Software Engineer, Mobile Threat Analysis Platform

Socket.dev; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to develop security and privacy analysis infrastructure for Google Play and Android, detecting malicious apps at scale. You will build detection technologies to protect Android users from malware and abuse, working across Android, Ads, Chrome, Search and Cloud teams.

Responsibilities include designing and building scalable automations to analyze Android apps with dynamic analysis and contributing to cross-team projects that enhance app safety and privacy at

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in C++ or Python.
• Experience with program analysis.

Responsibilities

• Build automated runtime analysis platform at Google scale using cloud virtualization infrastructure.
• Build full-stack solutions including app instrumentation, networking, app crawling, anti-cloaking, leveraging artificial intelligence where applicable, to build exceptional dynamic analysis-based detection and reverse-engineering solutions.
• Work broadly with security, privacy and abuse engineering and product teams to land impact protecting Android and Play users against malware and all kinds of mobile threats.
• Design and build Google-scale automations to scan Android apps with dynamic analysis.
• Collaborate with other teams in the organization and Google to deliver impact.

Skills

C++

Python

Program analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in CS or related field

Tools

Android security

Job description

Google is seeking software engineers to develop security and privacy analysis infrastructure for Google Play and Android, detecting malicious apps at scale. You will build detection technologies to protect Android users from malware and abuse, working across Android, Ads, Chrome, Search and Cloud teams.

Responsibilities include designing and building scalable automations to analyze Android apps with dynamic analysis and contributing to cross-team projects that enhance app safety and privacy at