About this role
Job title: Security Engineering Manager
About the Role Lead and grow a team of engineers focused on security features for AppArmor, the Ubuntu security module that confines programs and restricts their access to system resources. This role directly impacts the safety and security of millions of users worldwide and requires collaboration with the community, customers, and multiple engineering teams. It combines people leadership with technical stewardship and strategic program execution.
What You'll Do
- 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're Looking For
- An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
- Drive, and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- A love of developing and growing people and a track record of it
- Organised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high quality results
- Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
- Proficient in C and have a good understanding of Linux kernel development
- Experience working with Linux Security Modules
- Knowledgeable and passionate about software and application security
- Solid experience working in an agile development environment
- A demonstrated drive for continual learning
- Builds trust, relationships and confidence
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
Nice to Have
- Good understanding of containers/packaging formats