Security Software Engineer

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Canonical

πŸ“Remote - United States

Job highlights

Summary

Join Canonical's security-focused engineering team as a software engineer to improve security through state-of-the-art practices, contribute to product development, and interact with other teams, customers, and partners.

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

Responsibilities

  • 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

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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