Security Engineer Senior Specialist at GOC Referral Board

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Role Overview: 

As a Security Engineer Senior Specialist on the Android Security Operations team focusing on preloaded applications, you will be part of a cross functional team that is the first line of defense against harmful applications in the Android ecosystem. You will work closely with teams of Software Engineers and Security Engineers to review potentially malicious applications, develop automated detection systems that leverage state-of-the-art static and dynamic analysis tools and , leveraging machine learning and technical contractor review teams to scale. You will provide technical expertise to influence new Android policies, tackle complex technical investigations, and engage in impactful work that protects billions of users all over the world.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Reverse Engineer Android Applications, native libraries, and system binaries using IDA or Ghidra
• Investigate threats to the android ecosystem and provide technical consultation in developing new policies, prioritizing strong security and privacy for users while also considering developer and user experience
• Analyze the effectiveness of current static and dynamic analysis systems and make recommendations for improvement
• Investigate new malware techniques and develop automated detection for new malicious behaviors and IOCs
• Analyze telemetry data to look for anomalies may indicate abusive or unwanted software
• Develop review process and educational material for large reverse engineering contractor teams
• Demonstrate strong functional leadership by mentoring security analysts / engineers, setting technical direction and priorities for the team
• Conduct investigations to identify new harmful behaviors, enforce product policies, and analyze distribution trends
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups such as Engineering, Policy and Legal to update policies, fix product loopholes, and provide users with a better mobile experience
• Articulate key findings in comprehensive white papers, demonstrating a strong ability to communicate technical concepts with clarity and precision

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of experience in security research/analysis, in the context of malware/abuse detection.
• Experience reading assembly and strong understanding of unpacking obfuscated code.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to discuss technical concepts to non-technical audience and provide whitepaper communication to executives.
• Experience working with reverse engineering tools or decompilers used to identify vulnerabilities in web applications or Android applications such as  or or more of these tools:  IDA Pro, Ghidra, Burp, Jadx, Frida, and JEB

Preferred Qualifications

Having as many of these specific qualifications is a plus, but transferable skills/experiences may be equally valuable:

• Experience with developing or analyzing Android applications

• Experience with analyzing Malware applications

• Experience in software reverse engineering, code-level security auditing or Android system security

• Experience coding in Python, SQL and Java

Benefits 

• We support you with competitive wages and comprehensive health care including medical, dental and vision coverage 
• We support your family with gender-neutral baby bonding leave, 26 week birth-parent maternity leave, and generous life, accident and disability insurance minimums
• We support your teams with free daily lunch, fully stocked micro-kitchens, and culture clubs and employee resource groups that let you share what you care about 

At Google Operations Center, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.