
Reverse Engineer, Mandiant FLARE
Reston, VAJob$147–210K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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As a Reverse Engineer on Mandiant’s FLARE team, the hire will conduct technical deep dives and binary analyses, develop reverse-engineering and malware automation tools, track threats across large datasets, and improve threat actor tracking. The role supports investigations, alert triage, and intelligence reporting, and contributes to research initiatives. The position is available in New York or Reston, with the candidate able to share a preferred location.
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XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA .
Minimum qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
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2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
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2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
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2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
Preferred qualifications:
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Experience in static and dynamic binary analysis using industry-standard tools (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra, WinDbg) across multiple operating systems, architectures, and run-times.
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Proficiency in Python, Go, Rust, or C/C++ with a track record of building malware automation tooling or workflows that leverage AI to scale triage.
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Excellent technical communication and reporting skills, with a demonstrated ability to synthesize complex, disparate data from multiple automated systems and your own deep-dive analysis into highly detailed, clear, and actionable technical reports.
About the job
There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work directly with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues.
As a Reverse Engineer on the FLARE team, you will focus on technical deep dives and analyses of binaries, developing reverse engineering tools, tracking new threats from large datasets, and improving threat actor tracking mechanisms.
Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned frontline experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .
Responsibilities
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Perform static and dynamic binary analysis on a wide variety of platforms, architectures, and run-times.
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Write technical reports to support intrusion investigations by Mandiant Consulting, alert triage by Managed Defense, intelligence reports by Google Threat Intelligence, and more.
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Develop software to extract malware configurations from malware families.
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Participate in research and development tasks for existing research initiatives with minimal assistance from executive analysts.
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Develop software in support of malware and vulnerability automation and triage.
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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .
If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .
Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.
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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,101 open Security Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$147–210K/yr
- Virginia median$124–194K/yr258 salary ranges
- US median$135–208K/yr3,330 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $179K, is 12% above the Virginia median midpoint ($159K) — in the middle half of Security Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 295 open Security Engineer jobs in Virginia and 4,101 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Security Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,536 postings).
- Education
- 1,399 of the 4,101 open Security Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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