Staff Backend Software Engineer (Java/Scala)

TL;DR

Staff Backend Software Engineer (Java/Scala): Contributing to the detection engines, analysis systems, and other core intellectual property at Lookout with an accent on building, monitoring, and maintaining high-volume, low-latency distributed SaaS solutions. Focus on static analysis of iOS and Android applications, applying behavioral and malware detection policy.

Location: Remote, Canada

Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 CAD

Company

hirify.global is a globally recognized cybersecurity leader delivering advanced protection for the most vulnerable element of any enterprise security strategy — human error and manipulation.

What you will do

• Enable threat hunting for state level security actors and their infrastructure.
• Support processing of continuously acquired Android and iOS applications.
• Identify components and functionality of mobile applications to determine their behavior and evaluate possible privacy risks.
• Invent new app analysis techniques, engines, and domain specific languages.
• Participate in hackathons and innovation fairs.

Requirements

• A strong motivation for self-directed learning, while collaborating with experts across Lookout engineering teams, to take on challenges in areas such as scalable distributed systems design, reverse engineering of mobile applications and runtimes, mobile devices and platforms, and ML based data analysis support.
• Experience designing/implementing large-scale, distributed, production class software on public cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals: object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Functional programming experience is highly desired.
• Desire and ability to work across platforms and languages.
• 8+ years of overall development experience.
• BS degree in Computer Science or similar Engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience.

Culture & Benefits

• The Canadian base salary range for this full-time position is available below.
• We offer base + bonus + equity + benefits.