Remote Android Reverse Engineer | Security Research

Trellix; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Support for Community Involvement

Job summary

Trellix is seeking an experienced Android Reverse Engineer to analyze and deconstruct Android applications and SDKs for security risks. You will use reverse engineering, static and dynamic analysis to uncover vulnerabilities and provide actionable insights.

The role requires hands-on work with tools like Jadx, Ghidra, Frida, IDA Pro and Burp, and collaboration with researchers to strengthen Trellix’s Android ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in Android development, reverse engineering, pentesting or app security assessments.
• Experience analyzing Android apps and SDKs for security risks and behavior.
• Proficiency with static/dynamic analysis and common obfuscation techniques.
• Familiarity with Jadx, Ghidra, Frida, IDA Pro and Burp for APK analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analysis of Android apps and SDKs to understand code and identify risks.
• Apply reverse engineering techniques including decompilation, disassembly and debugging.
• Identify user data leakage, device risk and malicious code within Android components.
• Gather and report threat intelligence on Android malware and exploits.
• Collaborate with researchers, developers and stakeholders to share findings and improve security.

Skills

Android Development

Reverse Engineering

Security Assessments

CTF

Java/Kotlin

Tools

Jadx

Ghidra

Frida

IDA Pro

Burp

Job description

Trellix is seeking an experienced Android Reverse Engineer to analyze and deconstruct Android applications and SDKs for security risks. You will use reverse engineering, static and dynamic analysis to uncover vulnerabilities and provide actionable insights.

The role requires hands-on work with tools like Jadx, Ghidra, Frida, IDA Pro and Burp, and collaboration with researchers to strengthen Trellix’s Android ecosystem.