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Android Security Engineer

Piper CompaniesAustin, TX, USAOn-site2 days ago

  • Full-Time

  • $125k - $175k/yr (Verified by employer)

  • May sponsor international talent

About the job

Piper Companies is seeking an Android Security Engineer to support a leading Global Security Software Company. The Android Security Engineer will conduct and assist with reverse engineering, security assessments, and code reviews. The goal of this work is develop static and dynamic signatures for mobile code that detects application user threats including malware and PUPs. Applicants must be willing to go onsite a minimum of 3 days per week in Austin, Texas.

Responsibilities of the Android Security Engineer Include:

  • Reverse engineering and assessing risk and user harm from potentially harmful applications

  • Conducting static and dynamic analysis

  • Providing assessment and evidence to support findings

  • Assessing detection and analysis gaps as well as scalable enforcement through detection rules

Qualifications for the Android Security Engineer Include:

  • Reverse Engineering Fundamentals:

  • Static Analysis - decompilation, dissasembly, code auditing

  • Dynamic Analysis - debugging monitoring, fuzzing

  • Sample Tools - IDA Pro, Ghidra, Radare2, Jadx, Fernflower, Smali, Baksmalu, ADB, JDWP, Android studio, bluestack, Frida, Wireshark, Cyberchef. HTTP interception, Yara, Snort

  • Programming (Java/Kotlin, Scripting, Javascript, Encode/Decode, encryption and decryption)

  • Android fundamentals (permissions, Manifest, Entry points, Broadcast receivers, exported activities, services, subclasses, Dalvik/ART Virtual machine)

Compensation of the Android Security Engineer Includes:

Salary: $125,000 - $175,000 -- $60/hr - $84/hr

Comprehensive benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Holidays

This job opens for applications on 2/6. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords:

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About the company

Piper Companies
Piper Companies is a professional services and consulting partner that operates three distinct divisional business units specializing in Health Sciences, Enterprise Information Technology and Cyber & Cloud Security. Piper Health Sciences services the Life Sciences, Clinical Research, and Applied Health communities.  Focused on delivering results by teaming with our customers to build, integrate, and support mission-critical initiatives.  Piper regularly deploys top technical consultants and turnkey project solutions within highly regulated GxP environments, specifically within the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device, and Consumer Goods industries.  Piper Enterprise Information Technology services clientele including, but not limited to, Healthcare, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Technology Enablement, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy, Utilities, Transportation, Retail, and Insurance. C2 Cyber & Cloud Security brings unparalleled expertise to the table, shaped by the founding and scaling of Crypsis, a leading Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) company. Recognized by the world's largest cyber firms, we understand the intricacies of protecting critical infrastructure, securing networks, navigating cyber threats, managing cloud integrations, and identifying top-tier talent.