Senior Android Malware Researcher & Threat Analysis

ActiveFence; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Alice is seeking an experienced Researcher to join our team dedicated to Android malware research. This role presents an exciting opportunity to conduct comprehensive malware analysis, detect emerging threats, and contribute to our understanding of the Android threat landscape.

The ideal candidate has a proactive attitude and excels as a reliable team player with strong technical skills in Android malware analysis, including static and dynamic analysis, rule-writing, and collaboration across

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Android/Windows/Mac/Linux research or similar
• Low-level reverse engineering or development
• Proficiency in Java, Python, JavaScript, or C/C++
• Experience with reverse engineering tools and decompilers (JADX, JEB, IDA Pro, Ghidra)
• Familiarity with instrumentation tools like Frida or debugging tools such as GDB/LLDB
• Understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols
• Must have a valid international government-issued photo ID for identity verification and global client interaction

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth Android malware research and reverse engineering
• Detect and document emerging Android malware trends and attack vectors
• Analyze Android applications for malicious behavior
• Write detection rules and develop automation processes for Android malware identification
• Collaborate with team members and share knowledge across departments
• Perform static and dynamic analysis of Android malware samples
• Document findings and contribute to threat intelligence reports

Skills

Android malware research

Reverse engineering

Programming languages

Networking fundamentals

Team collaboration

Tools

JADX

JEB

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Frida

GDB

LLDB

Job description

Alice is seeking an experienced Researcher to join our team dedicated to Android malware research. This role presents an exciting opportunity to conduct comprehensive malware analysis, detect emerging threats, and contribute to our understanding of the Android threat landscape.

The ideal candidate has a proactive attitude and excels as a reliable team player with strong technical skills in Android malware analysis, including static and dynamic analysis, rule-writing, and collaboration across