Senior Offensive Security Researcher
Senior Offensive Security Researcher
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Job Description
Are you a passionate security researcher with experience assessing large complex software products We are looking for talented individuals who are excited about security research and developing creative solutions for some of Oracles most critical customers. Finding and combining bugs to create new attacks is essential in this role.
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 were 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. Were a dedicated team that leverages each others strengths to produce cutting-edge solutions to difficult problems. Join us to grow your career and create the future of software assurance at scale.
Career Level - IC3
Responsibilities
Work Youll 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 static and dynamic analysis of a multi-node infrastructure to writing a fuzzer for an undocumented network protocol or the grammar of a new programming language. Other responsibilities includes as below
- Scope and execute in-depth 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 teams identify security-related weaknesses
- Collaborate with teams to help them triage and fix security issues
What Youll Bring
***US Citizenship Required.***
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or related field (e.g. Electrical Engineering)
- 2 years industry experience in one or more of the following areas: software/product security assessments penetration testing red teaming web application assessments
- 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 organizational presentation verbal and written communication skills
- 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
- Proficiency with multiple programming languages preferably Go Java Python or C/C
- 5 years industry experience in software development
- 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 (e.g. IDA Pro/Ghidra/Radare2) Fuzzing (e.g. Jazzer/AFL/Peach) Web Application assessment (e.g. 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 (e.g. OWASP Top 10 CVSS MITRE CVE)
- Ability to threat model systems/applications/platforms to assess design and find flaws that can be exploited
What Well Give You
- A team of very skilled and diverse personnel across the globe
- Ability to work in a hybrid work environment
- 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
Qualifications
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 in USD from: $87000 to $178100 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 Oracles 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.
Career Level - IC3
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
