Engineering Manager – Security Standards and Hardening (Mid‑Senior Level, Full‑time)
As Ubuntu is the world’s most widely used Linux distribution, it underpins the security of the entire internet. The Security Engineering Manager role directly impacts the safety and security of millions of users worldwide, leading the charge to set the highest possible standard for software security across the Ubuntu platform.
Location
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a diverse team of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior, fostering growth and mentoring team members.
- Coach, mentor, and provide career‑development feedback; identify and measure team health indicators.
- Implement disciplined engineering processes and represent the team’s products to stakeholders, partners, and customers.
- Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects, ensuring timely delivery of high‑quality results.
- Support our products and customers to meet strict security requirements such as FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, and the new CRA.
- Lead work on cryptography modules (FIPS 140) and system hardening, collaborating with industry partners (CIS, DISA) to define and build secure operating‑system deployments.
- Drive the adoption of security best practices throughout the company, guiding development teams in secure coding, compliance, and audit remediation.
Qualifications
Exceptional academic track record (undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM; or a compelling narrative about an alternative path).Prior experience working on FIPS / Common Criteria certified products with in‑depth knowledge of the underlying standards.Experience with DISA‑STIG or CIS benchmarks, including related audit and remediation tooling (e.g., Compliance as Code).Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; organized and able to deliver timely, high‑quality results.Ability to develop engineering talent, represent your team from a technical perspective, and drive collaboration with other teams and customers.A passion for software and application security, with solid experience in an agile development environment.Drive for continual learning, result‑oriented, with a personal commitment to meet commitments.Travel availability : up to twice per year for company events, up to two weeks each.Optional : hands‑on domain knowledge of Linux cryptography libraries (OpenSSL, GnuTLS).Benefits
Competitive base salary with performance‑driven annual bonus; compensation reviewed annually.Learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.Annual compensation review and recognition rewards.Annual holiday leave; maternity and paternity leave.Employee Assistance Programme.Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints.Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.Additional Information
Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination, encouraging diversity of experience, perspective, and background to create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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