Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening
Canonical
WorldwideremotePosted 1 month ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- Base pay plus performance-driven annual bonus
- Remote-first / Distributed work environment
- USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
- Requires experience with FIPS/Common Criteria, DISA-STIG or CIS benchmarks
- Ability to travel twice a year for company events
Role overview
As the most widely used Linux distribution, Ubuntu underpins the security of the entire internet. The role of Security Engineering Manager directly impacts the safety and security of millions of users worldwide, leading the charge to set security standards for open source software across the Ubuntu platform—from desktops, servers and edge devices to cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes and OpenStack—by certifying core components to meet industry standards and guiding development teams in security best practices. This role focuses primarily on cryptographic modules (FIPS 140) and system hardening, collaborating with industry partners including CIS and DISA. An Engineering Manager is responsible for line management and career guidance, requiring the ability to develop engineering talent, represent the team and product technically, and drive collaboration with other teams and customers.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior
- Coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback
- Identify and measure team health indicators
- Implement disciplined engineering processes
- Represent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
- Develop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practices
- Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects
- Support our products and customers to meet strict product security requirements such as FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP and the new CRA
- Support the work addressing specific cryptography modules (FIPS 140) and system hardening efforts with indrustry partners, including CIS and DISA
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
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- A love of developing and growing people and a track record of it
- Organised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high quality results
- Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
- Prior experience working on FIPS/Common Criteria certified products and in-depth knowledge of the underlying standards
- Prior experience working directly with DISA-STIG or CIS benchmarks, including related audit + remediation tooling (e.g. Compliance as Code)
- Knowledgeable and passionate about software and application security
- Solid experience working in an agile development environment
- A demonstrated drive for continual learning
- Builds trust, relationships and confidence
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
Nice to have
- Hands-on domain knowledge of Linux cryptography libraries (OpenSSL, GnuTLS)
Benefits
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- 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
Additional details
- We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.
- We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance.
- We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
- Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis.
- We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
- Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.
- Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
- We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
- Originally posted on Himalayas