Senior Mobile OS Security Researcher

Huawei; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Huawei Finland Research Center in Helsinki seeks an experienced Senior Researcher / Expert in Mobile Operating System Security to join the System Security Laboratory. You will research security technologies for Huawei smartphones, tablets, and devices, identifying threats, developing protections, and prototyping solutions for future HarmonyOS products.

The role focuses on OS security areas including kernel, hardware-assisted security, compiler/runtime security, and program analysis, with

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent industrial experience.
• Deep expertise in at least one of the research areas above.
• Strong knowledge of relevant system security technologies, such as Android, Linux, OpenHarmony, HarmonyOS, Armv8/v9, compiler/runtime security, or program analysis.
• Strong systems programming and prototyping skills; experience with Assembly, C, C++, or Rust is highly desirable.
• Experience in threat modeling, attack-surface analysis, vulnerability research, exploit mitigation, security architecture evaluation, or security testing.
• Experience taking technical ideas from research through prototype implementation and evaluation.
• Strong English technical writing, presentation, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze prior work and emerging threats, and identify research opportunities for mobile operating systems and consumer devices.
• Develop security proposals based on clear threat models and product needs.
• Design, implement, and evaluate proof-of-concept prototypes, including security effectiveness, compatibility, and performance.
• Work with product and engineering teams to translate promising research into deployable technologies.
• Apply AI-assisted methods to security analysis, research, prototyping, and engineering workflows.
• Communicate technical findings and collaborate with researchers, engineers, academic partners, and decision-makers.

Skills

Mobile OS security

Systems programming (C/C++, Rust)

Threat modeling

OpenHarmony/HarmonyOS/Linux/Android

Prototyping

English technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/CE/Cybersecurity

Tools

Assembly

C

C++

Rust

Job description

Huawei Finland Research Center in Helsinki seeks an experienced Senior Researcher / Expert in Mobile Operating System Security to join the System Security Laboratory. You will research security technologies for Huawei smartphones, tablets, and devices, identifying threats, developing protections, and prototyping solutions for future HarmonyOS products.

The role focuses on OS security areas including kernel, hardware-assisted security, compiler/runtime security, and program analysis, with