Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening

Canonical

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Full Time

Posted April 1, 2026

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Job Description

A leadership role responsible for managing and developing a security engineering team focused on enhancing the security of the Ubuntu open-source platform, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and collaborating with industry partners to address cryptography and system hardening efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of engineers, providing coaching, mentorship, and career guidance
Implement disciplined engineering processes and measure team health indicators
Represent the team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
Develop and promote engineering and organizational best practices
Plan and manage progress on security-related goals and projects
Support products and customers in meeting strict security standards such as FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, and CRA
Collaborate with industry partners on cryptography modules FIPS 140 and system hardening efforts

Requirements

An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path demonstrating equivalent knowledge and skills.
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, with a proven track record of doing so.
Organizational skills and the ability to ensure your team delivers timely, high-quality results.
Professional manner when interacting with colleagues, partners, and the 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 such as 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.
Ability to build 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 time.