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Linux Cryptography and Security Engineer
Canonical
WorldwideremotePosted today
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- Hands-on experience with low-level Linux cryptography APIs and debugging
- Prior experience with FIPS/Common Criteria certified products
- Remote-first distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person sprints
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Performance-driven annual bonus and annual compensation review
- Collaboration with external security consultants and partners to develop DISA-STIG and CIS benchmarks
Role overview
This is a unique opportunity to use your software engineering and cryptography skills to build and maintain the security foundation that enables Ubuntu and its users to operate securely and remain compliant to international information security standards such as FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria. You will use your applied cryptography, Linux Security, and coding skills to enhance the Ubuntu distribution and work with organizations such as DISA and CIS to draft and implement security hardening benchmarks for Ubuntu.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with other engineers in the Security Hardening team to achieve and retain various Security certifications
- Extend and enhance Linux cryptographic components (OpenSSL, Libgcrypt, GnuTLS, and others) with the features and functionality required for FIPS and CC certification
- Collaborate with external security consultants to test and validate kernel and crypto module components
- Work with external partners to develop security hardening benchmarks and audit + remediation automation for Ubuntu
- Contribute to Ubuntu mainline and upstream projects to land solutions and benefit the community
- Communication and collaboration within and outside Canonical to identify opportunities to improve our security posture, rapidly resolve issues, and deliver high-quality solutions on schedule
- Use applied cryptography, Linux Security, and coding skills to enhance the Ubuntu distribution
- Interact with internal and external stakeholders to identify gaps in our frameworks, and develop new solutions to address these challenges
- Influence team and security culture, facilitate technical delivery, and help drive team direction and execution
- Collaborate closely with Canonical’s kernel team as well as the wider engineering organization to drive features impacting all Ubuntu users
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with low-level Linux cryptography APIs and debugging
- Excellent software engineering fundamentals, including prior experience with C development, and the ability to demonstrate such
- Hands-on experience with Linux system administration and shell scripting
- Demonstrated knowledge of security and cryptography fundamentals + direct experience writing secure code and implementing best practices
- Significant development experience working with open source libraries
- Excellent verbal and written communications to enable efficient collaboration with internal and external partners in a remote-first environment
Nice to have
- 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)
- Experience working directly with Linux Kernel
- Prior experience with Python, OVAL (Open Vulnerability Assessment Language), and Ansible
- History of contributions to open source projects
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
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and others
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
- Compensation shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance; reviewed annually
Additional details
- Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is 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.
- 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