Principal Vulnerability Engineer – Java Security Platform

JR United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Vulnerability Engineer to join their security vulnerability team focused on the Java platform. This role involves both offensive and defensive security tasks, requiring a candidate with extensive experience in platform security and proficiency in Java. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills and work independently to support development teams with security practices.

Benefits

Flexible medical benefits

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Community engagement programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in platform security.
• Proficiency in Java and expert-level C/C++ skills required.
• Experience with security incident resolution.

Responsibilities

• Researching new vulnerability signatures for the Java platform.
• Creating and maintaining security tools.
• Conducting security assessments for new JDK features.

Skills

Platform security

Java security model

Security protocols

Leadership

Remote teamwork

Communication

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Principal Vulnerability Engineer – Java Security Platform, Watford, Hertfordshire

Client: Oracle

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

We are looking for a Principal Vulnerability Engineer to join the security vulnerability team for the Java platform. The team conducts both red team (offensive) and blue team (defensive) duties. Responsibilities include proactive research, security tooling, assessments, and assisting development teams with security code reviews. The candidate must have at least 10+ years of hands-on experience in platform security, with deep knowledge of the Java security model. Extensive experience with security protocols and best practices is required. The candidate should be able to work independently, with proven experience in security incident resolution and proactive research using industry-standard tools. Past research and CVEs related to Java security are a plus. Proficiency in Java, expert-level C/C++ skills, and systems programming are essential. Strong leadership, self-motivation, remote teamwork, and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include researching new vulnerability signatures for the Java platform, creating and maintaining security tools, conducting security assessments for new JDK features, and assisting development teams with security code reviews. Proficiency in coding in Java and reviewing implementation code for both Java and native sources are required.

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