Remote Ad Fraud Researcher & Security Analyst

Javelin Venture Partners; Lahore; Remote; PKR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Pixalate is seeking a Security Analyst / Ad Fraud Researcher to uncover and reverse-engineer fraud schemes affecting mobile apps and CTV. You will develop detection logic, signatures, and indicators to feed IVT/SIVT pipelines while collaborating with Data Science, Engineering and Product teams.

Join a global Threat Research team to analyze samples, publish research, and present findings to clients and the public. Remote role with Pakistan-based operations and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in threat research, malware analysis or security analysis at a security vendor, SOC or research lab.
• Hands-on malware analysis: sandboxing, static and dynamic analysis.
• Working knowledge of Android internals and app analysis tools (e.g. jadx, apktool, Frida, MobSF, Ghidra).
• Network traffic analysis (Wireshark, mitmproxy, Burp) and spotting automated or anomalous traffic.
• SQL and a scripting language such as Python for analyzing large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Hunt mobile ad fraud: analyze Android and iOS apps (APKs/IPAs) for hidden ads and fraud schemes.
• Investigate CTV fraud: uncover SSAI spoofing, device and app-bundle spoofing, and bot traffic.
• Reverse-engineer samples to document traffic signatures and behaviors.
• Turn research into detection: write rules, signatures and indicators for IVT/SIVT pipelines.
• Map the supply chain: trace fraud through app-ads.txt, sellers.json, and data streams.
• Track threat actors: follow operations over time and monitor forums and app stores.
• Publish and present: write blogs, threat reports and speak at events.
• Support customers: help explain findings to advertisers, DSPs, SSPs.

Skills

Threat research

Malware analysis

Android/iOS app analysis

Network traffic analysis

Python scripting

Technical writing

Product intelligence

Tools

Jadx

apktool

Frida

MobSF

Ghidra

Wireshark

mitmproxy

Burp Suite

Job description

Pixalate is seeking a Security Analyst / Ad Fraud Researcher to uncover and reverse-engineer fraud schemes affecting mobile apps and CTV. You will develop detection logic, signatures, and indicators to feed IVT/SIVT pipelines while collaborating with Data Science, Engineering and Product teams.

Join a global Threat Research team to analyze samples, publish research, and present findings to clients and the public. Remote role with Pakistan-based operations and cross-team collaboration.