Android Reverse Engineer

Job Description

Android Reverse Engineer

This is a Hybrid model -3 days onsite, 2 days remote.

Cities - Austin, TX , San Jose, CA, or Bothell, Wash

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The Android Malware Reverse Engineers will conduct reverse engineering, security assessments, and

code reviews. You will conduct and assist with complex decompilation, unpacking, code review and

malicious mobile software reviews. The goal of the work is to identify families of malware and act on

apps at scale. You will be responsible for developing static and dynamic signatures for mobile code,

binaries, and executable code leading to the detection of a variety of threat types including malware,

potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and advanced persistent threats.

Additionally, you will identify weaknesses in detections and automations and make

recommendations for improvements in the detection process and automation pipeline. You are

required to write complex reports for consumption of non-technical audiences, review peer reports

and assist with investigations.

Requirements:

● HandsonExperience with the following:

○ Analyzing, unpacking, and reverse engineering code of malicious applications or

SDKs.

○ Static and Dynamic Analysis Techniques

○ ReverseEngineering tools such as Jadx, Ghidra, Frida, IDA Pro, Burp, to perform

binary and APK analysis

○ Java,Kotlin, JavaScript, Flutter, and other mobile software languages

○ ELF(Native Binaries) reverse engineering

○ Querylanguages such as SQL

● Understanding of the following topics

○ AndroidFundamentals such as Android activity lifecycles, common Android API

usage, AOSP, and how an android application is created.

○ Javaand/or Kotlin Programing Language

○ Techniques utilized by malicious software to harm the user’s device or their data

○ MobileAppstorepolicies (Ads, PHAs, Developer, etc.)

○ Ability to read, comprehend and analyze source code

● Additional:

○ Developmentofsignatures (Yara, etc.)

○ Researchonthreats such as APT using Open-Source Intelligence (Virus Total, Web,

ExploitDB, MITRE, etc.)

○ Indepthknowledge of security engineering and analysis topics, computer and

network security, cryptography, authentication security, rooting, packing, network

protocols and interception

Nice to Have:

● Experience with Vulnerability Analysis or security code review

● AndroidSoftware Development Experience

● Background/Familiarity with Google Ads or Content moderation

● Participation in a Capture the Flag (CTF) for Mobile software

● Pentesting, Blue Team, and/or Red Team experience

Professional Experience and Education

● Required:

o None.

● Preferred:

o Associates/Bachelor’s Degree/master’s in computer science, computer engineering,

CS, or information systems, or related discipline.

o 3-5yearsofhands onAndroid and reverse engineerin

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78701

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