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Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Security

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description

The Security Engineering Manager leads a team of engineers to develop and implement security measures for Ubuntu, addressing emerging threats and vulnerabilities, while collaborating with open-source projects and stakeholders to ensure the safety and integrity of the open-source ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of security engineers
  • Provide technical guidance on vulnerability remediation
  • Drive the development of new security engineering projects
  • Collaborate with upstream open source projects on vulnerability handling
  • Coach, mentor, and support career development of team members
  • Implement disciplined engineering processes
  • Represent the team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
  • Plan and manage progress on security goals and projects
  • Participate in security engineering leadership team collaborations

Requirements

  • Lead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior, providing technical guidance on vulnerability remediation and career development.
  • Drive the development of new security engineering projects.
  • Work with upstream open source projects on vulnerability lifecycle handling.
  • Identify and measure team health indicators.
  • Implement disciplined engineering processes.
  • Represent the team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers.
  • Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects.
  • Be an active part of the security engineering leadership team, collaborating with other leaders.
  • Hold an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or demonstrate a compelling narrative about an alternative educational or career path.
  • Have a drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations.
  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Have a love of developing and growing people, with a proven track record of doing so.
  • Be organized and able to ensure the team delivers timely, high-quality results.
  • Maintain a professional manner when interacting with colleagues, partners, and the community.
  • Have a solid background in software development, including expertise in support and maintenance.
  • Demonstrate mastery in at least one programming language such as Go, Java, C, or Python.
  • Be knowledgeable and passionate about software and application security.
  • Have solid experience working in an agile development environment.
  • Demonstrate a drive for continual learning.
  • Build trust, relationships, and confidence with colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Be result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
  • Be able to travel twice a year for company events, up to two weeks each time.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation is based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and more frequent reviews for graduates and associates
Performance-driven annual bonus
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
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

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