Developer Relations Engineer

TN United Kingdom; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Developer Relations Engineer to engage with open source communities and developer-centric organizations. This role combines engineering skills with communication to enhance developer experiences and foster innovation. Responsibilities include participating in product meetings, collaborating with teams, and creating technical content. The ideal candidate is passionate about open-source software, has experience with Linux, and is an engaging speaker. The company offers competitive compensation, a remote work environment, and a learning budget.

Benefits

Distributed remote work environment

USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget

Recognition rewards

Annual leave

Maternity/paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience developing and deploying software using Linux.
• Contributed to open-source communities and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in team product meetings, contributing insights.
• Maintain conversations with developer community members.
• Create technical articles, presentations, or workshops.

Skills

Programming

Open-source software

Linux

Technical documentation

Public speaking

Tools

Snaps

debs

charms

rocks

PIP

containers

Job description

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As the publisher of Ubuntu, we serve millions of developers building for the cloud, IoT, and data science. Our goal is to make open source easier and more reliable for innovators and enterprises.

We have created a new Developer Relations team to engage directly with open source communities and developer-centric organizations. Our aim is to communicate our vision and products for better open source development experiences, and to gather feedback to shape our offerings and priorities.

Position: Developer Relations Engineer

A Developer Relations Engineer is a technical expert, strategist, and communicator with deep empathy for developers. This role combines practical engineering skills with diplomacy across organizational boundaries. Like our audience, a Developer Relations Engineer is curious, problem-solving, and loves adapting tools to meet needs. They stay current with tech trends, provide insights, and foster innovation.

Location: We are building our initial DevRel team in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and American time zones.

What your day will look like

• Participate in team product meetings, from strategy to daily development, contributing insights and expertise.
• Maintain conversations with developer community members across IRC, social media, forums, meet-ups, and more.
• Collaborate with other teams to establish common approaches.
• Help solve specific technical problems identified by users or colleagues.
• Contribute to technical documentation to meet developer needs.
• Create technical articles, presentations, or workshops.
• Identify opportunities for improving the developer experience.
• Present at conferences, meetups, or technical events.

What we are looking for in you

A strong candidate

• Is a programmer or developer passionate about open-source software.
• Has experience developing and deploying software using Linux.
• Has practical experience with Linux software packaging (Snaps, debs, charms, rocks, PIP, containers).
• Understands current software packaging issues and trends in Linux.
• Has contributed to open-source communities, software, and documentation.
• Is an engaging speaker and presenter.
• Can work effectively, tactfully, empathetically, and confidently with diverse parties.
• Builds trust, relationships, and confidence.
• Is willing to travel globally twice a year for company and partner events.

Additional skills that you might also bring

• Experience in developer advocacy or community roles.
• Familiarity with Ubuntu and Canonical products.

What we offer you

We offer competitive compensation based on location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and bonuses. Our benefits reflect our values and include:

• Distributed remote work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget.
• Recognition rewards, annual leave, maternity/paternity leave, Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunities to travel for team meetings and events.