Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of security engineers ranging from graduate to senior level
• Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback
• Identify and measure team health indicators and implement disciplined engineering processes
• Represent the team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
• Drive certification efforts for FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, and CRA
• Collaborate with industry partners including CIS and DISA on cryptography modules and system hardening

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM
• Track record of exceeding expectations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Experience developing and growing engineering talent
• Experience with FIPS/Common Criteria certified products and standards
• Experience with DISA-STIG or CIS benchmarks and audit/remediation tooling
• Knowledge of software and application security
• Solid agile development experience
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on domain knowledge of Linux cryptography libraries such as OpenSSL and GnuTLS

Benefits

• Distributed remote work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and performance-driven annual bonus
• Recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, and maternity/paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About the Company

Canonical is a remote-first open source technology company and the publisher of Ubuntu. It provides a leading platform for AI, IoT, and cloud computing, recruiting globally with a focus on excellence and innovation.