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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the general enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors.
Canonical is looking for exceptional security-focused software engineers to be integrated across product teams. While they contribute to the product as engineers, their primary focus is to challenge the entire team to think more deeply about security through state-of-the-art practices such as threat modeling, architecture and design reviews, static analysis tools, and fuzzing, among others.
These roles encompass all aspects of product security, including feature development, vulnerability response, proactive security, and open source community participation. Engineers in these roles collaborate closely with other Canonical teams, customers, and partners across the open source ecosystem. Each product engineering team reserves one or two openings for security-oriented software engineers. We also develop a number of products driven entirely by security needs, such as our AppArmor kernel investments and the Ubuntu Security Guide (USG). Canonical handles long-term security response for the entire operating system and open source ecosystem. Working with tens of thousands of upstreams requires fluency in major programming languages and the ability to design, build, and adopt sophisticated tools that enable scale and speed with confidence.
Apply here if you are an exceptional security-focused software engineer, passionate about open source, and excited by Canonical's products and mission. This role requires the ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through strong self-discipline and motivation. It also involves mandatory international travel at least twice a year, typically for one week.
Location: Worldwide, this is a globally remote role
What you'll do
- Define, implement, and document new security features
- Lead security-focused initiatives within a product engineering team
- Analyze, fix, and test vulnerabilities in open source software
- Contribute to Ubuntu and upstream open source projects to benefit the community
- Audit and analyze source code for vulnerabilities
- Integrate new tools into security infrastructure, pipelines, and processes
- Achieve and retain various security certifications
- Extend and enhance Linux cryptographic components to meet country-specific compliance requirements (e.g., FIPS, Common Criteria)
- Work with external partners to develop Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks
- Design and develop hardening automation for Ubuntu
- Stay up to date with trends and developments in the security industry
- Develop, test, and maintain new software capabilities
- Provide guidance and support to other engineering teams on security best practices
What we are looking for in you
- An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
- A track record of going above and beyond expectations
- Thorough understanding of common categories of security vulnerabilities and how to fix them
- Knowledge of modern software engineering techniques
- Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies
- Skill in one or more of C, C++, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP, or JavaScript/Typescript
- Experience as a security champion
- Experience driving security within a wider SSDLC process
- Professional written and spoken English
- Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Results-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Optional skills we also value
- Clear and effective communication with both the team and Ubuntu community members
- Experience working with the Linux kernel
- Experience with security certifications and knowledge of FIPS and/or Common Criteria (CC)
- Experience with OVAL (Open Vulnerability Assessment Language)
- Knowledge of cryptographic modules such as OpenSSL and Libgcrypt
- Knowledge of low-level Linux cryptography APIs
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly
- Performance engineering experience
What we offer you
We offer a globally remote role with compensation considerations based on location, experience, and performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus and additional benefits aligned with Canonical values. We balance programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
- Personal learning and development budget
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues
- Travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, we are at the heart of the global move to open source across AI, IoT, and cloud. We recruit on a global basis and maintain a remote-first culture. Canonical has been remote-first since its inception in 2004.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where all backgrounds are welcomed and respected.
Job metadata
- Seniority level: Entry level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
- Industries: Software Development
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