Android CNO Developer

About the role

At REDLattice, we engineer capabilities at the edge of offensive cyber, vulnerability research, and low-level system development. Our mission is to deliver highly specialized CNO solutions that protect national security and support forward-leaning mission partners around the world. With locations in Northern Virginia, Melbourne, Florida, Tel Aviv, and beyond, REDLattice is rapidly scaling to meet evolving mission needs. We are seeking an Android CNO Developer with deep technical and exploitation expertise to build custom capabilities, research advanced mobile security challenges, and support real-world operations. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex technical problems, innovating at speed, and working closely with mission users.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy custom CNO capabilities for the Android platform
• Develop, test, and debug in C, C++, Python, and Android NDK environments
• Conduct exploit development, vulnerability research, and PoC creation
• Debug at kernel and user-space layers (gdb, LLDB, JNI, V8, Mojo)
• Reverse engineer native binaries and Android system components
• Work with kernel subsystems, OS internals, and mobile security mechanisms
• Perform application research and behavioral analysis
• Trace execution with low-level tooling to isolate and resolve issues
• Produce documentation for operational use and sustainment
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with mission operators

Required Experience

• Advanced development in C, C++, Python, NDK
• Exploit development and memory corruption techniques
• Kernel-level debugging (gdb) and low-level internals knowledge
• UNIX/Linux internals and system-level engineering
• Network socket programming & protocol analysis
• Reverse engineering tools: IDA Pro, Ghidra, gdb, LLDB, Frida
• Security protections (ASLR, DEP/NX, sandboxing) and bypass techniques
• Experience with Git/GitLab

Desired Experience

• Hooking & instrumentation (e.g., Frida)
• ARM or related architecture assembly
• Mobile vulnerability research & exploit chaining
• SELinux, sandboxing, kernel hardening familiarity
• Offensive tool development & mission support experience
• Ability to operate autonomously in high-tempo environments

Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Polygraph required (or ability to obtain/maintain)