Community Engineer (Remote, Multiple Levels)

About the role

Canonical is hiring Community Engineers to build community management at scale, supporting the open source ecosystem around Ubuntu. The role is fully remote and open to candidates across the globe; several positions at different seniority levels are advertised together, and all applications go through a single entry point.

Key responsibilities

• Design, execute and scale initiatives that foster a thriving community, working with developers and Canonical teams so that community plans align with Canonical's plans.
• Encourage and facilitate new technical projects that improve the community contribution experience, and represent community interests to Canonical teams.
• Lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs from conception to launch, working with Developer Relations engineers, technical authors, product managers, marketing teams, engineering teams and external partners.
• Support and engage volunteer developers in the Ubuntu community, helping them create successful tools and ensuring project autonomy and sustainability.
• Provide content and technical support, including regular blog and social media posts about community initiatives, events and accomplishments.
• Represent Ubuntu at conferences and expos, where Canonical talks about technical community projects and their development processes.

Required profile

• Experience with developer tools and open source projects, and a clear public record of accomplishments such as talks, blog posts, GitHub or X.
• Interest and experience with Ubuntu Linux (kernel or userspace), DevOps, software development, testing and QA, package management and container technology.
• Experience with open source communities and understanding of the workflow of volunteer contributors.
• Experience in (technical) program management, with strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, flexibly with time, and in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
• Learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year, annual compensation review and recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues, Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.