Canonical Security Software Engineer Job

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Duties and Responsibilities

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 – specifically with modules such as OpenSSL/Libgcrypt – with the features and functionality required for country-specific compliance such as FIPS and CC certification
  • Work with external partners to develop CIS benchmarks
  • Design and develop hardening automation for Ubuntu
  • Monitor the security industry for new developments
  • Develop, test, and maintain new software capabilities
  • Provide guidance and support to other engineering teams

Qualifications

  • 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 for up to two weeks each

Optional skills we also value

  • Clear and effective communication with the team and Ubuntu community members
  • Experience working with Linux Kernel
  • Security Certification experience and knowledge in FIPS and/or CC
  • Experience with OVAL (Open Vulnerability Assessment Language)
  • Knowledge of and familiarity with low-level Linux cryptography APIs
  • Demonstrated high learning ability
  • Performance engineering experience

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