Job Title: Android Malware Analyst III
Duration: 12 months
Location: Mountain View, CA
 
Roles and Responsibilities:  

• Reverse engineer Android apps, malwares and SDKs to identify threat behaviors and attack patterns.
• Perform static and dynamic analysis of APKs, binaries, and mobile executables
• Analyze different types/families of malwares such as viruses, worms, trojans, and ransomware to understand their functionality, origin and potential impact.
• Document investigation, findings and prepare clear, actionable reports.
• Develop framework/custom scripts and tools to automate the malware analysis process.
• Use industry standard tools such JADx, Ghidra, Frida, IDA Pro and Burp Suite
• Supporting testing different project involving malware detection, prevention, test detection accuracy and find out gaps in detection engine.
• Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and vulnerabilities.

 
Required Experience and Education:

• 3+ years of proven work experience in malware analysis and research
• Strong knowledge of malware operation and indicators of compromise.
• Good understanding of tools like Metasploit, cobalt strike etc.
• Experience with reverse engineering tools (such as IDA Pro, OllyDbg, or Ghidra).
• Proficient in scripting languages (such as Python, Bash).
• Experience with Android OS architecture and application structure is preferred (APK format, permissions model, services, activities).
• Preferred experience with sandbox environment to executing malware.
• Good communication skills.

 
Education requirement:

• Associate's Degree (College Degree)

 
Necessary Skills and Attributes:

• Customer-centric: Anybody you interact with can be considered a customer.
• Deep-diver: Curious about everything and insists on understanding the big picture.
• Quality advocate: Maintain high standards when it comes to product quality.
• Innovator: Constantly on the lookout for improving what we do.
• Proactive: self-starter with a keen eye for details with focus on end-user experiences and ability to go above and beyond to ensure a high-quality release in a fast paced and changing environment

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 65.00/hr.