Developer Relations Engineer

Canonical; Pisa; Remoto; EUR 35.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading open source company is seeking a Developer Relations Engineer to enhance community engagement and improve open-source experiences. This role requires deep empathy for developers and strong technical skills, including experience with Linux software packaging. The ideal candidate will have a passion for open-source software and the ability to work collaboratively across teams. This is a full-time position based in Italy, with opportunities for global travel.

Servizi

Distributed work environment

Learning budget

Annual reviews

Paid leave

Parental leave

Competenze

• Passionate about open-source software
• Experience with developing and deploying Linux software
• Familiar with Linux software packaging issues
• Engaging speaker and presenter
• Ability to build trust and relationships

Mansioni

• Participate in team product meetings
• Engage with developer community via various platforms
• Collaborate with other teams for consistent approaches
• Identify opportunities to improve developer experience
• Present at conferences and meetups

Conoscenze

Programming

Linux

Open-source software

Community engagement

Technical documentation

Public speaking

Strumenti

Snaps

Containers

Debs

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As the publisher of Ubuntu, we serve millions of developers building for the cloud, IoT, and data science. We aim 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 goal is to communicate our vision and products for better open source development experiences, and to gather feedback to shape our offerings and priorities.

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 never satisfied with the status quo and is driven by curiosity to find better solutions. They are problem-solvers and inventors who understand people's needs and love adapting tools to meet them. They stay current with tech trends and provide insights and guidance while fostering innovation.

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

What your day will look like

In a typical day, a developer relations engineer might:

• Participate in team product meetings, from strategy to daily development progress, contributing insight and expertise
• Maintain conversations with developer community members via IRC, social media, forums, meet-ups, and more
• Collaborate with colleagues in other teams to establish commonality and consistent approaches
• Help solve specific technical problems identified by users or colleagues
• Contribute to technical documentation to meet developer users' needs
• Work on technical articles, presentations, or workshops
• Identify new 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 the Linux ecosystem
• Has contributed to open-source communities, software, and documentation
• Is an engaging speaker and presenter
• Can work effectively, tactfully, 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 consider location, experience, and performance in our compensation. We revisit pay annually. Benefits include a distributed work environment, learning budget, annual review, rewards, paid leave, parental leave, employee assistance, travel opportunities, and travel upgrades.

About Canonical

Canonical is a leading open source company, publisher of Ubuntu, and innovator in AI, IoT, and cloud technologies. We recruit globally and uphold high standards of excellence. Since 2004, we've been a remote-first company, encouraging innovative thinking, continuous learning, and skill development.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We value diversity and are committed to fair consideration of all applications regardless of background or identity.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development

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