Senior Android Malware Security Engineer - Threat Research

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Security Engineer on the Android Anti-Malware Team to protect users by investigating and solving malware problems. You will work with Android security teams to analyze and detect malware at scale and help secure Google Play and the Android ecosystem.

You will own complex security incidents and contribute to shaping security policy while collaborating with software engineers to fix flaws and strengthen Google's platform security.

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 and secure practices throughout the Google Play and Android ecosystem.
• Conduct research to identify potential attack vectors against Android.
• Work with other team members to improve Android Security and Privacy's knowledge of malware and propose methods to detect and mitigate them.

Skills

Security assessments

Threat modeling

Security engineering

Computer security

Network security

Security protocols

Coding skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Google is seeking a Security Engineer on the Android Anti-Malware Team to protect users by investigating and solving malware problems. You will work with Android security teams to analyze and detect malware at scale and help secure Google Play and the Android ecosystem.

You will own complex security incidents and contribute to shaping security policy while collaborating with software engineers to fix flaws and strengthen Google's platform security.