Remote Security Engineer Job in San Jose, CA Canonical

Who you are

• Analyze, fix, and test vulnerabilities in Ubuntu packages
• Keep track of vulnerabilities in Ubuntu releases as they are discovered, researched, and fixed
• Collaborate with other teams in the Ubuntu community and with upstream developers where appropriate to exchange or develop vulnerability patches and ensure that Ubuntu includes the very best security features
• Audit source code for vulnerabilities
• Thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities and techniques for fixing them
• Familiar with coordinated disclosure practices
• Familiar with open source development tools and methodologies
• Skilled in one or more of C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby or PHP
• Excellent logic, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with the team and Ubuntu community members

Desirables

• Self-discipline
• Self-motivation

What the job involves

• Help protect the open source community and Ubuntu users from emerging threats
• Work with internal teams and external partners to identify and prioritize issues
• Security assessment and code review, internal tooling developments, community engagement, security hardening and feature development, and industry collaboration participation
• International travel several times a year, usually for one week and requires the ability to be productive in a globally distributed team