Android Reverse Engineer (USC's and Green Card's)

Job Title: Android Malware Reverse Engineer

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Android Malware Reverse Engineer to join our security research and malware analysis team. In this role, you will perform in-depth reverse engineering and security analysis of Android apps, SDKs, and binaries to uncover threats, identify malware families, and improve threat detection at scale.

You will leverage both static and dynamic analysis techniques and collaborate with developers, penetration testers, and data analysts. Most of the reviewed code will be written in Java or Kotlin, using tools such as Wireshark and Frida for reverse engineering activities.

Preferred Backgrounds:

- Android web developer strong in Java or Kotlin

- Web app developer with Pen Testing experience

- Malware Analyst (Windows background can be trained on Android)

- Candidates with SQL experience for querying and identifying malware-related issues

Description:

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

Responsibilities include:

- Conduct and assist with complex decompilation, unpacking, code review, and malicious mobile software analysis.

- Identify malware families and develop static/dynamic signatures for mobile code and binaries.

- Detect threats including malware, PUPs, and APTs.

- Identify weaknesses in detection and automation pipelines and recommend improvements.

- Write complex reports for non-technical audiences and review peer findings.

Requirements:

Hands-on Experience with:

- Analyzing, unpacking, and reverse engineering malicious applications or SDKs

- Static and Dynamic Analysis Techniques

- Reverse Engineering tools: Jadx, Ghidra, Frida, IDA Pro, Burp

- Programming Languages: Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, Flutter

- ELF (Native Binaries) reverse engineering

- SQL and complex query writing

Understanding of:

- Android fundamentals: activity lifecycles, API usage, AOSP, app creation

- Java/Kotlin programming

- Malware techniques and threat behaviors

- Mobile app store policies (Ads, PHAs, Developer policies)

- Source code analysis

Additional Skills:

- Development of signatures (Yara, etc.)

- Research using Open-Source Intelligence (VirusTotal, ExploitDB, MITRE)

- Security engineering, cryptography, authentication, network protocols, and interception

Nice to Have:

- Vulnerability analysis or security code review experience

- Android software development background

- Familiarity with Google Ads or content moderation

- Capture the Flag (CTF) participation for mobile software

- Pen testing, Blue Team, or Red Team experience

Professional Experience and Education:

- Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline

- Minimum 2 years of hands-on Android and reverse engineering experience