Junior mobile security researcher

Samsung R&D Institute Ukraine is looking for a passionate and collaborative Junior mobile security researcher to join our team.

You will perform device-side white/black-box software security research of Samsung mobile products:

• security review of Android mobile applications, firmware components, internal modules
• perform security evaluation\validation for internally discovered vulnerabilities and for public domain issues
• research and monitor emerging threats, including new attack methods and new types of security issues

Major Requirements

• Foundational programming skills, ability to understand execution logic in C/C++, Java.
• Solid understanding of Linux and Android basic security architecture.
• Foundational understanding of common software security issues (buffer/integer overflows, format string, use-after-free, path traversal, etc).
• Competent technical English: clear reporting, vulnerability description capabilities and communication skills.
• Prior security background (University, relevant prior employment\work).
• Ability and desire to study and develop assessment skills

Optional Requirements

• Practical experience in reverse-engineering (preferably *.apk and ARM binaries), software exploitation, binary and source code audit as a great plus.
• Exploitation proof-of-concept development experience as a great plus.
• Participation in security contests (ex. CTF), own write-ups publications, community activities.
• Hands-on experience with assessment automation tools (fuzzers, static source code analyzers).
• Applied crypto: basic knowledge of existing algorithms and their applied usage (AES/RSA/ECC/SHA).

Working Conditions

• official employment, as per Ukrainian labor law (regular employee) or GIG contract
• remote work is possible as well as work in Kyiv office

Benefits

• competitive salary, annual salary review, annual bonuses
• paid 28 work days of annual vacations and sick leaves
• opportunity to become an inventor of international patents with paid bonuses
• medical & life insurance for employees and their children
• paid lunches
• discounts to Samsung products, gym, restaurants, services
• regular education and self-development on internal courses and seminars