile technologies.
• Strong interest in the Android runtime.
• No information security experience required.

Responsibilities

• Work with mobile team on static analysis of APKs for security issues.
• Improve dynamic analyzer for Android applications.
• Collaborate with security research team to build security checks.

Skills

Implementing Android applications and tools

Understanding of the Android runtime

Experience with Flutter

Understanding Android software modification tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Xposed

Frida

apktool

androguard

Job description

Overview

Data Theorem is an exciting company focused on creating a more secure world for data. Rooted in a strong engineer first culture, every employee has an impact on product and direction. We are searching for exceptional talent pursuing an opportunity to grow and take ownership of the projects that resonate most with them.

As an Android engineer, you will be responsible for improving our automated platform for analyzing Android applications at scale, and help Data Theorem’s customers build better, more secure, and more private applications.

Responsibilities

• Work with the mobile team on a set of tools we've built to statically analyze APK's in order to find security or privacy issues
• Improve our dynamic analyzer, which instruments Android applications in order to study their behavior while running on a device, and detect dangerous actions that could lead to security problems
• Collaborate with the security research team to build new security checks to be added to our scanning platform, so we can help customers build more secure Android apps
• Be an active member of Data Theorem's engineering team, which is spread across the United States, England, France, and Canada
• Be amazed at your opportunity for growth within a top cybersecurity startup

Qualifications

We’re looking for someone who has :

• Significant experience implementing Android applications and tools
• A good understanding of the Android runtime, or a strong interest in becoming more familiar with the runtime
• Bonus points : some experience with Flutter writing tools in Python
• Bonus points : some experience with taking apart Android software in order to understand and / or modify it. This includes experience with tools such as Xposed, Frida, apktool, androguard, etc

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience in related field
• 3 plus years of experience working with mobile technologies
• No information security experience required - we are more interested in software engineering backgrounds

Details

• Seniority level : Mid-Senior level
• Employment type : Full-time
• Job function : Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries : Internet Publishing