Android security Developer
Mauck Research Group, LLC · Herndon, VA
$150,000–$250,000
Jul 12, 2026
Herndon, VA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-time role focused on researching Android vulnerabilities and building security tools for the platform. Day-to-day work involves identifying attack vectors, developing and testing tools against Android systems, and supporting their integration and documentation. Suited to an experienced Android developer with a background in mobile security and an active TS/SCI clearance.
Mid level · 3+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $150,000–$250,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role sits at the intersection of Android software development and cybersecurity (vulnerability research, security tooling, threat modeling), making it a genuine toss-up between Software Developers (15-1252) and Information Security Analysts (15-1212). The primary deliverable is building and shipping Android security tools, so Software Developers was chosen as the primary code.
The JD states 'Bachelor's degree … (Master's degree preferred)' — the Bachelor's is the hard gate; the Master's is preferred only.
The 3-year experience requirement is explicitly tied to Android development, which also covers Java, Kotlin, and Android SDK proficiency; the overall years minimum is set to 3 accordingly.
Encryption algorithms, authentication protocols, secure coding practices, and Android security frameworks/APIs appear in the requirements section but name no specific tool or product, so they are omitted from the skills list per extraction rules.
The very wide salary range ($150K–$250K) likely reflects variation in clearance level, experience depth, and specific technical specialization within the team.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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