Security Software Engineer — Global Remote & Open Source Impact

Canonical Group Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel to meet colleagues

Priority Pass and travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is seeking security-focused software engineers to join distributed product teams. Roles emphasize threat modeling, static analysis, fuzzing, and open source collaboration across Ubuntu, AppArmor, USG, and related projects.

We operate globally with remote-first teams, travel for in-person alignment, and a strong emphasis on security culture. You will work with diverse partners and contribute to the security posture of the Ubuntu ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of common security vulnerabilities.
• Experience driving security within an SSDLC process.
• Proficient in English, written and spoken.
• Experience with Linux (Debian/Ubuntu preferred).
• Strong collaboration across teams and domains.

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 projects for the community.
• Audit and analyze source code for vulnerabilities.
• Integrate new tools into security infra, pipelines, and processes.
• Achieve and retain security certifications.
• Extend Linux cryptographic components for compliance.
• Collaborate with external partners on CIS benchmarks.
• Design and develop hardening automation for Ubuntu.
• Stay updated on security industry trends.
• Develop, test, and maintain security capabilities.
• Provide guidance to other teams on security best practices.

Skills

Security engineering

Threat modeling

Open source

Ubuntu/Linux

English communication

SSDLC

Kernel experience

Education

Undergraduate CS/STEM

Tools

Static analysis tools

Fuzzing

CI/CD pipelines

Linux tooling

Job description

Canonical is seeking security-focused software engineers to join distributed product teams. Roles emphasize threat modeling, static analysis, fuzzing, and open source collaboration across Ubuntu, AppArmor, USG, and related projects.

We operate globally with remote-first teams, travel for in-person alignment, and a strong emphasis on security culture. You will work with diverse partners and contribute to the security posture of the Ubuntu ecosystem.