Engineering Manager - AppArmor

Canonical

📍 Home based - Worldwide 💼 Fully Remote 📅 Posted: 2026-05-07 🌟 3/5 Relevance 📊 Source: Greenhouse Canonical

Job Description

As the most widely used Linux distribution, Ubuntu underpins the security of the entire internet. The role of Security Engineering Manager directly impacts the safety and security of millions of users worldwide. Join a team of security experts dedicated to protecting the open-source ecosystem and driving innovation. Your leadership will be instrumental in addressing emerging threats, developing robust security measures, and ensuring the continued integrity of Ubuntu. This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference and leave a lasting legacy on the digital landscape.

The AppArmor team's first responsibility is to develop security features and capabilities for AppArmor, the security module protecting all Ubuntu users, by providing mandatory access control to confine programs and restrict their access to system resources.Your work will improve the security of millions of people. You will engage directly with our community and customers, as well as coordinating efforts across multiple engineering teams and projects to make this happen.

An Engineering Manager is responsible for line management and career guidance. The ability to develop engineering talent, to represent your team and product from a technical perspective, and to drive collaboration with other teams and customers are all critical to success in this role.

What you will do in this role

• Lead and develop a team of engineers, ranging from graduate to senior

• Coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback

• Identify and measure team health indicators

• Implement disciplined engineering processes

• Represent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customers

• Develop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practices

• Plan and manage progress on agreed goals and projects

• Be an active part of the security engineering leadership team, collaborating with other leaders  

What we are looking for in you

• An exceptional academic track record from both high ...

Skills & Technologies

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