Open Source Security Specialist

4 days ago


Manama, Manama, Bahrain beBeeSecurity Full time 80,000 - 120,000
Secure Open Source Systems

As a key member of our security engineering team, you will play a vital role in protecting the open source community and Ubuntu users from emerging threats. We are seeking a skilled Ubuntu Security Engineer to join our industry-leading team and contribute to the development of robust security features.

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  • Monitor, triage, respond to, and document new and existing vulnerabilities in open source software.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to identify issues, prioritize them, and coordinate remediation.

This is an engineering-focused role that may also involve activities such as producing security assessments, building features, conducting code reviews, developing internal tools, engaging with the open source community, and participating in industry initiatives and events.

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  • Analyzing, fixing, and testing vulnerabilities in open source packages.
  • Keeping track of vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu ecosystem as they are discovered, researched, and fixed, leveraging internal tools.
  • Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu community and upstream developers, as needed, to exchange or develop vulnerability patches and ensure that Ubuntu includes the most robust security features.
  • Auditing source code for vulnerabilities.
  • Building features and tools to help teams strengthen the security of their products and contribute to the overall security of Ubuntu.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • A thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities and techniques for fixing them.
  • Familiarity with coordinated disclosure practices.
  • Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Excellent logic, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with the team and Ubuntu community members.
  • Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
  • Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organization.
  • Thoughtfulness and self-motivation.
  • Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
Benefits:
  • 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.
  • Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
  • Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.


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