Information Security Engineer, YouTube Main App (Android)
Description For Information Security Engineer, YouTube Main App (Android)
YouTube, one of the world's leading video platforms, is seeking a Security Engineer to join their YouTube Main App (Android) team. This role is part of a newly formed mobile Security Team for YouTube native apps, focusing on maintaining the highest levels of security for billions of users worldwide.
The position involves working closely with Google Information Security Engineering using a federated security team model. You'll be responsible for protecting YouTube's extensive mobile app ecosystem, including YouTube Main, Creator Studio, Kids, YTTV, Producer, and Embeds SDK. The role combines deep technical expertise in security with practical mobile app development experience.
As a Security Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of creating and maintaining secure systems for one of the most widely used mobile applications globally. Your responsibilities will range from performing detailed security assessments to designing secure protocols and implementing robust security measures. You'll work with cutting-edge security techniques including reverse engineering, fuzzing, and static analysis.
The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of security assessment and coding experience, with specific expertise in mobile app development and Android systems. You'll have the opportunity to work on challenging security problems at scale, directly impacting billions of users' safety and privacy. The role offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $189,000-$284,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.
Join YouTube's security team to make a significant impact on user safety while working with some of the most sophisticated security systems and talented professionals in the industry. This role offers the perfect blend of technical challenge, real-world impact, and professional growth opportunities in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Responsibilities For Information Security Engineer, YouTube Main App (Android)
- Perform Android security reviews, research and reproduce vulnerabilities, design secure protocols and systems, and write tests and fuzzers
- Review and develop secure operational practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and support staff
- Review designs and look for vulnerabilities, both with one-time reviews and longer term engagements
- Look for vulnerabilities with techniques including reverse engineering, fuzzing, and static analysis
- Respond to vulnerabilities with repos, mitigations, and hardening
- Surface vulnerability patterns and design them out
Requirements For Information Security Engineer, YouTube Main App (Android)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 8 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling
- 8 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages
- Experience in Mobile App Development and Android Apps
- Experience implementing sand-boxing infrastructure or low-level systems features
- Experience building static analysis tools, linters or compilers
- Experience with open source
- Knowledge in programming languages, compilers, static and dynamic analysis techniques
Benefits For Information Security Engineer, YouTube Main App (Android)
- bonus
- equity
- benefits
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