Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening

Job Description

Canonical is seeking an Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening to lead the charge in setting security standards for open source software across the Ubuntu platform. The role involves leading and developing a team of engineers, representing the team and product to stakeholders, and supporting products to meet strict security requirements. The Engineering Manager will play a critical role in addressing emerging threats and ensuring the continued integrity of Ubuntu.

This role focuses on cryptographic modules and system hardening, collaborating with industry partners to define and build secure operating system deployments. The Engineering Manager will be responsible for line management, career guidance, and driving collaboration with other teams and customers.

What the role involves:

• Leading and developing a team of engineers
• Coaching, mentoring, and providing career development feedback
• Implementing disciplined engineering processes
• Representing team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
• Planning and managing progress on agreed goals and projects
• Supporting products and customers to meet strict product security requirements
• Supporting work on cryptography modules and system hardening efforts

Requirements:

• Exceptional academic track record
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Experience developing and growing people
• Organized with attention to detail and the ability to ensure team delivers timely and high-quality results
• Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners and the community
• Prior experience working on FIPS/Common Criteria certified products and in-depth knowledge of the underlying standards
• Prior experience working directly with DISA-STIG or CIS benchmarks, including related audit + remediation tooling (e.g. Compliance as Code)
• Knowledgeable and passionate about software and application security
• Solid experience working in an agile development environment

What Canonical offers:

• Distributed work environment
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues