Android Security Threat Researcher — Flexible Hours

trellix; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Retirement plans

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Community involvement programs

Job summary

Trellix is seeking a mobile threat researcher to investigate Android applications and SDKs, analyzing how they work and where security risks arise for users and devices. You will contribute to a mobile threat research program by examining suspicious software, documenting findings, and coordinating with researchers and developers to improve security.

Responsibilities include reverse engineering, unpacking malware, identifying data leakage, and developing detection signatures.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in Android development or security.
• Experience reversing malicious apps or SDKs.
• Proficiency with static and dynamic analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and reverse engineer Android apps and SDKs.
• Unpack and inspect malicious software using decompilation and debugging.
• Identify data leakage and malicious activity.
• Develop detection signatures and rules.
• Collaborate with researchers and developers to share recommendations.

Skills

Android development

Reverse engineering

Penetration testing

Application security

CTF experience

Tools

JADX

Ghidra

Frida

IDA Pro

Burp Suite

Job description

Trellix is seeking a mobile threat researcher to investigate Android applications and SDKs, analyzing how they work and where security risks arise for users and devices. You will contribute to a mobile threat research program by examining suspicious software, documenting findings, and coordinating with researchers and developers to improve security.

Responsibilities include reverse engineering, unpacking malware, identifying data leakage, and developing detection signatures.