Community Manager - Open Source
Core
Own the health, growth, and engagement of the Argo CD and Kargo open source communities, driving measurable contributor growth and ecosystem presence.
Role type
Senior individual contributor open source community manager
Builds
Argo CD and Kargo open source communities within the GitOps and cloud-native ecosystem
Domain
Cloud-native infrastructure, GitOps, Kubernetes
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
community strategy definition, contributor onboarding program design, event management (CFP, coordination), async technical writing, community metrics analysis, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
prior use of Argo CD or Kargo, speaking at KubeCon/ArgoCon, building ambassador programs, experience with CNCF projects
Technologies
GitHub, Slack, Kubernetes, GitOps, YAML
Responsibilities
Define and execute community growth strategies for Argo CD and Kargo; build contributor pathways including guides and office hours; manage event presence at conferences like KubeCon and ArgoCon; nurture relationships with CNCF and maintainers; surface community feedback to engineering; produce release notes and newsletters.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC