Developer Relations Engineer – Open Source Advocate

Coinscapture; Middle (NV); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Learning budget

Annual compensation review

Generous leave policies

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, seeks a Developer Relations Engineer to engage with open source communities and developer-focused organisations. You will combine engineering, strategy and communication to improve the developer experience and feedback loops.

The role involves participating in product meetings, helping with technical documentation, and presenting at conferences. Applicants should be comfortable traveling globally twice a year and engaging diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Experience contributing to open-source software and communities.
• Hands-on development experience on Linux-based systems.
• Familiarity with Linux packaging and distribution formats (Snaps, debs, charms, rocks, PIP).
• Strong communication, public speaking and diplomacy across diverse audiences.
• Willingness to travel globally for company events twice a year.

Responsibilities

• Participate in team product meetings, from strategy to day-to-day development progress.
• Engage with developer communities across IRC, social media, forums, and meetups.
• Collaborate with cross-functional colleagues to standardize approaches.
• Resolve technical problems reported by users or colleagues.
• Contribute to technical documentation and developer-focused content.
• Create technical articles, presentations or workshops.
• Identify opportunities to improve the developer experience and road ahead.
• Represent Canonical at conferences and community events.

Skills

Open-source advocate

Linux experience

Public speaking

Community engagement

Diplomacy across teams

Travel readiness

Tools

Snaps

debs

charms

containers

PIP

Job description

Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, seeks a Developer Relations Engineer to engage with open source communities and developer-focused organisations. You will combine engineering, strategy and communication to improve the developer experience and feedback loops.

The role involves participating in product meetings, helping with technical documentation, and presenting at conferences. Applicants should be comfortable traveling globally twice a year and engaging diverse communities.