
Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening
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- Engineering Management
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- Full-time
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Engineering manager for a worldwide remote security team working on Ubuntu security standards and hardening. Needs people-management experience, strong software/application security knowledge, and prior work with FIPS/Common Criteria plus DISA-STIG or CIS benchmarks. English communication and twice-yearly international travel are required.
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What you'll do
- Lead and develop a team of engineers from graduate to senior level
- Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback
- Identify and measure team health indicators
- Implement disciplined engineering processes
- Represent the team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers
- Develop and evangelise engineering and organisational practices
- Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects
- Support products and customers in meeting security requirements such as FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP and CRA
- Support work on cryptographic modules and system hardening with partners including CIS and DISA
What they require
- Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative path
- Track record of going above and beyond expectations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Love of developing and growing people with a track record of doing it
- Organised and able to ensure timely, high-quality team delivery
- Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
- Prior experience working on FIPS/Common Criteria certified products and in-depth knowledge of the underlying standards
- Prior experience working directly with DISA-STIG or CIS benchmarks, including related audit and remediation tooling
- Knowledgeable and passionate about software and application security
- Solid experience working in an agile development environment
- Demonstrated drive for continual learning
- Builds trust, relationships, and confidence
- Result-oriented with personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each
Benefits
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- 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
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
London-based software company, developer of Ubuntu
What people say about this company
3.6/ 5
- Employees appreciate the company's commitment to open-source software and its impact on the tech community.
- Many enjoy the flexibility of remote work and the work-life balance offered.
- Some reviews mention a lack of clear career progression and development opportunities.