Community Engineer (Remote, Multiple Roles)

About the role

Canonical is hiring Community Engineers to build community management at scale, supporting the open source ecosystem and Ubuntu. The role is fully remote and open to candidates across the globe; there are multiple positions at different seniority levels. You will design, execute and scale initiatives that foster a thriving community, working with developers, Developer Relations engineers, technical authors, product managers, marketing teams, engineering teams and external partners.

Key responsibilities

• Support community initiatives with technical skills and strong organisational skills, working hand in hand with developers to integrate community plans with Canonical 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 through launch.
• 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.
• Communicate with developers and software engineers, representing both the Ubuntu community and Canonical as a contributor to the wider Linux ecosystem.
• Attend conferences and expos, where the team 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 (talks, blog posts, GitHub, X, etc.).
• Interest and experience with Ubuntu Linux (kernel or userspace), DevOps, software development, testing and QA, package management and container technology.
• Experience working with open source communities and understanding the workflow of volunteer contributors.
• Experience in (technical) program management, with excellent organisational, 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.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review, recognition rewards and annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave, Employee Assistance Program and travel opportunities.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.