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**Job Description** Do you have a passion for high scale services and working with some of Oracle's most critical customers? We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and talented Principal Security Researcher who has genuine excitement for and interest in binary analysis. You will support evolving the state-of-the-art in binary analysis of cryptographic implementations in the first instance. You must relish the challenge of findings critical vulnerabilities in large scale software binaries through automation of analysis. Creativity is highly valued; being able to find novel vulnerabilities is essential in this role. **Who We Are** We are a world-class team of high calibre security researchers and application security engineers who thrive on new challenges. We are an inclusive and diverse team with a full spectrum of experience distributed globally. We have the resources of a large enterprise and the energy of a start-up, working on a critical greenfield software assurance project collaboratively with our cloud team. The Software Assurance organization has the mission to make application security and software assurance, at scale, a reality. The Binary Analysis team are a dedicated team, leveraging each other's insights and abilities to produce cutting edge solutions to difficult binary analysis problems. Contributing to the overall success of the Software Assurance organization. Join us to grow your career and create the future of software assurance at scale together. **Work You'll Do** As a member of our team, you will work independently or side-by-side within a team structure to develop and deliver practical solutions. You will be responsible for designing, implementing and testing binary analyses focusing on cryptographic defects across a variety of architectures and platforms. **What You'll Bring** + Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (e.g. Electrical Engineering) or related relevant experience + 10+ years of relevant experience in crypto + Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future + Cryptography design, implementation and analysis, with special focus in reverse engineering and attacking cryptographic implementations (cryptoanalysis) + Reverse engineering across various architectures and platforms; including x86/64, ARM. Experience with other platforms such as MIPS, RISCV and others are desirable + Experience with disassemblers and decompilers (IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra) + Knowledge of common exploitation countermeasures and their bypasses (CFI, NX, ASLR, etc.) + Researching operating system and applications to understand strengths and weaknesses in their design and implementation + Ability to automate reversing tasks, using the headless capabilities (and internal representations) of the tooling + Software development using C or C++ Demonstrated leadership skills, organizational capability and management techniques + A personality and communication skills that inspire teams and team members **Nice to Have** + Experience working in a large cloud or Internet software company + Experience navigating and working with extremely large codebases + Proven experience with security research including any published CVEs + Experience developing proof of concept exploits bypassing modern exploit mitigations + Active participant or organiser of Capture the Flag competitions + 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) **What We'll Give You** + A team of very skilled and diverse personnel across the globe + Ability to work in a flexible work from home arrangement + 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 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 Career Level - IC4 **Responsibilities** **Work You'll Do** As a member of our team, you will work independently or side-by-side within a team structure to develop and deliver practical solutions. You will be responsible for designing, implementing and testing binary analyses focusing on cryptographic defects across a variety of architectures and platforms. 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: $109,200 to $223,400 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. **About Us** As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow's technology to tackle today's challenges. We've partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector-and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity. We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all. Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or by calling +1 888 404 2494 in the United States. 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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