Engineering Manager - Ubuntu Security

As the most widely used Linux distribution, Ubuntu underpins the security of the entire internet. The role of Security Engineering Manager directly impacts the safety and security of millions of users worldwide. Join a team of security experts dedicated to protecting the open-source ecosystem and driving innovation. Your leadership will be instrumental in addressing emerging threats, developing robust security measures, and ensuring the continued integrity of Ubuntu. This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference and leave a lasting legacy on the digital landscape. The security engineering team's first responsibility is to respond to emerging threats and aim to secure the open source ecosystem for community and enterprise use. Your work will improve the security of millions of people, by addressing potential CVEs and vulnerabilities alongside the lifecycle of Canonical products such as Ubuntu. You will engage directly with our community and customers, as well as coordinating efforts across multiple engineering teams and projects to make this happen.

An Engineering Manager is responsible for line management and career guidance. The ability to develop engineering talent, to represent your team and product from a technical perspective, and to drive collaboration with other teams and customers are all critical to success in this role.

What you will do in this role

Lead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior

Provide technical guidance on vulnerability remediation

Drive the development of new security engineering projects

Work with upstream open source projects on vulnerability lifecycle handling

Coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback

Identify and measure team health indicators

Implement disciplined engineering processes

Represent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers

Develop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practices

Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects

Be an active part of the security engineering leadership team, collaborating with other leaders

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

Drive, and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

A love of developing and growing people and a track record of it

Organised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high quality results

Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community

Solid background in software development, including expertise in support and maintenance

Mastery in any programming language (Go, Java, C, Python, ...)