Android Security Research Engineer — Equity & Onsite NY

Zealot Labs, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

On-site work in New York

Job summary

Zealot Labs, Inc. is seeking an experienced Android security researcher to uncover vulnerabilities and develop exploit chains across devices and firmware. You will build automation tools and leverage Frida, Magisk, and custom kernels to advance security research.

Join a small, ownership-driven startup backed by premier investors and operate on-site in New York. Strong preference for candidates with publications or conference talks in mobile security.

Qualifications

• Android vulnerability research is the core requirement.
• Exploit development and kernel experience are strong pluses.
• Security research capability on mobile platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Discover and exploit Android vulnerabilities across devices and firmware.
• Develop exploit chains for multiple OEMs and chipsets.
• Build tooling to automate vulnerability discovery and triage.
• Research attack surfaces from Android updates and patches.
• Demonstrate strong ARM/AArch64 reverse engineering skills.
• Apply Frida, Magisk, and custom kernels for analysis.
• Contribute to AI-assisted security tooling and automation.
• Proactively push mobile security beyond manual research.
• Collaborate with a small, ownership-driven startup team.

Skills

Android security research

Exploit development

Reverse engineering

C/C++

Java/Kotlin

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/NE or equivalent

Tools

Frida

Magisk

custom kernels

Android debug tooling

Ghidra/IDA

Job description

Zealot Labs, Inc. is seeking an experienced Android security researcher to uncover vulnerabilities and develop exploit chains across devices and firmware. You will build automation tools and leverage Frida, Magisk, and custom kernels to advance security research.

Join a small, ownership-driven startup backed by premier investors and operate on-site in New York. Strong preference for candidates with publications or conference talks in mobile security.