Overview
Community Engineer (multiple roles and seniority levels) at Canonical. Fully remote role, open to candidates across the globe.
What you will do
- Write high quality content to promote and support community initiatives
- Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good 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 you wish
- Nurture community contributions to Ubuntu
- Engage with the Ubuntu community through Discourse, Matrix, social media, conferences, etc.
- Represent Ubuntu via speaking engagements at events and conferences
- Support the engagement by Canonical teams into the open source ecosystem
Responsibilities
Lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs from conception through launchCollaborate with Developer Relations engineers, technical authors, product managers, marketing teams, engineering teams, and external partnersSupport and engage with volunteer developers in the Ubuntu community, addressing their concerns and helping them create successful toolsProvide content and technical support to keep the community engaged and informedCommunicate effectively with developers and software engineers and represent Canonical and the Ubuntu community to the wider Linux ecosystemWhat we are looking for
You love technology and working with brilliant peopleYou are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountableYou value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivatedYou have experience with developer tools and open source projectsYou 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 technologyYou can work autonomously and assume full ownership of objectives as neededYou can be flexible with your time and enjoy working with new technology in a fast-paced environmentYou have experience working with open source communities and understand the workflow of volunteer contributorsYou have experience in (technical) program management and have excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skillsAdditional skills you might bring
Experience with community managementExperience with Developer advocacyExperience as a software developerExamples of contributions to the Ubuntu CommunityExperience contributing to open source projectsWhat we offer
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveEmployee Assistance ProgramOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesTravel upgrades for long haul company eventsAbout Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
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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