Engineering Manager - AppArmor
Canonical
WorldwideremotePosted 1 month ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- USD 2,000 yearly learning and development budget
- Proficiency in C and Linux kernel development
- Remote-first distributed work environment
- Required ability to travel twice a year
Role overview
As the most widely used Linux distribution, Ubuntu underpins the security of the entire internet. The Security Engineering Manager will lead the AppArmor team, which develops security features and capabilities to provide mandatory access control to confine programs and restrict their access to system resources, directly impacting the safety of millions of users worldwide. An Engineering Manager is responsible for line management and career guidance. Success in this role requires the ability to develop engineering talent, represent the team and product from a technical perspective, 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
- Be an active part of the security engineering leadership team, collaborating with other leaders
- Engage directly with our community and customers
- Coordinate efforts across multiple engineering teams and projects
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
- Proficient in C and have a good understanding of Linux kernel development
- Experience working with Linux Security Modules
- 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
- Good understanding of containers/packaging formats
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
- Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source.
- Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.
- Canonical is an equal opportunity employer and fosters a workplace free from discrimination.
- Compensation is shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance worldwide.
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