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 primary responsibility is to respond to emerging threats and aim to 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 and coordinate efforts across multiple engineering teams and projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of engineers, ranging 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 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
Requirements:
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
- Drive and a track record of exceeding expectations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Passion for developing and growing people, with a proven track record
- Organized and capable of ensuring timely, high-quality results
- Professional manner when interacting with colleagues, partners, and the community
- Solid background in software development, including support and maintenance
- Mastery in any programming language (Go, Java, C, Python, etc.)
- Knowledgeable and passionate about software and application security
- Solid experience working in an agile development environment
- Demonstrated drive for continual learning
- Ability to build trust and relationships, ensuring accountability
- Willingness to travel twice a year for company events, up to two weeks each time
Optional Qualifications:
- Strong technical understanding of the inner workings of Linux distributions (ideally Ubuntu or Debian)
What We Offer:
- Compensation based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Benefits reflecting our values
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities for travel 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 the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world daily. We recruit globally and set a very high standard for our team members. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004, fostering a workplace free from discrimination and valuing diversity of experience and perspective.
