Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening

The Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening at Canonical leads a team dedicated to enhancing the security of the Ubuntu platform, which is integral to the global open-source ecosystem. This role involves setting security standards across various environments, including desktops, servers, edge devices, cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and OpenStack, ensuring compliance with industry benchmarks and certifications.

Key responsibilities include managing and developing a team of engineers, providing mentorship and career guidance, and implementing disciplined engineering processes. The manager will represent the team to stakeholders, partners, and customers, and will collaborate with industry partners to address cryptographic modules (FIPS 140) and system hardening efforts.

Candidates should possess an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field, with a strong academic track record. Essential qualifications include experience with FIPS/Common Criteria certified products, knowledge of DISA-STIG or CIS benchmarks, and a passion for software and application security. Excellent communication skills, a drive for continual learning, and the ability to travel twice a year for company events are also required.

Canonical offers a distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints, a personal learning and development budget, annual compensation reviews, and comprehensive benefits including holiday leave and parental leave. Employees have opportunities to travel to meet colleagues and participate in long-haul company events.