As the most widely used Linux distribution, Ubuntu underpins the security of the entire internet. The role of Security Engineering Manager directly impacts the safety and security of millions of users worldwide. Join a team of security experts dedicated to protecting the open-source ecosystem and driving innovation. Your leadership will be instrumental in addressing emerging threats, developing robust security measures, and ensuring the continued integrity of Ubuntu. This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference and leave a lasting legacy on the digital landscape.
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The AppArmor team's primary responsibility is to develop security features and capabilities for AppArmor, the security module that protects all Ubuntu users by providing mandatory access control to confine programs and restrict their access to system resources. Your work will improve the security of millions of people, engaging directly with our community and customers, while coordinating efforts across multiple engineering teams and projects.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior.
- Coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback.
- Identify and measure team health indicators.
- Implement disciplined engineering processes.
- Represent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers.
- Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices.
- Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects.
- Be an active part of the security engineering leadership team, collaborating with other leaders.
What We Are Looking For:
- An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a STEM field, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path.
- Drive and a track record of exceeding expectations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- A passion for developing and growing people with demonstrated success in this area.
- Organized with the ability to ensure your team delivers timely, high-quality results.
- Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community.
- Proficient in C and knowledgeable about Linux kernel development.
- Experience working with Linux Security Modules.
- A passion for software and application security.
- Solid experience in an agile development environment.
- A demonstrated drive for continual learning.
- Ability to build trust, relationships, and confidence.
- Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
- Ability to travel twice a year for company events, lasting up to two weeks each.
Optional Skills:
- Good understanding of containers/packaging formats.
Compensation and Benefits:
Canonical considers geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide, revisiting compensation annually to recognize outstanding performance. Benefits include:
- Performance-driven annual bonus.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual compensation review.
- Recognition rewards.
- Annual holiday leave.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
About Canonical:
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world daily. We recruit globally and set a high standard for new employees, expecting excellence to succeed in our mission. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004, offering a progressive work environment that encourages innovative thinking, learning, and skill development.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds creates a better work environment and better products.
