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 security engineering team's first responsibility is to respond to emerging threats and secure the open-source ecosystem for community and enterprise use. Your work will improve the security of millions of people by addressing potential CVEs and vulnerabilities alongside the lifecycle of Canonical products such as Ubuntu. You will engage directly with our community and customers, as well as coordinate efforts across multiple engineering teams and projects to achieve these goals.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of engineers, from graduate to senior levels.
- Provide technical guidance on vulnerability remediation.
- Drive the development of new security engineering projects.
- Work with upstream open-source projects on vulnerability lifecycle handling.
- 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 promote great engineering and organizational practices.
- Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects.
- Collaborate actively with other leaders in the security engineering leadership team.
Requirements:
- Exceptional academic record, with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field, or a compelling alternative path.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Passion for developing and growing team members.
- Organized with a focus on delivering timely, high-quality results.
- Solid background in software development and expertise in support and maintenance.
- Mastery in any programming language (e.g., Go, Java, C, Python).
- Knowledgeable and passionate about software and application security.
- Experience working in an agile development environment.
- Demonstrated drive for continual learning.
- Result-oriented with the ability to travel twice a year for company events (up to two weeks each).
Optional Qualifications:
- Strong technical understanding of the inner workings of Linux distributions, ideally Ubuntu or Debian.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation, with annual reviews and performance-driven bonuses.
- Additional benefits aligned with organizational values, including a personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Distributed work environment with in-person team sprints twice a year.
- Recognition rewards and annual holiday leave.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, proud to create a diverse work environment. All qualified applications will receive fair consideration.
