Linux Cryptography and Security Engineer

March 16

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Open Source • Certification • OpenStack • Software Development • Containers

501 - 1000 employees

📋 Description

• This is a unique opportunity to use your software engineering and cryptography skills to build and maintain the security foundation that enables Ubuntu and its users to operate securely and remain compliant to international information security standards such as FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria. • You will use your applied cryptography, Linux Security, and coding skills to enhance the Ubuntu distribution and work with organizations such as DISA and CIS to draft and implement security hardening benchmarks for Ubuntu. • As a member of the Security Hardening team you will work with and develop automation tooling to audit deployed systems for DISA-STIG and CIS benchmark compliance. • You will interact with internal and external stakeholders to identify gaps in our frameworks, and develop new solutions to address these challenges. • In this role you will have the opportunity to influence team and security culture, facilitate technical delivery, and help drive team direction and execution. • You’ll collaborate closely with Canonical’s kernel team as well as the wider engineering organization to drive features impacting all Ubuntu users.

🎯 Requirements

• Hands-on experience with low-level Linux cryptography APIs and debugging • Excellent software engineering fundamentals, including prior experience with C development, and the ability to demonstrate such • Hands-on experience with Linux system administration and shell scripting • Demonstrated knowledge of security and cryptography fundamentals + direct experience writing secure code and implementing best practices • Significant development experience working with open source libraries • Excellent verbal and written communications to enable efficient collaboration with internal and external partners in a remote-first environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person - we’ve been working remotely since 2004! • 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 from your team and others • Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events