Chief Security Software Engineer

7 days ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia beBeeSecurity Full time $180,000 - $200,000

Looking for a top-notch software engineer to drive security initiatives within our product engineering teams. You will be responsible for defining, implementing and documenting new security features, leading security-focused initiatives, analyzing and fixing vulnerabilities in open source software, contributing to Ubuntu and upstream open source projects, auditing and analyzing source code for vulnerabilities, integrating new tools into our security infrastructure, pipelines and processes, achieving and retaining various security certifications, extending and enhancing Linux cryptographic components to meet country-specific compliance requirements, working with external partners to develop Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks, designing and developing hardening automation for Ubuntu and staying up to date with trends and developments in the security industry.

Required Skills and Qualifications
  • 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
  • A track record of going above and beyond expectations
  • Thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities and how to fix them
  • Knowledge of modern software engineering techniques
  • Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies
  • Skill in one or more of C, C++, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, PHP, or JavaScript/Typescript
  • Experience as a security champion
  • Experience driving security within a wider SSDLC process
  • Professional written and spoken English
  • Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
  • Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Results-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
About Us

We are a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.



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