Malware Analyst

Role: Malware Analyst

Location: Lisbon (Hybrid 2 days)

Salary: Up to €50k+ Benefits

ASAP

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth reverse engineering to uncover potential security breaches using both static and dynamic analysis methods.
• Thoroughly document any detected security issues, highlighting suspicious code and providing clear technical evidence.
• Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure the removal of harmful extensions
• Analyze new and emerging threat patterns within browser extensions and communicate insights with the wider team to keep everyone aligned.
• Serve as a technical expert, supporting the team with code analysis, grooming sessions, and security consultation.
• Develop detection rules and use them to scan for malicious patterns at scale.
• Propose improvements in automation and workflows to enhance threat identification and response processes.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Strong development background with expert-level skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, and Angular.
• Solid understanding of Node.js and Webpack, especially in extension-related environments.
• Background or interest in Cybersecurity is a strong advantage.
• Proven ability to perform code reverse engineering and debugging, particularly across front-end tech stacks.
• Deep familiarity with complex JavaScript concepts, such as:
• Experience with JSON, jQuery UI, Bootstrap, AJAX, and older frameworks like AngularJS.
• Hands-on experience performing SAST and DAST for web apps, identifying vulnerabilities, and offering effective remediation strategies.
• Strong technical writing skills, capable of delivering clear, actionable security reports for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.