Trellix

Reverse Engineer Android

Trellix$90K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years experience in Android development, reverse engineering, pentesting, or application security assessments.
  • Practical experience in analyzing and unpacking malicious applications or SDKs.
  • Proficiency with reverse engineering tools such as Jadx, Ghidra, Frida, IDA Pro, and Burp.
  • Strong knowledge of mobile programming languages like Java, Kotlin, and JavaScript.
  • Familiarity with static and dynamic analysis techniques for binary and APK evaluation.
  • Understanding of Android fundamentals, including lifecycles and API usage.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct in-depth analysis of Android apps and SDKs to reveal their code structure and functionality.
  • Employ reverse engineering techniques to extract data from codebases through methods like decompilation and debugging.
  • Identify security risks such as data leakage and malicious code in Android applications.
  • Gather and analyze threat intelligence related to Android malware and vulnerabilities.
  • Collaborate with researchers and developers to share insights and enhance application security.

Benefits

  • Retirement Plans
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Support for Community Involvement
Full Job Description
Job Title:
Reverse Engineer Android

Role Overview:
Android Reverse Engineer

In support of our global Android Reverse Engineering program, we seek highly skilled Android App and SDK Reverse Engineers to join our team. This role will involve analyzing and deconstructing Android applications and SDKs to identify potential security risks and gain insights into their underlying functionality. About The Role

Deep Dive Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of Android applications and SDKs to understand their codebase, architecture, functionality and to identify potential risks.

Reverse Engineering Techniques: Employ advanced reverse engineering techniques to extract information from various codebases, including decompilation, disassembly, and debugging.

Risk Identification: Identify user and device risk, data leakage, and malicious code execution within Android apps and SDKs.

Threat Intelligence: Gather, analyze and report threat intelligence related to Android malware, exploits, and emerging security trends.

Collaboration: Collaborate with security researchers, developers, and other stakeholders to share findings, provide recommendations, and contribute to the development of secure applications and ecosystem. ABOUT YOU

We require a minimum of 3 - 5+ years of expertise in one or more of the following: Android Development, Reverse Engineering, Pentesting, Application Security Assessments, Capture the Flag (CTF).

Our Android Reverse Engineering Program also requires hands on experience with the following:

Analyzing, unpacking, and reverse engineering code of malicious applications or SDKs.

Static and Dynamic Analysis Techniques

Reverse Engineering 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

Development of signatures (SQL, Yara, etc.)

An understanding of the following topics will be greatly appreciated and utilized:

Android Fundamentals such as Android activity lifecycles, common Android API usage, AOSP, and how an Android application is created.

Techniques utilized by malicious applications to harm the user's device or their data

Mobile App store policies (Ads, PHAs, Developer, etc.)

Network traffic analysis; security fundamentals

Research on threats such as APT using Open-Source Intelligence (Virus Total, Web, ExploitDB, MITRE, etc.)

Encoding and Cryptography

Authentication mechanisms and security

Device rooting

Complex frameworks and application packers

Company Benefits and Perks:

We believe that the best solutions are developed by teams who embrace each other's unique experiences, skills, and abilities. We work hard to create a dynamic workforce where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.
  • Retirement Plans
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Support for Community Involvement

About Trellix

Trellix was a software company that provided web publishing tools for small businesses and individuals. The company was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Trellix was acquired by HP in 2003 and its technology was integrated into HP's Small Business Center.
Learn more about Trellix
Size
3,400 employees
Market Cap
$4.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$207.3 million
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$940.5 million
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