Open Source DevRel Engineer (Remote)

Higlobe, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget

Travel opportunities

Annual compensation review

Flexible leave

Employee assistance

Job summary

Canonical, publisher of Ubuntu, seeks a Developer Relations Engineer to engage with open source communities and shape developer experiences worldwide.

You will blend engineering, strategy and diplomacy to help developers and enterprises adopt Canonical products while contributing to documentation and community initiatives. This remote-first role involves travel for events and collaboration across time zones.

Qualifications

• Programmer with a demonstrable passion for open-source software.
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying software using Linux.
• Practical Linux packaging experience (Snaps, debs, charms, rocks, PIP, containers).
• Knowledge of current Linux packaging issues and trends.
• Contributions to open-source communities, software and documentation.
• Engaging, vivacious speaker and presenter.
• Willing to travel globally twice a year for events.

Responsibilities

• Take part in team product meetings from strategy to day-by-day development progress.
• Maintain conversations with developer communities via IRC, social media, forums and meetups.
• Collaborate with colleagues across teams to ensure consistent approaches.
• Help solve technical problems identified by users or colleagues.
• Contribute to technical documentation for developer users.
• Create technical articles, presentations or workshops.
• Identify new opportunities and directions for improving developer experience.
• Present at conferences, meetups or technical events.

Skills

Open-source passion

Linux packaging

Public speaking

Developer relations

Community engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Tools

Snaps packaging

Deb packaging

Containers

PIP

Job description

Canonical, publisher of Ubuntu, seeks a Developer Relations Engineer to engage with open source communities and shape developer experiences worldwide.

You will blend engineering, strategy and diplomacy to help developers and enterprises adopt Canonical products while contributing to documentation and community initiatives. This remote-first role involves travel for events and collaboration across time zones.