Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening

What You Will Do In This Role

• Lead and grow a team of engineers, ranging from recent graduates to seasoned professionals.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and structured career development feedback.
• Define and monitor team health indicators and productivity metrics.
• Establish and enforce disciplined, agile engineering practices.
• Act as a representative for your team with internal and external stakeholders, including partners and customers.
• Champion great engineering culture and foster a collaborative, high-performing environment.
• Plan, track, and report progress against key deliverables and goals.
• Guide the team's work to align with stringent product security requirements such as FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
• Support cryptography and compliance initiatives, including FIPS 140-3 modules, CIS benchmarks, DISA STIG profiles, and compliance tooling.

What We're Looking For In You

• A strong academic record, from high school through university.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a STEM field—or an equivalent professional story.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and a track record of exceeding expectations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• A passion for developing people and building effective teams.
• Ability to drive delivery of high-quality engineering outcomes on time.
• Polished and professional interpersonal skills, with experience engaging stakeholders, customers, and community contributors.
• Experience with security certification frameworks, particularly FIPS 140, Common Criteria, FedRAMP, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of DISA STIG and CIS benchmarks, including audit and remediation practices (e.g., Compliance as Code).
• A solid grasp of software and application security fundamentals.
• Experience working in agile development environments.
• Self-driven, continuously learning, and passionate about improving team effectiveness.
• A reputation for building trust, fostering relationships, and delivering results.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to twice per year for team and company events.

Optional Skills That Add Value

• Hands-on experience with Linux cryptography libraries such as OpenSSL or GnuTLS.
• Contributions to or deep familiarity with security hardening and compliance tooling.

What We Offer You

• A fully distributed work environment — Canonical has been remote-first since 2004.
• Twice-yearly team sprints in person, held in global locations.
• An annual personal learning and development budget of $2,000 USD.
• Annual compensation reviews and performance-based rewards.
• Generous annual leave, along with maternity and paternity benefits.
• A well-being support program including wellness platforms and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Travel upgrades and a Priority Pass membership for long-haul travel to company events.