Linux Cryptography and Security Engineer

The Linux Cryptography and Security Engineer position centres on in this role you will have the opportunity to influence team and security culture, facilitate technical delivery, and help drive team direction and execution. It would suit someone who can bring strong professional approach to the role.

Role overview

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2, per year. Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events.

Main responsibilities

In this role you will have the opportunity to influence team and security culture, facilitate technical delivery, and help drive team direction and execution. Collaborate closely with Canonical’s kernel team as well as the wider engineering organization to drive features impacting all Ubuntu users. Work with external partners to develop security hardening benchmarks and audit + remediation automation for Ubuntu.

What helps someone succeed

Strong professional approach.

Requirements

• Extend and enhance Linux cryptographic components (OpenSSL, Libgcrypt, GnuTLS, and others) with the features and functionality required for FIPS and CC certification.
• Hands-on experience with low-level Linux cryptography APIs and debugging.
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals, including prior experience with C development, and the ability to demonstrate such.

Job details

• Excellent verbal and written communications to enable efficient collaboration with internal and external partners in a remote-first environment.
• Contribute to Ubuntu mainline and upstream projects to land solutions and benefit the community.
• Work model: Remote.
• Additional detail: Bonus opportunities may be available.