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 to develop static and dynamic signatures for mobile code that detects application user threats including malware and PUPs.

This position is hybrid 3 days per week in Austin, TX.

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, disassembly, code auditing
  • Dynamic Analysis - debugging monitoring, fuzzing
  • Sample Tools - IDA Pro, Ghidra, Radare2, Jadx, Fernflower, Smali, Baksmali, 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 - $165,000 -- $60/hr - $79/hr Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave as required by law, and Holidays