Information Security Engineer, YouTube Main App (Android)

YouTube is one of the world's largest video platforms with billions of users across multiple mobile apps.
$189,000 - $284,000
Security
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Consumer

Description For Information Security Engineer, YouTube Main App (Android)

YouTube, one of the world's largest video platforms, is seeking a Security Engineer for their YouTube Main App (Android) team. This role is part of a new mobile Security Team for YouTube native apps, focused on maintaining the highest levels of security across YouTube's ecosystem of 14 Android and iOS apps including YouTube Main, Creator Studio, Kids, YTTV, Producer, and Embeds SDK.

The position involves working closely with Google Information Security Engineering using a federated security team model. As a Security Engineer, you'll be responsible for protecting network boundaries, hardening systems against attacks, and safeguarding sensitive data. You'll perform Android security reviews, design secure protocols, and actively monitor systems for potential threats.

The role offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $189,000 to $284,000, plus bonus, equity, and benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced security professionals who want to make a significant impact on the safety and security of billions of users worldwide.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years of security assessment and coding experience, with expertise in mobile app development, particularly Android. You'll be working on cutting-edge security challenges, implementing advanced security measures, and collaborating with top-tier engineering teams to maintain YouTube's security standards.

Join YouTube's security team to help shape the future of mobile app security and protect one of the world's most popular platforms. Your work will directly impact billions of users while working with the latest security technologies and methodologies in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

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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)

Java
Kotlin
  • 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)

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Base salary
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits package

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