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What you'll do
Security roles might tackle any of the following
- 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 open source projects to benefit the community
- Audit and analyze source code for vulnerabilities
- Integrate new tools into our security infrastructure, pipelines, and processes
- Achieve and retain various security certifications
- Extend and enhance Linux cryptographic components to meet country-specific compliance requirements, such as FIPS and Common Criteria (CC) certifications
- Work with external partners to develop Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks
- Design and develop hardening automation for Ubuntu
- Stay up to date with trends and developments in the security industry
- Develop, test, and maintain new software capabilities
- Provide guidance and support to other engineering teams on security best practices
What we are looking for in you
- An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
- A track record of going above and beyond expectations
- Thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities and how to fix them
- Knowledge of modern software engineering techniques
- Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies
- Skill in one or more of C, C++, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP, or JavaScript/Typescript
- Experience as a security champion
- Experience driving security within a wider SSDLC process
- Professional written and spoken English
- Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Results-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Optional skills we also value
- Clear and effective communication with both the team and Ubuntu community members
- Experience working with the Linux kernel
- Experience with security certifications and knowledge of FIPS and/or Common Criteria (CC)
- Experience with OVAL (Open Vulnerability Assessment Language)
- Knowledge of cryptographic modules such as OpenSSL and Libgcrypt
- Knowledge of low-level Linux cryptography APIs
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly
- Performance engineering experience
