Reverse Engineer, Mandiant

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with Golang, Python, C/C++, or Rust.
• Experience using disassemblers and debuggers to ascertain the functionality of x86 and amd64 assembly language code.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience analyzing complex code.
• Experience in writing YARA signatures and triaging false/true positives.
• Knowledge of Portable Executable-Common Object File Format (PE-COFF) and Executable and Linkable Format (ELF).
• Understanding of common network protocols including UDP, TCP, and HTTP.
• Ability to identify and neutralize anti-reverse engineering measures.

About the job

There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work directly with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.

You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Perform static and dynamic malware analysis on a wide variety of platforms, architectures, and runtimes.
• Write technical malware reports to support intrusion investigations by Mandiant Consulting, alert triage by Managed Defense, intelligence reports by Google Threat Intelligence, and more.
• Develop plugins to extract malware configuration from varied malware families.
• Participate in research and development tasks for existing research initiatives with minimal assistance from analysts.