Remote Open-Source Security Software Engineer

Canonical; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open-source technology company is seeking exceptional security-focused software engineers to integrate with product teams. The role involves defining security features, leading initiatives, analyzing vulnerabilities, and contributing to the open-source community. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in Computer Science or STEM and experience in programming languages like C, Python, and Go. We offer a distributed work environment with opportunities for international travel, competitive compensation, and personal development budgets.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000/year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• A track record of going above and beyond expectations.
• Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies.
• Experience as a security champion.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Audit and analyze source code for vulnerabilities.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Go

Rust

Java

Ruby

PHP

JavaScript

Typescript

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Linux

OpenSSL

Libgcrypt

Job description

A leading open-source technology company is seeking exceptional security-focused software engineers to integrate with product teams. The role involves defining security features, leading initiatives, analyzing vulnerabilities, and contributing to the open-source community. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in Computer Science or STEM and experience in programming languages like C, Python, and Go. We offer a distributed work environment with opportunities for international travel, competitive compensation, and personal development budgets.