Open Source Strategy & Engagement Lead

G-Research; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive compensation

Annual discretionary bonus

Lunch provided

30 days’ annual leave

9% company pension contributions

Informal dress code

Comprehensive healthcare

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly company events

Job summary

G-Research, located in Greater London, is looking for a Deputy Head of Open-Source Development. This senior role involves leading engagement between the open-source program office and internal stakeholders, aligning contributions with business needs, and driving internal adoption of initiatives.

The successful candidate will possess a strong engineering background in areas like distributed systems and machine learning, along with exceptional communication skills to foster relationships across diverse teams.

Competitive compensation, annual bonuses, and other benefits such as 30 days' leave, are included.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background across distributed systems, data platforms, machine learning, HPC infrastructure, or developer tooling.
• Experience in reviewing or writing production-quality code in Python, C++, Java, Rust or Go.
• Ability to navigate complex codebases and understand architectural trade-offs.
• Excellent communication skills to engage and influence stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building skills to work effectively across technical and non-technical groups.
• Proven ability to operate in complex environments and manage competing priorities.
• Pragmatic and resilient approach with a passion for open source.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement between OSPO and internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment between contributions and business priorities.
• Partner with Head of Open-Source Development to shape strategy and evaluate opportunities.
• Build relationships across engineering, research, and leadership teams.
• Identify technical needs and translate them into actionable initiatives.
• Act as primary contact for requests, managing requirements and expectations.
• Evaluate technologies and research tooling for adoption opportunities.
• Drive internal adoption of contributions and gather feedback.
• Promote awareness of OSPO’s capabilities across the firm.
• Support governance, prioritization, and portfolio management.
• Maintain documentation, roadmaps, and reporting on programme impact.

Skills

Distributed systems

Data platforms

Machine learning

HPC infrastructure

Developer tooling

Production-quality code

Excellent communication

Relationship-building

Job description

G-Research, located in Greater London, is looking for a Deputy Head of Open-Source Development. This senior role involves leading engagement between the open-source program office and internal stakeholders, aligning contributions with business needs, and driving internal adoption of initiatives.

The successful candidate will possess a strong engineering background in areas like distributed systems and machine learning, along with exceptional communication skills to foster relationships across diverse teams.

Competitive compensation, annual bonuses, and other benefits such as 30 days' leave, are included.