Hudson IT and Manpower · 5 days ago
Android Reverse Engineer (W2)
San Jose, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$50/hr - $60/hr
2+ years expHudson IT and Manpower is seeking an experienced Android Malware Reverse Engineer to join their security research and malware analysis team. The role involves performing in-depth reverse engineering and security analysis of Android apps to uncover threats and improve threat detection at scale.
Human Resources
Responsibilities
Conduct and assist with complex decompilation, unpacking, code review, and malicious mobile software analysis
Identify malware families and develop static/dynamic signatures for mobile code and binaries
Detect threats including malware, PUPs, and APTs
Identify weaknesses in detection and automation pipelines and recommend improvements
Write complex reports for non-technical audiences and review peer findings
Qualification
Required
Hands-on Experience with: Analyzing, unpacking, and reverse engineering malicious applications or SDKs
Static and Dynamic Analysis Techniques
Reverse Engineering tools: Jadx, Ghidra, Frida, IDA Pro, Burp
Programming Languages: Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, Flutter
ELF (Native Binaries) reverse engineering
SQL and complex query writing
Understanding of: Android fundamentals: activity lifecycles, API usage, AOSP, app creation
Java/Kotlin programming
Malware techniques and threat behaviors
Mobile app store policies (Ads, PHAs, Developer policies)
Source code analysis
Professional Experience and Education: Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline
Minimum 2 years of hands-on Android and reverse engineering experience
Preferred
Android web developer strong in Java or Kotlin
Web app developer with Pen Testing experience
Malware Analyst (Windows background can be trained on Android)
Candidates with SQL experience for querying and identifying malware-related issues
Development of signatures (Yara, etc.)
Research using Open-Source Intelligence (VirusTotal, ExploitDB, MITRE)
Security engineering, cryptography, authentication, network protocols, and interception
Vulnerability analysis or security code review experience
Android software development background
Familiarity with Google Ads or content moderation
Capture the Flag (CTF) participation for mobile software
Pen testing, Blue Team, or Red Team experience
Company
Hudson IT and Manpower
The Hudson Group comprises of: HudsonIT Consultancy Ltd – a dynamic Software Solutions and IT Staffing firm in United States and Hudson Manpower Inc – specializing in offering comprehensive recruitment services for technical industries worldwide, ensuring quality hires for various sectors.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase