Ubuntu Security Technology Manager at Canonical

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b'\n\t\t\tUbuntu Security Technology Manager\nLocation: Home based \xe2\x80\x93 Worldwide\nThe role of a Ubuntu Security Technology Manager\nThis is an exciting opportunity to work on making Ubuntu the most secure out-of-the-box operating system in the world. You will work alongside fantastic security professionals already onboard at Canonical, and share your time between contributing technically, and managing team members and projects.\nThe technologies worked on by the security technology team include secureboot, disk encryption, confidential computing, kernel access control, and code integrity. These are developed alongside our partners in other Canonical Engineering teams (Kernel, Snapd, Foundations), the upstream open source community, and our business partners.\nAs an engineering manager at Canonical your primary responsibility is to the people you support: ensuring that they are growing as engineers, doing valuable work, and generally having a great time at Canonical. As a lead for strong engineers, technical leadership and a solid background in software security is a must, so that you\xe2\x80\x99re able to challenge and grow your team members. You will have the opportunity to influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.\nLocation: This is a Globally remote role\nKey responsibilities\n\nBuild and lead a globally distributed team of engineers through hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development\nSupport timely delivery of technical solutions to address business needs\nProvide technical thought leadership for your team and others around Canonical\nAdvocate and advance modern, agile software development practices\nGrow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values\n\nWhat we are looking for\n\nExceptional software engineering skills \xe2\x80\x93 design, document, plan, execute\nDemonstrated experience in managing or leading software engineering teams\nDemonstrated understanding in one or more of the following areas:\n\nSecureboot or other UEFI capabilities\nCode integrity primitives such as dm-verity\nAppArmor, SELinux or other MAC modules\nConfidential computing TEEs (Intel SGX, AMD SEV, arm TrustZone or similar)\n\n\nWIllingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events\n\nWhat we offer you\nYour base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.\nIn addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, please ask your Talent Partner.\n\nFully remote working environment \xe2\x80\x93 we\xe2\x80\x99ve been working remotely since 2004!\nPersonal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum\nAnnual compensation review\nRecognition rewards\nAnnual holiday leave\nParental Leave\nEmployee Assistance Programme\nOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints\xe2\x80\x99\nPriority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events\n\nAbout Canonical\nCanonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis\nand set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence \xe2\x80\x93 in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.\nCanonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.\nCanonical is an equal opportunity employer\nWe are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.\n#LI-remote\n\t\t'