Software Development Engineer

Apple Inc

Actively hiring Posted this week
Cupertino, CA Posted 3 days ago $181,100–$272,100 / year
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Join our dynamic team as a Senior Malware Analyst where you will play a crucial role in safeguarding customer devices by analyzing and reversing malware threats. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing signatures to block malicious software, building custom tools for analysis, and conducting threat hunting using Python, C, or Swift. You will work closely with project management and engineering teams to drive issues to closure and communicate research findings effectively to leadership. Utilizing reverse engineering tools like IDA Pro and Binary Ninja, you will identify emerging threats and develop innovative solutions to automation challenges in a large-scale environment. This role requires 4 years of experience in malware analysis and scripting, making it ideal for someone with a strong background in cybersecurity and software development.

Skills

IDA_Pro Binary_Ninja Ghidra YARA Python C Swift Virtualized_environment Dynamic_analysis CI/CD Malware_analysis Technical_communication Data_analysis Threat_hunting Metric_analysis Process_monitoring File_integrity_monitoring

What you'll do

  • Analyze malware threats through scripting and develop actions to counter malware on customer devices.
  • Reverse engineer malware using tools like IDA Pro to identify malicious software behavior.
  • Develop signatures to block malicious software based on analysis findings.
  • Build custom tools for malware detection, analysis, and configuration extraction using Python or C.
  • Conduct dynamic analysis of malware in virtualized environments to capture software behavior data.
  • Communicate research findings and technical mitigations to engineering teams and leadership.

What we're looking for

  • 4 years of experience in malware analysis or related field.
  • Proficient in using reverse engineering tools like IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, and Ghidra.
  • Expertise in developing malware signatures using YARA.
  • Experience in threat hunting and data analysis to identify emerging threats.
  • Skilled in Python, C, or Swift for custom tool development in malware analysis.
  • Capable of dynamic malware analysis in virtualized environments.
  • Ability to develop agents and scripts for capturing software behavior details.

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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