Security Software Engineer

March 16

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We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company.

Open Source • Certification • OpenStack • Software Development • Containers

501 - 1000 employees

📋 Description

• This is a general track for security-focused engineering in every team at Canonical, across all levels of seniority. • Apply here if you are already an exceptional security-focused software engineer. • Most product engineering teams at Canonical include one or two spaces for dedicated security-oriented software engineers. • Their role is to challenge the entire team to think more deeply about security. • They contribute to the product as engineers too, but their primary focus is to improve security through state of the art practices. • We also build a number of products that are entirely motivated by security technology and requirements. • As the publisher of Ubuntu we also handle long-term security response and hardening for the entire operating system and open source universe. • These roles encompass all aspects of product security, including feature development, vulnerability response, proactive security and open source community participation. • Location: We have open roles for security specialist software engineers in every timezone. • Security roles might tackle any of the following: • Define, implement and document new security features. • Lead security-oriented thinking in a product engineering team. • Analyze, fix, and test vulnerabilities in Canonical and open source Software. • Contribute to Ubuntu and upstream projects to benefit the community. • Audit and analyze source code for vulnerabilities. • Integrate new tools in our security infrastructure, pipelines and processes. • Achieve and retain various security certifications. • Extend and enhance Linux cryptographic components with the features and functionality required for country-specific compliance.

🎯 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 • Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations • A thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities • Modern engineering techniques to find and fix them • Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies • Skill in one or more of C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby or PHP • Experience as a security champion • Experience driving security within a wider SDLC 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 • Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments • Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each

🏖️ 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