Software Engineer - Secure Container Images (Containers)

Location: Home-based in the EMEA region; international travel 2–4 times a year for company events, with global travel of up to 15%.

Company

Canonical develops Ubuntu and open-source platforms used across public cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT.

What you will do

• Build and maintain hardened Ubuntu-based container images.
• Design and operate CI/CD pipelines that build, test, scan, sign, publish, promote, and retire images across environments and architectures.
• Develop tooling and tests for security compliance and cloud-native compatibility.
• Integrate and maintain software from upstream open-source projects, keeping images current with patches, features, and applications.
• Define standards for image security, compatibility, performance, size, and developer experience.
• Collaborate with security, platform, infrastructure, customer-facing, community, and partner teams; mentor colleagues and contribute to hiring.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Bash and Python.
• Experience with CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins and with building container images.
• Command of at least one container management or orchestration tool, such as Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with Linux systems, package management, build systems, release engineering, or artifact pipelines.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a related discipline, plus an exceptional academic record.
• Business-level written and spoken English; 0–7 years of relevant experience.

Nice to have

• Experience investigating dependency and vulnerability findings and delivering safe fixes.
• Knowledge of software supply-chain security, including SBOMs, signatures, provenance, and CVE reports.
• Familiarity with GitOps, Go or Rust, minimal or distroless images, OCI specifications, and DevSecOps.
• Knowledge of CIS, NIST, FedRAMP, or DISA STIG frameworks.
• Open-source contributions or relevant Linux, container, or cloud-native certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Distributed, home-based work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget.
• Annual performance bonus and bi-annual compensation reviews.
• 40 days of annual leave, including public holidays and company holiday periods.
• Maternity and paternity leave, team assistance, wellness support, recognition rewards, and travel benefits.