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    Ubuntu Security Engineer

    Canonical
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    Remote
    Entry Level
    Full Time
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    Requirements

    • •Thorough understanding of common categories of security vulnerabilities and techniques for fixing them
    • •Familiarity with coordinated disclosure practices
    • •Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies
    • •Skilled in one or more of C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP or JavaScript/TypeScript
    • •Excellent logic, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
    • •Clear and effective communication with team and Ubuntu community members
    • •Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
    • •Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
    • •Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organization
    • •Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
    • •Result-oriented with personal drive to meet commitments

    What You'll Do

    • •Analyzing, fixing, and testing vulnerabilities in open source packages
    • •Keeping track of vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu ecosystem as they are discovered, researched, and fixed, leveraging internal tools
    • •Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu community and upstream developers to exchange or develop vulnerability patches and ensure Ubuntu includes robust security features
    • •Auditing source code for vulnerabilities
    • •Building features and tools to help teams strengthen security of their products and contribute to overall security of Ubuntu

    Benefits

    • •Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
    • •Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
    • •Annual compensation review
    • •Recognition rewards
    • •Annual holiday leave
    • •Maternity and paternity leave
    • •Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
    • •Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
    • •Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

    About Canonical

    Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, delivers trusted open source for everyone and provides security, support and services to enterprises.

    London, UK
    1000 - 5000
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