Posted today · be early
Community Engineer (multiple roles and seniority levels)
Canonical
WorldwideremotePosted today
Skill Required
Community-EngineeringDeveloper-RelationsDeveloper-AdvocacyTechnical-Program-ManagementCommunity-EngineerSenior-Technical-Community-ManagerEngineering-Community-ManagerCommunity-Research-EngineerTechnical-Community-ManagerTechnical-Community-LeadDeveloper-Community-ManagerSenior-Data-Community-ManagerandEngineeringdesigningbuildingExpressetc.)TestNGDevOpsGitLinuxCloudAIFulltime
Key highlights
- Fully remote Community Engineer role supporting the Ubuntu open source ecosystem, open to global candidates
- Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 for all team members
- Includes 2-4 weeks of annual global travel for internal and external events, with optional additional travel opportunities
- Must have experience with open source projects, developer tools, and technical program management, plus a clear public record of professional accomplishments
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission is offered in addition to base pay
- Role involves leading cross-functional community initiatives, representing Ubuntu at conferences, and engaging with global volunteer contributors
Role overview
Canonical is seeking Community Engineers to join its team as it works to set a standard of excellence in serving the open source ecosystem. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically proficient person passionate about open source software, Linux, and sustainable community building. The role focuses on supporting and scaling engagement with the global Ubuntu open source community, working cross-functionally with Canonical's engineering, product, marketing, and developer relations teams to design, execute, and launch community initiatives, facilitate volunteer contributor work, represent community interests internally, and promote community accomplishments via content and conference engagements. Multiple positions are open at varying seniority levels, all fully remote and available to candidates worldwide.
Responsibilities
- As part of the Canonical Community team, enable community leaders and participants to get things done by coordinating with Canonical teams and ensuring community processes are efficient and well run, while facilitating (rather than performing) community work to help energetic, ambitious community members leverage Canonical's work to bring their own vision of Ubuntu to life to meet their community's unique needs and interests
- Design, execute, and scale initiatives that foster a thriving open source community
- Work hand in hand with developers to smooth processes and integrate community plans with Canonical plans for maximum impact
- Encourage and facilitate the creation of new technical projects that enhance the community contribution experience
- Represent community interests to Canonical teams
- Lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs from conception through launch, working closely with Developer Relations engineers, technical authors, product managers, marketing teams, engineering teams, and external partners
- Support and engage with volunteer developers in the Ubuntu community, addressing their concerns and helping them create successful tools
- Help ensure the success, overall autonomy, and sustainability of community projects
- Provide content and technical support to keep the community engaged and informed, including regular blog and social media posts about community initiatives, events, accomplishments, and collaborative efforts between Canonical and the Ubuntu community
- Communicate effectively with developers and software engineers, representing both the Ubuntu community and Canonical as a contributor to the wider Linux ecosystem
- Attend conferences and expos to speak about technical community projects and their development processes
- Write high-quality content to promote and support community initiatives
- Collaborate on finding effective solutions to community problems
- Work from home with 2 to 4 weeks of annual global travel for internal and external events, with potential for additional travel if desired
- Nurture community contributions to Ubuntu
- Engage with the Ubuntu community through Discourse, Matrix, social media, conferences, and other relevant channels
- Represent Ubuntu via speaking engagements at events and conferences
- Support Canonical teams' engagement into the open source ecosystem
Requirements
- Love technology and working with brilliant people
- Are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
- Value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
- Have experience with developer tools and open source projects
- Have a clear public record of accomplishments (talks, blog posts, GitHub, X, etc.)
- Have interest and experience with at least one of the following: Ubuntu Linux (kernel or userspace), DevOps, software development, testing and QA, package management, container technology
- Can work autonomously and assume full ownership of objectives as needed
- Can be flexible with their time and enjoy working with new technology in a fast-paced environment
- Have experience working with open source communities and understand the workflow of volunteer contributors
- Have experience in technical program management and possess excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Nice to have
- Experience with community management
- Experience with Developer advocacy
- Experience as a software developer
- Have examples of contributions to the Ubuntu Community
- Have experience with contributing to open source projects
Benefits
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission (in addition to base pay)
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
- 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
Additional details
- The organization is building community management at scale, with multiple Community Engineer positions available at different seniority levels
- All applications and candidates are handled through this single entry point
- Applicants are advised to review Canonical's guidance on how to get a job at Canonical to improve their chances of application success
- These are fully remote roles, open to candidates across the globe
- Canonical is a pioneering open source tech firm that publishes Ubuntu, a leading platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, and has operated a remote-first work model since its 2004 inception
- The company recruits globally and sets a very high standard for people joining, expecting excellence from all team members to succeed in its mission
- Working at Canonical challenges employees to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise their performance
- Canonical is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a discrimination-free workplace, giving all applicants fair consideration regardless of identity, as diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates better work environments and better products
- Compensation is shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual compensation reviews (and more frequent reviews for graduates and associates) to recognize outstanding performance
- The job posting was originally published on Himalayas