Security Engineering Manager — Open Source Hardening (Remote)

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment with in‑p

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities

Travel upgrades for long haul events

Job summary

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, seeks a Security Engineering Manager to lead a security-focused engineering team. The role shapes security standards across open source platforms and cloud infrastructures, guiding cryptographic Modules (FIPS 140) and system hardening efforts, in collaboration with CIS/DISA and industry partners.

The position emphasizes leadership, talent development, and collaboration with stakeholders worldwide in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading security engineering teams
• Experience with FIPS/Common Criteria certified products
• Experience with DISA-STIG or CIS benchmarks and related audit/remediation tooling
• Strong communication and collaboration with stakeholders across teams and customers
• Willingness to travel twice a year for company events

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers from graduate to senior
• Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback
• Identify and measure team health indicators and implement disciplined processes
• Represent team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
• Develop and evangelise strong engineering and organisational practices
• Plan and manage progress on goals and projects
• Support products to meet security requirements (FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, CRA)
• Collaborate on cryptography modules and hardening with industry partners (CIS, DISA)

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Leadership

People development

Agile

Security knowledge

FIPS/CIS/DISA knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

CS/STEM degree

Alternative path allowed

Tools

OpenSSL

GnuTLS

Compliance as Code

Job description

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, seeks a Security Engineering Manager to lead a security-focused engineering team. The role shapes security standards across open source platforms and cloud infrastructures, guiding cryptographic Modules (FIPS 140) and system hardening efforts, in collaboration with CIS/DISA and industry partners.

The position emphasizes leadership, talent development, and collaboration with stakeholders worldwide in a remote-first environment.