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Ubuntu Security Engineer
Canonical Group Ltd
- New York, New York, United States
- New York, New York, United States
About
The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing.
Canonical is building a team dedicated to providing security coverage across a wide range of ecosystems and environments, working to make the world a better, safer place. We are hiring an Ubuntu Security Engineer to join an industry‑leading security engineering team and help protect the open source community and Ubuntu users from emerging threats. We are looking for candidates across all levels of experience, from graduate to senior.
As part of the Ubuntu Security Team, you will work with some of the best and brightest people in technology to monitor, triage, respond to, and document new and existing vulnerabilities in open source software. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to identify issues, prioritize them, and coordinate remediation.
This is an engineering‑focused role that may also involve activities such as producing security assessments, building features, conducting code reviews, developing internal tools, engaging with the open source community, and participating in industry initiatives and events.
This role requires international travel at least twice a year, usually for one week. It also requires the ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through self‑discipline and self‑motivation.
Location: Worldwide – a globally remote role
The role entails
Analyzing, fixing, and testing vulnerabilities in open source packages
Keeping track of vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu ecosystem as they are discovered, researched, and fixed, leveraging internal tools
Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu community and upstream developers, as needed, to exchange or develop vulnerability patches and ensure that Ubuntu includes the most robust security features
Auditing source code for vulnerabilities
Building features and tools to help teams strengthen the security of their products and contribute to the overall security of Ubuntu
What we are looking for in you
A thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities and techniques for fixing them
Familiarity with coordinated disclosure practices
Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies
Excellent logic, problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and decision‑making skills
Clear and effective communication with the team and Ubuntu community members
Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Appreciation of diversity, politeness, and effectiveness in a multi‑cultural, multi‑national organization
Thoughtfulness and self‑motivation
Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
What we offer 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 recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance‑driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits that reflect our values and ideals, balanced to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
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
Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events
About Canonical 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 of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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