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Research Engineer

1 month ago


Remote, Oregon, United States Quokka Full time

Quokka is an enterprise mobile security company, providing security and privacy solutions for mobile apps and devices used by millions globally. We envision a world where every mobile app and device is free from any exploitable issues before they are in the hands of end users. To realize that vision, we're on a mission to discover and deliver actionable mobile security intelligence that enables proactive remediation of zero-day vulnerabilities and exploits. Organizations with the highest security standards trust our insights and technology, and we've worked with the US Federal Government since 2011. We're growing our team to bring our defense-grade, privacy-first mobile endpoint protection and Mobile App Security Testing (MAST) solutions to millions more.

We seek a Research Engineer to assist with designing and developing automated security analysis solutions for Android and iOS. In this role, you will be expected to conduct novel research and develop cutting-edge technologies to automatically analyze and detect security issues in mobile platforms and binaries.

We're a distributed team with offices in Silicon Valley and the Washington DC Metro Area, and every member of our lean team is working to protect the global mobile ecosystem. Join us if you're excited about making an impact in a high-growth space

What you will do in this role:

  • Research and develop novel solutions for identifying security and privacy issues in mobile apps and platforms.
  • Develop automated static/dynamic program analysis engines.
  • Research and systemize emerging trends in the mobile application security landscape.

To be successful, we need someone in this role who has:

  • Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent hands-on experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
  • Hands-on experience developing automated static/dynamic code analysis tools.
  • Familiarity with at least two of the following areas of program analysis: static analysis, dynamic instrumentation, type inference, taint analysis, and symbolic execution.
  • Familiarity with common program analysis tools and frameworks (e.g., Soot, WALA, Angr, Dyninst).
  • Experience in some of the following: Java, Python, C/C++, Objective-C.

Additional skills:

  • Experience working with iOS/macOS/Android internals or arm/x86.
  • macOS/iOS/Android/arm/x86 reverse engineering skills.
  • Experience working with stakeholders of projects to understand and drive feature requirements.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Quokka

At Quokka, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture.

Quokka is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.


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