Android Reverse Engineer

In support of our global Google 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. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Android internals, a strong aptitude for reverse engineering techniques and a passion for unraveling complex software.

Responsibilities

Conduct in-depth analysis of Android applications and SDKs to understand their codebase, architecture, functionality and to identify potential risks; Employ advanced reverse engineering techniques to extract information from various codebases, including decompilation, disassembly, and debugging; Identify user and device risk, data leakage, and malicious code execution within Android apps and SDKs; Develop and maintain custom reverse engineering tools and scripts to automate tasks and improve efficiency; Conduct security assessments of Android applications and SDKs to identify potential risks; Gather, analyze and report threat intelligence findings related to Android malware, exploits, and emerging security trends; Collaborate with security researchers, developers, and other stakeholders to share findings, provide recommendations, and contribute to the development of secure software; Stay updated on the latest Android security threats, vulnerabilities, and reverse engineering techniques

Requirements

Minimum of 3-5+ years of expertise in one or more of: Android Development, Reverse Engineering, Pentesting, Application Security Assessments; Hands-on experience analyzing, unpacking, and reverse engineering code of malicious applications or SDKs; Ability to read, comprehend and analyze source code; Static and Dynamic Analysis Techniques; Experience with reverse engineering tools such as Jadx, Ghidra, Frida, IDA Pro, Burp, for binary and APK analysis; Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, Flutter, and other mobile software languages; ELF (Native Binaries) reverse engineering; Query languages such as SQL; Participation in a Capture the Flag (CTF) for mobile software

Nice to have

Understanding of Android fundamentals such as Android activity lifecycles, common Android API usage, AOSP, and how an Android application is created; Knowledge of techniques utilized by malicious software to harm the user's device or data; Knowledge of mobile app store policies (Ads, PHAs, Developer, etc.); Network traffic analysis; security fundamentals

Benefits

Retirement Plans; Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Paid Time Off; Paid Parental Leave; Support for Community Involvement; Social programs; Flexible work hours; Family-friendly benefits