Research Engineer

As a market leader in Mobile Application Security Testing, Quokka's proactive mobile security solutions ensure a higher level of security and privacy for mobile apps and mobile devices. The Quokka platform provides automated vulnerability and compliance testing (OWASP, GDPR, and NIAP) for individuals, enterprises, and nations to ensure security, privacy, and compliance across life stages and end-user networks.

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 are a small and scrappy team, working in some of the best cities in the US and beyond, with a passion for Mobile Security - join us if you are 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.