About the job
Our ambition is to set a standard of excellence when it comes to serving the open source ecosystem. This is your chance to be a part of that as a Community Engineer. We are building community management at scale and have multiple positions available at different seniority levels.
The role of a Community Engineer involves enabling community leaders and participants to get things done, coordinating with various teams, and ensuring that community processes are efficient and well-run. You will play a key role in designing, executing, and scaling initiatives that foster a thriving community. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically proficient person who is passionate about open source software, Linux, and sustainable community building.
In this role, you will support community initiatives with your technical and organizational skills by working hand in hand with developers to integrate community plans with company plans for maximum impact. You will encourage the creation of new technical projects that enhance community contributions and represent community interests to various teams. You will lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs from conception through launch, collaborating with Developer Relations engineers, technical authors, product managers, marketing teams, engineering teams, and external partners.
You will support and engage with volunteer developers in the community, addressing their concerns and helping them create successful tools, ensuring both their success and the sustainability of projects. Additionally, you will produce content to keep the community engaged and informed, including regular blog and social media posts about community initiatives, events, accomplishments, and collaborative efforts. You will communicate effectively with developers and software engineers, representing the community, as well as contribute to the wider Linux ecosystem.
Location: These are fully remote roles, open to candidates across the globe.
What your day will look like
- Write high-quality content to promote and support community initiatives
- Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding solutions to community problems
- Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
- Potential opportunity to travel more if desired
- Nurture community contributions to the community
- Engage with the community through Discourse, Matrix, social media, conferences, etc.
- Represent the community via speaking engagements at events and conferences
- Support the engagement by company teams into the open source ecosystem
What we are looking for in you
- You love technology and working with brilliant people
- You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
- You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
- You have experience with developer tools and open source projects
- You have a clear public record of accomplishments (talks, blog posts, GitHub, X, etc.)
- You have interest and experience with some of the following: Ubuntu Linux (kernel or userspace), DevOps, software development, testing and QA, package management, container technology
- You can work autonomously and assume full ownership of objectives as needed
- You can be flexible with your time and enjoy working with new technology in a fast-paced environment
- You are experienced working with open source communities and understand the workflow of volunteer contributors
- You have experience in (technical) program management and possess excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring
- Experience with community management
- Experience with developer advocacy
- Experience as a software developer
- Examples of contributions to the community
- Experience with contributing to open source projects
What we offer
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide, revisiting compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates). Alongside base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide additional benefits that reflect our values and ideals, balancing programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
- 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
- Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
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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.
