Software Engineer, Program Analysis, Mobile Threat Analysis Platform

Google
Mountain View, California, United StatesFull-time$147,000–$210,000Posted Sep 2, 2026

About the role

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.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change

how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one

another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend

well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from

all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale

system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence,

natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is

growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project

critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as

you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be

versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new

problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

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.

Android is Google’s mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices

worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We

believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information,

economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and

more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing

has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers

(OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones,

tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in

the world.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

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.

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.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in C++ or Python.
  • Experience with program analysis.
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field (preferred).
  • 2 years of experience with performance, large scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging (preferred).
  • 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an academic or industry setting (preferred).
  • Experience with security or privacy.
  • Experience with static or dynamic analysis.

Benefits

  • 15% bonus target
  • equity
  • benefits

Skills mentioned

C++PythonSystem DesignPerformance OptimizationDebuggingCybersecurityAndroid DevelopmentAutomationCloud ComputingData Analysis

About Google

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