Reverse Engineer (Android)

Trellix; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off

Community Involvement

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Trellix is seeking an experienced Android Reverse Engineer to join our global program. You will analyze Android applications and SDKs, perform decompilation, disassembly, and debugging to identify security risks and exposure of user data.

Responsibilities include threat intelligence, collaboration with researchers and developers, and providing actionable recommendations to build secure apps and ecosystems across platforms.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of expertise in Android Development, Reverse Engineering, Pentesting, Application Security Assessments, or CTF.
• Analyzing, unpacking, and reverse engineering code of malicious applications or SDKs.
• Static and Dynamic Analysis Techniques.
• Reverse engineering tools such as Jadx, Ghidra, Frida, IDA Pro, Burp for binary/APK analysis.
• Development of signatures (SQL, Yara, etc.).
• Understanding Android fundamentals (activity lifecycles, API usage, AOSP) and how an Android app is created.
• Techniques used by malicious apps to harm user data or devices.
• Network traffic analysis and security fundamentals.
• Threat intel via Open-Source Intelligence sources.

Responsibilities

• Deep Dive Analysis: analyze Android apps and SDKs to understand codebase, architecture, functionality and risks.
• Reverse Engineering Techniques: decompilation, disassembly and debugging to extract information.
• Risk Identification: identify data leakage, user risk and malicious code execution within apps/SDKs.
• Threat Intelligence: gather, analyze and report Android malware threats and exploits.
• Collaboration: share findings and provide recommendations with researchers and developers.

Skills

Android Development

Reverse Engineering

Pentesting

Application Security Assessments

Capture the Flag (CTF)

Tools

Jadx

Ghidra

Frida

IDA Pro

Burp

Job description

About Trellix
Trellix is a global company redefining the future of cybersecurity. The company’s comprehensive, open, and native cybersecurity platform helps organizations confronted by today’s most advanced threats gain confidence in the protection and resilience of their operations. Trellix, along with an extensive partner ecosystem, accelerates technology innovation through artificial intelligence, automation, and analytics to empower over 50,000 business and government customers with responsibly architected security. More at https://trellix.com .

Role Overview

Android Reverse Engineer

POSITION OVERVIEW

In support of our global Android Reverse Engineering program, we seek highly skilled Android App and SDK Reverse Engineers to join our team. This role will involve analyzing and deconstructing Android applications and SDKs to identify potential security risks and gain insights into their underlying functionality.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Trellix is a global company redefining the future of cybersecurity. The company’s comprehensive, open, and native cybersecurity platform helps organizations confronted by today’s most advanced threats gain confidence in the protection and resilience of their operations. Trellix, along with an extensive partner ecosystem, accelerates technology innovation through artificial intelligence, automation, and analytics to empower over 50,000 business and government customers with responsibly architected security. More at https://trellix.com .

About The Role

Deep Dive Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of Android applications and SDKs to understand their codebase, architecture, functionality and to identify potential risks.

Reverse Engineering Techniques: Employ advanced reverse engineering techniques to extract information from various codebases, including decompilation, disassembly, and debugging.

Risk Identification: Identify user and device risk, data leakage, and malicious code execution within Android apps and SDKs.

Threat Intelligence: Gather, analyze and report threat intelligence related to Android malware, exploits, and emerging security trends.

Collaboration: Collaborate with security researchers, developers, and other stakeholders to share findings, provide recommendations, and contribute to the development of secure applications and ecosystem.

ABOUT YOU

We require a minimum of 3 – 5+ years of expertise in one or more of the following: Android Development, Reverse Engineering, Pentesting, Application Security Assessments, Capture the Flag (CTF).

Our Android Reverse Engineering Program also requires hands on experience with the following:

Analyzing, unpacking, and reverse engineering code of malicious applications or SDKs.

Static and Dynamic Analysis Techniques

Reverse Engineering tools such as Jadx, Ghidra, Frida, IDA Pro, Burp, to perform binary and APK analysis

Development of signatures (SQL, Yara, etc.)

An understanding of the following topics will be greatly appreciated and utilized:

Android Fundamentals such as Android activity lifecycles, common Android API usage, AOSP, and how an Android application is created.

Techniques utilized by malicious applications to harm the user’s device or their data

Network traffic analysis; security fundamentals

Research on threats such as APT using Open-Source Intelligence (Virus Total, Web, ExploitDB, MITRE, etc.)

Encoding and Cryptography

Authentication mechanisms and security

Device rooting

Complex frameworks and application packers

Company Benefits and Perks:

We believe that the best solutions are developed by teams who embrace each other's unique experiences, skills, and abilities. We work hard to create a dynamic workforce where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

Retirement Plans

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off

Support for Community Involvement

We\'re serious ab out our commitment to a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our industry-leading products and customer support, which is why we prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Our Commitment to You:

At Trellix, we are committed to creating a safe and trustworthy experience for our customers, employees, and candidates. Please be aware that fraudulent recruiting activity can occur through fake job postings or impersonated communications.

Trellix conducts interviews through professional channels only and does not use text messages, instant messaging, or group chats for interviews. We will never request sensitive personal information—such as your date of birth, Social Security number, or national ID number—during the interview process.

Trellix also does not require candidates to pay fees, purchase products or services, or process payments of any kind as part of the recruiting or hiring process. And Trellix will never keep any original work authorization documents that we may be required to review during the hiring process.