Canonical

Security Software Engineer

Canonical

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Anywhere in the World

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Tech Stack

GoJavaJavaScriptLinuxOpen SourcePHPPythonRubyRustTypeScript

About the role

  • Define, implement, and document new security features
  • Lead security-focused initiatives within a product engineering team
  • Analyze, fix, and test vulnerabilities in open source software
  • Contribute to Ubuntu and upstream open source projects to benefit the community
  • Audit and analyze source code for vulnerabilities
  • Integrate new tools into our security infrastructure, pipelines, and processes
  • Achieve and retain various security certifications
  • Extend and enhance Linux cryptographic components to meet country-specific compliance requirements, such as FIPS and Common Criteria (CC) certifications
  • Work with external partners to develop Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks
  • Design and develop hardening automation for Ubuntu
  • Stay up to date with trends and developments in the security industry
  • Develop, test, and maintain new software capabilities
  • Provide guidance and support to other engineering teams on security best practices

Requirements

  • An 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
  • A track record of going above and beyond expectations
  • Thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities and how to fix them
  • Knowledge of modern software engineering techniques
  • Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies
  • Skill in one or more of C, C++, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP, or JavaScript/Typescript
  • Experience as a security champion
  • Experience driving security within a wider SSDLC process
  • Professional written and spoken English
  • Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
  • Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Results-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Benefits
  • Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
  • 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
  • Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
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Hard Skills & Tools
CC++PythonGoRustJavaRubyPHPJavaScriptTypescript
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscuriosityflexibilityaccountabilitycommunication skillspresentation skillsresults-orientedself-motivationpassionthoughtfulness
Certifications
FIPSCommon Criteria (CC)security certifications