Senior Offensive Security Researcher, Columbia MD or Denver, CO, Relo avail, US Cit, clearance eligible
Posted 2025-04-06Job Description
Senior Offensive Security Researcher to work from secure facilities in Columbia, MD or Denver, CO. Local candidates preferred. Relocation to these locations available. 50% travel to these locations required if not located in these geographical areas and relocation is not an option. US Citizen, clearance eligible. Clearance preferred...
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 OracleÂs most critical customers. Finding and combining bugs to create new attacks is essential in this role.
Who We AreWe 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 weÂre 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. WeÂre a dedicated team that leverages each otherÂs strengths to produce cutting-edge solutions to difficult problems. Join us to grow your career and create the future of software assurance at scale.
Responsibilities
Work YouÂll 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 YouÂll Bring
 BachelorÂs or MasterÂs 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 WeÂll 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: from $87,000 - $178,200 per year. 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 OracleÂs 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:
 Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
 Short term disability and long term disability
 Life insurance and AD&D
 Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
 Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
 Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
 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.
 11 paid holidays
 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.
 Paid parental leave
 Adoption assistance
 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 Financial planning and group legal
 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.
About Us
As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrowÂs technology to tackle todayÂs problems. True innovation starts with diverse perspectives and various abilities and backgrounds.
When everyoneÂs voice is heard, weÂre inspired to go beyond whatÂs been done before. ItÂs why weÂre committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives.
WeÂve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sectorÂand continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.
Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency. We put our people first with flexible medical, life insurance and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.
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Disclaimer:
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer*. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
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