or apply directly on Guardsquare's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Guardsquare's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Guardsquare's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Guardsquare
- high 16 stale, 0 reposted of 20 open
- Hiring momentum
- 23 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Guardsquare's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Guardsquare.
About this role
The Java R&D Software Engineer will work on Java-based products like ProGuard and DexGuard, focusing on software security and low-level software engineering. Responsibilities include maintaining and improving technology, researching new code hardening techniques, and supporting customers with technical questions. The role involves working with Java bytecode, obfuscation, and encryption to enhance application resilience against reverse engineering.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Guardsquare as an employer.
What you need
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 2 to 3 years of experience in a similar software engineering role
- Excellent Java & Kotlin skills
- Experience working with complex codebases
- Interest in low-level programming, debugging, and software security
Nice to have
- Knowledge of compiler technology, Java bytecode, or complex application processing
- Knowledge of obfuscation, optimization, or software protection techniques
- Experience with reverse engineering and related tools
- Familiarity with Android, Gradle, or ProGuard
- Knowledge of information or application security
What you get
- A full-time job with a competitive salary package
- The tools and flexibility to develop yourself successfully
- An international environment with motivated and open colleagues
- A workplace where you can share and implement your ideas
- A hybrid work policy for excellent work-life balance
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed
- Focus on software security and low-level engineering may not appeal to all candidates
- The role requires a strong interest in complex technical problems and experimentation
Summarised from Guardsquare's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Guardsquare on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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