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Software Engineer II

Quokka is an enterprise mobile security company that provides proactive mobile app security testing, vetting, and firmware analysis to protect organizations from zero-day vulnerabilities and mobile threats.

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Quokka is an enterprise mobile security company, providing security and privacy solutions for mobile apps and devices used by millions globally. We envision a world where every mobile app and device is free from any exploitable issues before they are in the hands of end users. To realize that vision, we’re on a mission to discover and deliver actionable mobile security intelligence that enables proactive remediation of zero-day vulnerabilities and exploits. Organizations with the highest security standards trust our insights and technology, and we’ve worked with the US Federal Government since 2011. We’re growing our team to bring our defense-grade, privacy-first mobile endpoint protection and Mobile App Security Testing (MAST) solutions to millions more.
As an SWE II, you will work with the team to develop software that facilitates the automated analysis of mobile applications. You’ll be able to drive key decisions in the development process and make a real difference in our products. This position at Quokka will allow you to expand your knowledge base while getting work on new and exciting product offers in the mobile security space.
We’re a distributed team with offices in Silicon Valley and the Washington DC Metro Area, and every member of our lean team is working to protect the global mobile ecosystem. Join us if you’re excited about making an impact in a high-growth space!

What you will do in this role:

  • Gathering and analyzing business and technical requirements for software applications
  • Take the lead in making implementation decisions based on high-level requirements.
  • Develop web-based software for services that facilitate the workflow of automated analysis of mobile applications.
  • Foster the growth of junior engineers through code reviews, mentoring, supporting, etc. to build and grow our engineering team.
  • Learn from and collaborate with stakeholders in various projects to identify paths forward for development.

To be successful, we need someone in this role who has:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field (or foreign equivalent)
  • Worked on large scale projects and codebases
  • Developed products that are customer facing
  • 4+ years of experience, prefer working with Javascript or relational databases
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with Docker
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Additional skills:

  • Experience being a technical lead for a team is a plus
  • Experience working with Infrastructure as Code products (such as Terraform)
  • Experience managing/interfacing with cloud infrastructure (Azure is a plus)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Quokka

At Quokka, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture.
Quokka is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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Bachelor degree

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4 years minimum

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At Quokka, we believe that proactive mobile security is the foundation of trustworthy digital experiences in an increasingly mobile-first world. Our team of security researchers and engineers work collaboratively to uncover hidden vulnerabilities and malicious behaviors in mobile applications before they can be exploited. We foster a culture of deep technical curiosity and continuous learning, where team members are encouraged to explore novel approaches to mobile threat detection and analysis. Our engineers contribute directly to protecting millions of devices globally, working across distributed teams in Silicon Valley and the Washington DC Metro Area with a focus on defense-grade, privacy-first solutions.

We take pride in our heritage as the first and longest-standing mobile security solution for the US Federal Government, dating back to our founding in 2011. Our lean but impactful team combines academic rigor with practical security engineering, having discovered hundreds of zero-day vulnerabilities that power our proprietary scanning engines. We value mentorship and growth, with senior team members actively fostering the development of junior engineers through code reviews and collaborative problem-solving. Every member of our team plays a critical role in our mission to make the mobile ecosystem safer for enterprises, governments, and end users alike.

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