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Samsung Research America (SRA) · 7 hours ago

Senior Penetration Tester, Android Security

Mountain View, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$159K/yr - $218K/yr

5+ years exp

Samsung Research America (SRA) is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to conduct simulated attacks on their B2B enterprise products and services. The role involves executing offensive security operations to test system resilience and influence technology decisions within a fast-paced environment.

Consumer ElectronicsDigital SignageInformation TechnologyMedical DeviceSoftware

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop expertise in our product solutions, deep diving into design/architecture, & execute white box and black box penetration scenarios

Plan, scope and conduct vulnerability assessment/ Penetration test on internal / external facing public assets such as Android platform, Android Apps, Backend APIs, and Cloud services

Research and conduct adversary simulation for known security threats and identify novel attack vectors to test a system’s relative security readiness

Conduct Threat modelling, Threat Intelligence and scoping with stakeholders

Assist in creating and maintaining internal penetration testing and practice within QA team

Build Test harness & required Automation suites and validate attack vectors in Threat Lab

Creating and targeting journals publications on security research

Vulnerability logging and tracking until closure

Co-ordinate with program management, security architects at Internal & offshore sites to present the plan, strategy and reports

Stays up to date on current tools, technologies, and vulnerabilities to incorporate into testing practices

Research and developing exploits for zero-day vulnerabilities

Qualification

Penetration testingAndroid securityInformation Security practicesJavaReverse engineering toolsVulnerability assessmentCybersecurity competitionsMalware developmentSecurity certificationsCommunication skillsDocumentation skillsReporting skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education training and experience

5+ years' experience in Penetration testing including with 2+ year experience in Android

Comprehensive knowledge in Information Security practices on malware, phishing attacks, attack vectors and methods to protect against threats

Extensive Knowledge in Java, Kotlin or C or any relevant programming language

Experience with reverse engineering tools (e.g. IDA Pro & Ghidra), debugging tools (e.g. JTAG/SWD)

Strong communications, documentation and reporting skills

Preferred

Experience in Endpoint security platforms

History in cyber security competitions or CTFs

Blogpost on security research, walkthroughs or PoCs on security domain

Malware development or reverse engineering experience

Experience testing Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Extended Detection & Response (XDR) platforms, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) or related products

Cyber Security or Security relevant disciplines

Certifications in offensive security: OSCP or OSWA or OSWE or CRTO or BSCP or similar

Benefits

Annual bonus eligibility

Generous benefits

Company

Samsung Research America (SRA)

Glassdoor3.9

Founded in October 1988, Samsung Research America (SRA) builds upon Samsung’s 40-year history in the Bay Area.

Founded in 1988

Mountain View, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.sra.samsung.com/

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