Lead Principal Security Researcher (AdTech Platform)

Oracle; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 139,400 - 306,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Flexible vacation and paid time off

Paid sick leave and parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid holidays and flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a qualified individual to provide independent assurance for a large-scale advertising system, ensuring compliance with documented policies and contractual obligations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AdTech, capable of validating platform behavior, and producing assurance reports. A competitive hiring range is offered, from $139,400 to $306,400 per year, along with comprehensive benefits including medical insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• AdTech domain knowledge is critical for this role.
• Strong technical background required in engineering or platform operations.
• Experience in risk assessment and remediation planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Validate platform behavior against policies and requirements.
• Design processes for empirical validation and control testing.
• Produce assurance reports and remediation recommendations.

Skills

AdTech domain knowledge (SSPs, DSPs, RTB, auctions, attribution, measurement)

Technical background in software engineering, architecture, security, or platform operations

Knowledge of adversarial threat groups

Controls and assurance experience

Evidence-based validation and testing skills

Risk assessment and remediation planning

Executive and technical communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for providing independent assurance that a large-scale advertising system that includes ad serving, targeting, bidding, measurement, privacy, and data-handling systems is operating according to documented policies, business rules, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.

Position Summary

Responsible for providing independent assurance that a large-scale advertising system that includes ad serving, targeting, bidding, measurement, privacy, and data-handling systems is operating according to documented policies, business rules, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Independently validate platform behavior against policies and requirements
• Design and execute processes that provide empirical validation of policies and controls, control testing, and assurance reviews
• Review raw data, logs, metrics, architecture, and operational evidence
• Participate in threat modeling, identify risks, gaps, and control weaknesses
• Support audits, regulatory reviews, and customer assurance requests
• Produce executive-ready assurance reports and remediation recommendations

Minimum Qualifications

• AdTech domain knowledge (SSPs, DSPs, RTB, auctions, attribution, measurement)
• Strong technical background in software engineering, architecture, security, or platform operations
• Strong knowledge of adversarial threat groups, including tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Controls and assurance experience
• Evidence-based validation and testing skills
• Risk assessment and remediation planning experience
• Executive and technical communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of privacy frameworks like GDPR
• Data engineering expertise
• Strong problem-solving skills, desire to learn new tools, new areas of expertise
• Security architecture and compliance experience
• Internal audit certifications
• Privacy engineering experience
• Fraud, IVT, and measurement expertise
• Cloud platform expertise

Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

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

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $139,400 - $306,400 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Benefits

• 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

Career Level - IC5

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.