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Canonical · 1 day ago

Ubuntu Security Engineer

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, and they are hiring an Ubuntu Security Engineer to join their security engineering team. The role focuses on monitoring, triaging, and responding to vulnerabilities in open source software while collaborating with various teams and partners to enhance security features.

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Responsibilities

Analyzing, fixing, and testing vulnerabilities in open source packages
Keeping track of vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu ecosystem as they are discovered, researched, and fixed, leveraging internal tools
Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu community and upstream developers, as needed, to exchange or develop vulnerability patches and ensure that Ubuntu includes the most robust security features
Auditing source code for vulnerabilities
Building features and tools to help teams strengthen the security of their products and contribute to the overall security of Ubuntu

Qualification

Security vulnerability analysisOpen source developmentLinux experienceProgramming languagesProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsSelf-motivation

Required

You have a thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities and techniques for fixing them
You are familiar with coordinated disclosure practices
You are familiar with open source development tools and methodologies
You are skilled in one or more of C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP or JavaScript/TypeScript
You have excellent logic, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
You can clearly and effectively communicate with the team and Ubuntu community members
Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organization
Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
Result-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
Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

Company

Canonical

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

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