Reverse Engineer, Mandiant FLARE

Google; New York (NY); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Security Engineer on the FLARE team to perform static and dynamic binary analyses, develop malware configuration extraction tools, and contribute to threat intelligence initiatives. You will produce detailed technical reports and collaborate with teams across Google and Mandiant on intrusion investigations.

The role focuses on safeguarding highly sensitive data, improving threat detection, and advancing reverse engineering capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
• 2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
• 2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.

Responsibilities

• Perform static and dynamic binary analysis on a wide variety of platforms, architectures, and run-times.
• Write technical reports to support intrusion investigations by Mandiant Consulting, alert triage by Managed Defense, intelligence reports by Google Threat Intelligence, and more.
• Develop software to extract malware configurations from malware families.
• Participate in research and development tasks for existing research initiatives with minimal assistance from executive analysts.
• Develop software in support of malware and vulnerability automation and triage.

Skills

Security assessments

Threat modeling

Security design reviews

Security engineering

Computer security

Network security

Security protocols

Coding

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

WinDbg

Python

Go

Rust

C/C++

Job description

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
• 2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
• 2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
• 2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
• 2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in static and dynamic binary analysis using industry-standard tools (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra, WinDbg) across multiple operating systems, architectures, and run-times.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Rust, or C/C++ with a track record of building malware automation tooling or workflows that leverage AI to scale triage.
• Excellent technical communication and reporting skills, with a demonstrated ability to synthesize complex, disparate data from multiple automated systems and your own deep-dive analysis into highly detailed, clear, and actionable technical reports.

About The Job

There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work directly with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.

You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues.

As a Reverse Engineer on the FLARE team, you will focus on technical deep dives and analyses of binaries, developing reverse engineering tools, tracking new threats from large datasets, and improving threat actor tracking mechanisms.

Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned frontline experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Perform static and dynamic binary analysis on a wide variety of platforms, architectures, and run-times.
• Write technical reports to support intrusion investigations by Mandiant Consulting, alert triage by Managed Defense, intelligence reports by Google Threat Intelligence, and more.
• Develop software to extract malware configurations from malware families.
• Participate in research and development tasks for existing research initiatives with minimal assistance from executive analysts.
• Develop software in support of malware and vulnerability automation and triage.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .