Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Security

Canonical Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Security

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Canonical . The Security Engineering Manager directly impacts the safety and security of millions of users worldwide, leading a team of security experts dedicated to protecting the open-source ecosystem and driving innovation. You will address emerging threats, develop robust security measures, and ensure the continued integrity of Ubuntu. You will engage with the community and customers, coordinating efforts across multiple engineering teams and projects.

The Engineering Manager is responsible for line management and career guidance, developing engineering talent, representing the team and product technically, and driving collaboration with other teams and customers.

What you will do in this role

Lead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior

Provide technical guidance on vulnerability remediation

Drive the development of new security engineering projects

Work with upstream open source projects on vulnerability lifecycle handling

Coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback

Identify and measure team health indicators

Implement disciplined engineering processes

Represent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers

Develop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practices

Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects

Be an active part of the security engineering leadership team, collaborating with other leaders

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

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 and a track record of it

Organised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high-quality results

Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community

Solid background in software development, including expertise in support and maintenance

Mastery in any programming language (Go, Java, C, Python, ...)

Knowledgeable and passionate about software and application security

Solid experience working in an agile development environment

A demonstrated drive for continual learning

Builds 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

Optional things we value

Strong technical understanding of the inner-workings of Linux distributions (ideally Ubuntu or Debian)

What we offer you We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, reflecting our values and ideals. We balance our programs 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

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

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, Canonical is a leader in AI, IoT and cloud open-source initiatives. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is forward-looking and challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and learn new skills.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and will give every application fair consideration.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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