Remote Ubuntu Security Engineer: Vulnerability Patching

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Canonical's Ubuntu security team in San Francisco is seeking a skilled software security engineer to protect open source ecosystems and Ubuntu users from emerging threats. You will monitor, triage, respond to vulnerabilities, and document findings across distributed teams.

You will analyze vulnerabilities, collaborate with upstream developers, and contribute to security assessments, tooling, and community engagements while traveling internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
• Experience with coordinated disclosure processes.
• Familiarity with open source development workflows and tools.
• Proficiency in at least one of C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, or PHP.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, fix, and test vulnerabilities in Ubuntu packages.
• Document vulnerabilities and coordinate triage and patching with teams.
• Review code and perform security assessments and tooling development.
• Engage with the Ubuntu community and upstream projects as needed.

Skills

Security vulnerabilities

Coordinated disclosure

Open source tools

C

Python

Go

Rust

Java

Ruby

PHP

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Canonical's Ubuntu security team in San Francisco is seeking a skilled software security engineer to protect open source ecosystems and Ubuntu users from emerging threats. You will monitor, triage, respond to vulnerabilities, and document findings across distributed teams.

You will analyze vulnerabilities, collaborate with upstream developers, and contribute to security assessments, tooling, and community engagements while traveling internationally as needed.