Overview

Canonical – We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means ‘humanity to others. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation. Together with a community of 200,000, we publish an operating system that runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world’s biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world’s most productive developers. Secure and reliable, elegant and intuitive, and open for innovation – Ubuntu is the future of open source, which is why it’s the fastest-growing Linux in the world despite already being the most widely deployed.

Job Position: Ubuntu Security Technology Manager

Job Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities

  1. Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers through hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development
  2. Support timely delivery of technical solutions to address business needs
  3. Provide technical thought leadership for your team and others around Canonical
  4. Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices
  5. Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company’s value.

Job Requirements
What we are looking for:

  • Exceptional software engineering skills – design, document, plan, execute

Demonstrated understanding in one or more of the following areas:

  1. Significant programming experience in C, with Python, Golang, or other like languages also highly regarded
  2. Substantial experience with Linux kernel internals and concepts
  3. Solid understanding of Linux kernel development principles
  4. Deep understanding of Mandatory Access Control Systems, such as Apparmor, SELinux or security modules.
  5. Contributed to an open-source project in the past
  6. Demonstrated experience in managing or leading software engineering teams
  7. Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

What we offer you

  1. Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills.
  2. 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.
  3. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.
  4. In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals.
  5. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, please ask your Talent Partner.
  6. Fully remote working environment – we’ve been working remotely since 2004!
  7. Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
  8. Annual compensation review
  9. Recognition rewards
  10. Annual holiday leave
  11. Parental Leave
  12. Employee Assistance Programme
  13. Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at ‘sprints’
  14. Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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