Remote Ubuntu Security Engineer — Open Source Defender

Jobgether; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 441,000 - 661,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development budget

Remote-friendly collaboration

Global team exposure

Job summary

Jobgether, acting for a partner company, is seeking an Ubuntu Security Engineer based in the United Arab Emirates. You will join a globally distributed security team focused on protecting users and strengthening security of open source software.

You’ll investigate vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu ecosystem, assess risks, and help design fixes. The work blends security engineering with software development, code auditing, and tooling, with collaboration across cultures and time zones.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of common software security vulnerabilities and attack techniques.
• Familiarity with coordinated vulnerability disclosure practices and responsible communication.
• Experience with open source development tools and workflows.
• Proficiency in at least one language (C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP, JavaScript or TypeScript).
• Experience with Linux, ideally Ubuntu or Debian-based environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cultures and teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/ STEM or related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, investigate, fix, and test vulnerabilities affecting Ubuntu ecosystem packages.
• Monitor vulnerabilities from discovery to patch release using internal tools.
• Collaborate with internal teams, upstream developers and the open source community on security patches.
• Audit source code to identify security weaknesses and remediation needs.
• Design features and tooling to improve security of products and infrastructure.
• Document findings and remediation activities clearly for technical audiences.
• Contribute to open source security initiatives and industry discussions.
• Work effectively in a globally distributed team with autonomy.

Skills

Security vulnerabilities

Vulnerability disclosure

Open source

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Linux (Ubuntu)

Git

Job description

Jobgether, acting for a partner company, is seeking an Ubuntu Security Engineer based in the United Arab Emirates. You will join a globally distributed security team focused on protecting users and strengthening security of open source software.

You’ll investigate vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu ecosystem, assess risks, and help design fixes. The work blends security engineering with software development, code auditing, and tooling, with collaboration across cultures and time zones.