Security Engineer, Android Malware
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 1 year of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling
- Experience in Malware, Reverse Engineering, Python
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in one or more of the following: Android reverse engineering (DEX, ARM), malware analysis,incident/emergency response, OS hardening, vulnerability management, pen testing, or cryptographic concepts
- Experience in Software Development, SQL, Code Analysis
- Android application development experience in C++, Java, or Kotlin
- Foundational and in-depth technical knowledge of security engineering, computer and network security, authentication, security protocols, and applied cryptography
About the job
Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. Security Engineers work with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. In this role, you will also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
The Android Malware Research team turns big Android malware problems into small Android malware problems. We do this by analyzing upcoming, persistent, or severe malware families and malware categories, and by developing detection and mitigation strategies to reduce the harm they can cause to Android users.
Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.
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.
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