Senior Android Malware Defense Engineer

Socket.dev; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Android Security team is looking for a seasoned Security Engineer to protect users and developers by investigating malware and vulnerabilities across the Play and Android ecosystem. You will collaborate with software engineers to identify risks and improve platform security.

You will perform reverse engineering and malware analysis at scale, drive threat modeling, security design reviews, and incident response, and help shape the future of Android security and ecosystem for users

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
• 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
• 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
• 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform reverse engineering, analyze and detect malware at scale.
• Advocate security throughout Google Play and Android ecosystem.
• Conduct research to identify potential attack vectors against Android.
• Collaborate with team to improve Android security and malware knowledge; propose detection/mitigation methods.

Skills

Security assessments

Threat modeling

Security engineering

General programming

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google's Android Security team is looking for a seasoned Security Engineer to protect users and developers by investigating malware and vulnerabilities across the Play and Android ecosystem. You will collaborate with software engineers to identify risks and improve platform security.

You will perform reverse engineering and malware analysis at scale, drive threat modeling, security design reviews, and incident response, and help shape the future of Android security and ecosystem for users