Remote Security Software Engineer Job in Albany, NY Canonical

Who you are

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative path
• Drive to go above-and-beyond expectations
• Thorough understanding of common categories of security vulnerabilities
• Modern engineering techniques to find and fix vulnerabilities
• Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies
• Skill in one or more programming languages (C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP)
• Experience as a security champion
• Experience driving security within a wider SDLC process
• Professional written and spoken English
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Curiosity
• Flexibility
• Accountability
• Passion
• Thoughtfulness
• Self-motivation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Result-oriented
• Personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each

Desirables

• Professional English
• Experience with Debian/Ubuntu
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Curiosity
• Flexibility
• Accountability
• Self-motivation
• Passion
• Thoughtfulness
• Communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Result-oriented
• Drive to meet commitments
• High learning ability
• Performance engineering experience
• OVAL experience
• Familiarity with low-level Linux cryptography APIs
• Linux Kernel Security experience
• Certification knowledge in FIPS/CC

What the job involves

• Challenge the entire team to think more deeply about security
• Contribute to the product as engineers too
• Improve security through state of the art practices
• Engage in table-top threat model exercises to architecture reviews
• Perform security testing with fuzzers and static analysis tools
• Liaise with external security analysts

Application process

• Application submission
• Technical assessment
• Interviews
• Final evaluation