Principal Offensive Security Researcher

We are a world-class team of application security researchers who love new challenges. We are an inclusive and diverse, with a full range of experience and a global reach.

We have the resources of a large enterprise and the energy of a start-up, and we’re working on a critical software assurance initiative with our cloud and mobile engineering teams.

Our mission is to make application security and software assurance a reality, at scale. We’re a dedicated team that leverages each other’s strengths to produce cutting-edge solutions to difficult problems.

Join us to grow your career and create the future of software assurance.

Career Level - IC4

Who We Are

We are a world-class team of application security researchers who love new challenges. We are an inclusive and diverse, with a full range of experience and a global reach.

We have the resources of a large enterprise and the energy of a start-up, and we’re working on a critical software assurance initiative with our cloud and mobile engineering teams.

Our mission is to make application security and software assurance a reality, at scale. We’re a dedicated team that leverages each other’s strengths to produce cutting-edge solutions to difficult problems.

Join us to grow your career and create the future of software assurance at scale.

Work You’ll Do

As a member of our team, you will be responsible for planning and delivering in depth security assessments across a variety of products and services.

Your next project could be anything from a secure systems design, static and dynamic analysis of a multi-node microservice infrastructure, to writing a fuzzer for an undocumented network protocol or the grammar of a new programming language, or analysis and reverse engineering of firmware used in the thousands of servers supporting our cloud services.

Other responsibilities include :

• Scope and execute security assessments and vulnerability research across a broad range of on premise software, cloud services and infrastructure
• Perform in-depth security assessments using results from static and dynamic analysis
• Create testing tools to help engineering teams identify security-related weaknesses
• Keep yourself abreast of new TTPs (Tactics, Techniques & Procedures) of the attackers, mimic them in your technical security risk assessments and / or quickly react to new threat scenarios to provide continuous security assurance
• Collaborate with engineering teams to help them triage and fix security issues
• Mentor junior members of the team in software security as a role model

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field (. Electrical Engineering)
• 10+ years industry experience with 5+ years in IT security in one or more of the following areas : software / product security assessments, penetration testing, red teaming, web application assessments
• Interest in vulnerability research and exploit development
• Aptitude for self-study, setting and achieving long term goals (for example, learning an unfamiliar programming language)
• Ability to effectively assess and communicate risks and appropriate levels of urgency to management and engineering staff
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
• This role requires presence in our Denver, CO or Columbia, MD office dedicated to the team
• This role does not require access to a cleared work environment. Security clearances are not required, and active clearances cannot be sponsored.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a large cloud or Internet software company
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages, preferably Go, Java, Python or C / C++
• Ability to perform manual source code reviews in one of the aforementioned languages, or assisted review with code analysis tools
• Hands-on experience in one or more of the following with an interest in doing full time research : cybersecurity consulting, security engineering, vulnerability management, risk assessments, bug bounty hunting, malware analysis, forensics
• OSCP, OSWE certification, or interest in achieving certification
• Experience navigating and working with extremely large codebases is also highly desirable
• Experience using common security assessment tools and techniques in one or more the following categories : Mobile Application Assessment (iOS / Android), Reverse Engineering (.

IDA Pro / Ghidra / Radare2), Fuzzing (. Jazzer / AFL / Peach), Web Application assessment (. Burp Suite Proxy, ZAP, REST API testing)

• Proficiency in manual penetration testing in at least TWO or more of the following areas - Mobile, API, Infrastructure, OS, Web Application
• Knowledge of common vulnerabilities in different types of software and programming languages, including : How to test for / exploit them, Real world mitigations that can be applied
• Familiarity with vulnerability classification frameworks (. OWASP Top 10, CVSS, MITRE, CVE)
• Ability to threat model systems / applications / platforms to assess design and find flaws that can be exploited

What We’ll Give You

• A team of very skilled and diverse personnel across the globe
• Exposure to mind blowing large-scale cutting-edge systems
• The resources of a large, global operation while still having the small, start-up feel of a smaller team day to day
• Develop new skills and competencies working with our vast cloud product offerings
• Ongoing extensive training and skills development support to further your career aspirations
• Incredible benefits and company perks
• An organization filled with smart, enthusiastic, and motivated colleagues
• The opportunity to impact and improve our systems and delight our customers

Disclaimer :

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US : Hiring Range : from $109,100 to $223,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following :

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

2. Short term disability and long term disability

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee / Spouse / Child)

5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

8. Paid time off : Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position.

Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment.

Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

9. 11 paid holidays

10. Paid sick leave : 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

11. Paid parental leave

12. Adoption assistance

13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

14. Financial planning and group legal

15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.