Ubuntu Security Engineer

<div><h3>About Canonical</h3><p>Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is highly used in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We work with the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders across many sectors. Canonical is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles.</p><h3>Role Overview</h3><p>Canonical is building a team dedicated to providing security coverage across a wide range of ecosystems and environments. We are hiring an Ubuntu Security Engineer to join a leading edge security engineering team and help protect the open source community and Ubuntu users from emerging threats. The position is open to candidates from Graduate to Senior levels. It requires international travel at least twice a year, typically one week each time, and demands self‑discipline and motivation to be productive in a globally distributed team. Location: Worldwide (globally remote).</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Analyze, fix, and test vulnerabilities in open source packages.</li><li>Maintain an up‑to‑date record of vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu ecosystem, researching and fixing issues with internal tools.</li><li>Collaborate with other teams in the Ubuntu community and upstream developers to exchange or develop vulnerability patches and ensure Ubuntu includes the most robust security features.</li><li>Audit source code for vulnerabilities.</li><li>Build features and tools to help teams strengthen the security of their products and contribute to the overall security of Ubuntu.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Deep understanding of common categories of security vulnerabilities and techniques for remediating them.</li><li>Familiarity with coordinated disclosure practices.</li><li>Experience with open source development tools and methodologies.</li><li>Proficiency in one or more of C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP, JavaScript/TypeScript.</li><li>Strong logic, problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and decision‑making skills.</li><li>Excellent communication skills for interacting with teams and the Ubuntu community.</li><li>Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.</li><li>Appreciation for diversity, politeness, and effectiveness in a multi‑cultural, multi‑national organization.</li><li>Thoughtfulness and self‑motivation.</li><li>Result‑oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.</li></ul><h3>Benefits</h3><ul><li>Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints.</li><li>Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.</li><li>Annual compensation review.</li><li>Recognition rewards.</li><li>Annual holiday leave.</li><li>Maternity and paternity leave.</li><li>Team Member Assistance Program&Wellness Platform.</li><li>Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.</li><li>Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.</li></ul><h3>Equal Opportunity Statement</h3><p>Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.</p><h3>Job Details</h3><p>Role Level: Entry‑Level<br/>Work Type: Full‑Time<br/>Country: United Arab Emirates<br/>City: Dubai<br/>Company Website:<a href="#">http://www.canonical.com/</a><br/>Job Function: Information Technology (IT)<br/>Sector: Software Development</p></div>#J-18808-Ljbffr