- Location
- Mountain View, CA, United States · Onsite
- Compensation
- $147,000 - $210,000 USD annually
- Employment
- Not stated
- Experience level
- MID (2–5 years exp)
- Specialization
- Software Engineer, Google
- Source
Role Overview
Our team builds security and privacy analysis infrastructure for Google Play and Android to detect malicious and abusive apps. Together with partner teams across Android, Ads, Chrome, Search and Cloud, we help Google protect users with safe experiences on our app platform and ecosystem.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team, which is responsible for building detection technologies to protect Android users from malware and abuse.
Responsibilities
- Build automated runtime analysis platform at Google scale using cloud virtualization infrastructure.
- Build full-stack solutions including app instrumentation, networking, app crawling, anti-cloaking, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) where applicable, to build exceptional dynamic analysis-based detection and reverse-engineering solutions.
- Work broadly with security, privacy and abuse engineering and product teams to land impact protecting Android and Play users against malware and all kinds of mobile threats.
- Design and build Google-scale automations to scan Android apps with dynamic analysis.
- Collaborate with other teams in the organization and Google to deliver impact.
Requirements & Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with software development in C++ or Python.
- Experience with program analysis.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 2 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
- 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
- Experience with security or privacy.
- Experience with static or dynamic analysis.
- Experience with Android security or privacy.
Application Instructions
Apply directly on Google Careers at Software Engineer, Program Analysis, Mobile Threat Analysis Platform.
Direct application sign-in: Submit Application
Note: In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.