Security Engineer , Canonical
Ubuntu
Enterprise open source solutions
Job no longer available
Enterprise open source solutions
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
Canonical's mission is to make open source software available to people everywhere.
Role
Who you are
- You have a strong grasp of Linux security technologies
- You have a thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities and techniques for fixing them
- You are familiar with coordinated disclosure practices
- You are familiar with open source development tools and methodologies
- You have a strong technical knowledge of Ubuntu, with the capacity to learn about new systems and techniques quickly
- You are skilled in C, Python, and other programming languages
- You can develop automated regression tests, preferably with PyUnit
- You have excellent logic, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
- You can clearly and effectively communicate with the team and Ubuntu community members
- You have excellent online communications skills, including IRC, email, and other online venues
- You can communicate security information in a positive and collaborative manner
- You can be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation
- You have 2+ years security experience, open source security experience preferred
What the job involves
- As part of the core Ubuntu team, you will stay on the cutting edge of security development
- Strong communication and relationship skills are as important as superb technical skills in this role, as the successful candidate will be responsible for process communication and coordination between Ubuntu, internal teams and external partners, as well as ensuring commonality of purpose and technical approach
- Follow security-related mailing lists and other sources of information about emerging vulnerabilities, and promptly assess their impact on Ubuntu
- Keep track of vulnerabilities in Ubuntu releases as they are discovered, researched and fixed (using internal software tools)
- Analyze, fix, and test vulnerabilities in Ubuntu packages
- Collaborate with other teams in the Ubuntu community and with upstream developers where appropriate, to exchange or develop vulnerability patches and make sure that Ubuntu includes the very best security features
- Participate in the development of proactive security features in Ubuntu
- Occasionally audit source code for vulnerabilities
- Provide guidance and assist with projects across Ubuntu and Canonical to ensure secure coding practices are followed
- Resolve issues raised by end users and commercial support customers
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
Canonical originally started as a company to help distribute Ubuntu (an operating system based on Linux). It is now a leader in delivering open source to the world quickly, securely and cost effectively.
With a community of 200,000, Canonical publishes an operating system which runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world's biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world's most productive developers. Just some of its partners include Microsoft, HP, Dell, aws, and Intel.
The founder has highlighted that Canonical's biggest challenge has been that demand is bigger than the company’s ability to service it. Originally a not-for-profit, Canonical is now monetising and is planning to go public. It also announced its product Ubuntu has a comprehensive subscription version called Ubuntu Pro, likely to aid monetising efforts.
Insights
Many candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
18% female employees
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2013
$9.8m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $9.8m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Learning and personal professional development budget
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual leave
- Generous parental leave
- Priority Pass for travel
Company values
- Truly distributed: Exceptional, self-motivated, organised and passionate people deserve the freedom to live where they want. Our teams travel regularly to meet colleagues and customers.
- Best in class: We rate top for Linux security. We run more hosts, more workloads and more devices than anybody else, because we strive to do everything insightfully, properly, fairly, and openly
- Enterprise focused: The world is moving to Ubuntu – open source that's faster, cheaper and better. Empower engineers, secure precious data, share knowledge and lead the change
Company HQ
Southwark, London
Founders
Mark Shuttleworth
(CEO)Serial entrepreneur. Previously founded Thawte Consulting (sold to VeriSign for $575m)
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