Remote Security Software Engineer Job in Portland, ME Canonical

Who you are

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM
• Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
• Thorough understanding of common categories of security vulnerabilities
• Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies
• Skill in one or more of C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby or 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, and accountability
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each

Desirables

• Clear and effective communication
• Experience with Linux Kernel Security
• FIPS and/or CC certification knowledge
• Experience with OVAL (Open Vulnerability Assessment Language)
• Familiarity with low-level Linux cryptography APIs
• High learning ability
• Performance engineering experience

What the job involves

• Challenge the team to think more deeply about security
• Improve security through state of the art practices
• Contribute to product development and ensure security enhancements
• Work on security-focused products like AppArmor and hardening toolkits
• Handle long-term security response and hardening for Ubuntu