Principal Security Engineer
Oracle · Atlanta, GA
$106,300–$234,600from the description
Jul 23, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-to-senior individual contributor security engineering role focused on building and running security testing tools, conducting vulnerability assessments, reviewing code for security flaws, and responding to security incidents. The position also covers data protection techniques, compliance evaluations, and business continuity support, with an expectation of mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to process improvements.
Senior level · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting is internally titled 'Career Level - IC4', which at Oracle typically corresponds to a senior individual contributor; no explicit seniority label appears in the job title itself, so the title states no level.
The role blends security analysis (threat monitoring, compliance, incident response) with active security tool development and code writing, making it a genuine hybrid between 15-1212 Information Security Analysts and 15-1252 Software Developers. The primary framing — security assessments, event response, compliance, and data security — tips it toward 15-1212, with 15-1252 as a meaningful runner-up.
No specific location is stated in the posting beyond 'US'; the compensation range is described as US-wide. No CBSA could be determined.
No specific technologies, frameworks, or named tools are called out anywhere in the posting — all skills listed are derived from the functional responsibilities described (encryption, hashing, masking, access management, etc.). The skills list reflects the concrete security capabilities the JD gates on.
The compensation range ($106,300–$234,600/year) is explicitly noted as broad to account for geography, experience, and business line variation; actual placement will depend on candidate profile.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): security tool development, access management.
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