Ubuntu Security Engineer

Canonical; Çankaya; Remote; TRY 2,915,000 - 4,998,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open source software provider is hiring an Ubuntu Security Engineer for a globally remote role. The position involves monitoring and responding to vulnerabilities in open source software, conducting security assessments, and collaborating with teams worldwide. Candidates should have a strong understanding of open source security and excellent self-management skills. This role includes mandatory international travel twice a year.

Qualifications

• Experience with monitoring, triaging, and responding to vulnerabilities.
• Ability to work in a globally distributed team.
• Self-discipline and self-motivation are essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to new security vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners for issue resolution.
• Produce security assessments and conduct code reviews.

Skills

Understanding of open source security

Vulnerability assessment skills

Experience with security tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Security assessment tools

Version control systems (e.g., Git)

Job description

Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global 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 the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. Canonical is building a team dedicated to providing security coverage across a wide range of ecosystems and environments, working to make the world a better, safer place. We are hiring an Ubuntu Security Engineer to join an industry-leading security engineering team and help protect the open source community and Ubuntu users from emerging threats. We are looking for candidates across all levels of experience, from Graduate to Senior.

As part of the Ubuntu Security Team, you will work with some of the best and brightest people in technology to monitor, triage, respond to, and document new and existing vulnerabilities in open source software. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to identify issues, prioritize them, and coordinate remediation.

This is an engineering-focused role that may also involve activities such as producing security assessments, building features, conducting code reviews, developing internal tools, engaging with the open source community, and participating in industry initiatives and events.

This role requires international travel at least twice a year, usually for one week. It also requires the ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation.

Location: Worldwide, this is a globally remote role