Join Red Hat Product Security's Vulnerability Management Team in EMEA as a Product Security Engineer. As a vital member of Red Hat Product Security’s Vulnerability Management team, you will act as a frontline defender protecting our customers and the open-source community. In this role, you will manage the full lifecycle of reported vulnerabilities with a primary focus on publicly disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE). By combining technical expertise in Red Hat’s product dependencies with a deep understanding of business risk, you will lead rapid assessments, coordinate cross-functional engineering teams, and craft essential vulnerability metadata. We are looking for a sharp problem-solver passionate about swift risk mitigation to help define our response strategy and ensure our software remains resilient against an ever-changing threat landscape.
Our role is open as onsite/hybrid in our offices (Milan, Brno, Waterford, Barcelona, Madrid, Dublin, Cork) or remote in Poland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic, Ireland.
What you will do
- Manage and provide timely response to publicly disclosed security vulnerabilities (CVEs) and incidents across Red Hat software, Fedora, and other OSS projects.
- Maintain secure products and components to minimize customer impact and exposure to vulnerabilities and exploitations within internal SLAs.
- Lead coordination efforts with cross-functional teams (e.g., Engineering, Product Management, Content Team) to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent remediation and communication for all assigned public CVEs
- Understand the full lifecycle of Red Hat products, including where product metadata is maintained and how to update it within custom Product Security Tools
- Reverse engineer and create reproducers of vulnerabilities affecting code and articulate how it can or cannot be mitigated to the appropriate audience.
- Contribute to customer-facing security documentation, references, and data, including CVE pages and metadata.
What you will bring
- Must have 4+ years of experience with at least one Red Hat product (e.g., Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift, Ansible, etc.) OR significant experience working on a complex enterprise Linux distribution, large-scale open-source software project, or modern container platform (e.g., Kubernetes)
- Proficiency in common programming languages like C/C++, Python, Java, Go, and familiarity with Source Code Management tools like Git
- Strong knowledge of application security concepts such as OWASP Top 10 bug types, CWE, CVSS scoring
- Proven ability to independently coordinate complex security responses with globally distributed, cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
- Understanding of how AI/ML technologies intersect with software security and vulnerability analysis
The following are considered are plus:
- 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity incident management and coordination and/or with delivering technology-related software
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field. Industry certifications like CISSP, CSSLP, CISA/CISM, OSCP, CEH, Comptia Security+ or GIACare a plus.
- Knowledge and experience with modern container technologies (Kubernetes, OpenShift); comfortable with docker/Linux containers.
About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.
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