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# Ubuntu Security Engineer

- **Company:** Canonical
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Ubuntu (Operating System), Debian Linux, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Ruby, TypeScript, Rust (Programming Language)
- **Published:** July 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.workingnomads.com/job/go/1758256/

## About the Role

This role requires international travel at least twice a year, usually for one week. It also requires the ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation., * 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 are skilled in one or more of C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP or JavaScript/TypeScript
 * You have excellent logic, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
 * You can clearly and effectively communicate with the team and Ubuntu community members
 * Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
 * Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
 * Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organization
 * Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
 * Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments

## Description

* Keeping track of vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu ecosystem as they are discovered, researched, and fixed, leveraging internal tools
 * Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu community and upstream developers, as needed, to exchange or develop vulnerability patches and ensure that Ubuntu includes the most robust security features
 * Auditing source code for vulnerabilities
 * Building features and tools to help teams strengthen the security of their products and contribute to the overall security of Ubuntu, We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
 * Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
 * Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
 * Annual compensation review
 * Recognition rewards
 * Annual holiday leave
 * Maternity and paternity leave
 * Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
 * Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
 * Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events


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