Community Engineer
Core
Facilitate open source community initiatives, coordinate between community leaders and Canonical teams, and scale community management for Ubuntu.
Role type
Senior Community Engineer (Open Source)
Builds
Thriving open source community ecosystems and sustainable technical projects
Domain
Open Source Software / Linux / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Program management, Community management, Technical writing, Public speaking, Cross-functional collaboration, Technical troubleshooting, Event planning, Strategic planning, Stakeholder engagement, Technical project leadership
Preferred skills
Developer advocacy, Software development, DevOps, Container technology, Kernel or userspace experience, Package management
Technologies
Ubuntu Linux, Discourse, Matrix, GitHub, X (Twitter), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
Responsibilities
Design and execute initiatives to foster a thriving community, Engage with volunteer developers to support tool creation and project sustainability, Represent community interests to Canonical engineering and product teams, Lead multi-disciplinary programs from conception to launch, Create content (blogs, social media) to promote community initiatives, Speak at conferences and expos about technical community projects
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic scope