.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 roleLead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to seniorProvide technical guidance on vulnerability remediationDrive the development of new security engineering projectsWork with upstream open source projects on vulnerability lifecycle handlingCoach, mentor, and offer career development feedbackIdentify and measure team health indicatorsImplement disciplined engineering processesRepresent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customersDevelop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practicesPlan and manage progress on agreed goals and projectsBe an active part of the security engineering leadership team, collaborating with other leadersWhat we are looking for in youAn exceptional academic track record from both high school and universityUndergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative pathDrive, and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectationsExcellent verbal and written communication skills in EnglishA love of developing and growing people and a track record of itOrganised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high quality resultsProfessional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and communitySolid background in software development, including expertise in support and maintenanceMastery in any programming language (Go, Java, C, Python, ..
