Canonical · 3 days ago
Security Software Engineer
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
Maximize your interview chancesCloud ComputingInternet of Things
Insider Connection @Canonical
Get 3x more responses when you reach out via email instead of LinkedIn.
Responsibilities
Define, implement and document new security features
Lead security-oriented thinking in a product engineering team
Analyze, fix, and test vulnerabilities in Canonical and open source Software
Contribute to Ubuntu and upstream projects to benefit the community
Audit and analyze source code for vulnerabilities
Integrate new tools in our security infrastructure, pipelines and processes
Achieve and retain various security certifications
Extend and enhance Linux cryptographic components - specifically with modules such as OpenSSL/Libgcrypt - with the features and functionality required for country-specific compliance such as FIPS and CC certification
Work with external partners to develop CIS benchmarks
Design and develop hardening automation for Ubuntu
Monitor the security industry for new developments
Develop, test and maintain new software capabilities
Provide guidance and support to other engineering teams
Qualification
Find out how your skills align with this job's requirements. If anything seems off, you can easily click on the tags to select or unselect skills to reflect your actual expertise.
Required
An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
A thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities
Modern engineering techniques to find and fix them
Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies
Skill in one or more of C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby or PHP
Experience as a security champion
Experience driving security within a wider SDLC 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
Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
Preferred
Clear and effective communication with the team and Ubuntu community members
Experience working with Linux Kernel
Security Certification experience and knowledge in FIPS and/or CC
Experience with OVAL (Open Vulnerability Assessment Language)
Knowledge of and familiarity with low-level Linux cryptography APIs
Demonstrated high learning ability
Performance engineering experience
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
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
Company
Canonical
Canonical is a software company that markets commercial support and services for Ubuntu (Linux OS) and related projects.
Founded in 2004
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Canonical has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (1)
2022 (2)
2021 (2)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$12.8M2013-08-22Product Crowdfunding· $12.8M
Leadership Team
Mark Shuttleworth
Founder and CEO
Neil French
COO
Recent News
2024-11-25
Help Net Security
2024-11-20
Company data provided by crunchbase
