Remote Mesa/Graphics Software Developer (Remote/Anywhere)

Collabora Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 79,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Collabora Ltd is seeking a Remote Mesa/Graphics Software Developer to join our distributed Graphics domain team. You will work on Mesa 3D graphics, contribute to Linux graphics stack, and engage with customers across multiple markets.

The role emphasizes open source collaboration, strong C/C++ skills, and ability to work remotely within a global team. Remote work is supported across regions.

Qualifications

• Experience contributing directly to the Mesa 3D Graphics Library (OpenGL, Vulkan, DRI, Gallium).
• Strong Linux experience and familiarity with open source development practices.
• Excellent written and spoken English; able to work in a fully distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Discuss technology with clients and represent Collabora at conferences and trade shows.
• Analyse client problems and design solutions using open source tech and Collabora expertise.
• Define and scope client projects with the delivery team.
• Contribute publicly to open source projects to maintain Collabora's leadership.
• Gain knowledge of customer products, applications, and target markets.
• Coordinate with clients to balance time constraints and available tech/resources.

Skills

Mesa 3D Graphics Library

OpenGL

Vulkan

DRI

Gallium drivers

Linux experience

Open source development

English language skills

Distributed online collaboration

Education

BS/BA or Engineer

Tools

Jenkins

LAVA

GitLab CI

Job description

Remote Mesa/Graphics Software Developer (Remote/Anywhere)

2026-10-03T00:00:00

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

GB

WF1 3

Any

2027-01-01T19:01:31.143

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic open-source software developer, with contributions to the Mesa 3D Graphics Library, to join our ever growing geographically-distributed Graphics domain team. The Graphics domain team is contributing to the entire Linux Graphics stack from the Linux kernel up to the Graphics toolkits including but not limited to DRI and kernel-mode graphics drivers, Wayland/Weston, OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenGL/EGL and other open-source Graphics drivers within the Mesa 3D Graphics Library for different customers projects in various market verticals.

Key Responsibilities

• Discussing technology with clients and represent Collabora at conferences and trade shows to demonstrate and promote our leadership in the open source arena
• Analysing client problems and designing solutions leveraging open source technologies and Collabora's technical expertise
• Defining and scoping client projects in collaboration with the delivery team
• Contributing publicly to open source projects to ensure Collabora's continuing technical leadership
• Gain working knowledge of customers products, applications, technical and business strengths and target markets
• Understanding client needs and reconciling time constraints, available technologies and resources, and open source best practices

Required Skills

• Experience with direct contributions to the Mesa 3D Graphics Library: OpenGL, Vulkan, DRI, Gallium drivers...
• Linux experience
• Knowledge of open source development methodologies and relevant open source communities
• Good English language skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work and communicate in an online fully distributed environment

Desired Skills

• Experience with CI (Jenkins/LAVA, GitLab CI in particular) and testing (Piglit, GL/Vulkan CTS, dEQP) is a plus
• Self learning skill to get sufficient knowledge of Collabora's services, business model, project delivery life cycle and other related technical domains
• BS/BA or experience in the role of Engineer

Collabora is a software consultancy specializing in bringing companies and the Open Source community together. We combine years of Open Source software leadership with an understanding of the challenges that businesses, non-profits, and governments face. Collabora brings deep technical expertise in system integration & architecture, graphics, multimedia, web engines and communications to a number of market verticals, including mobile, IVI / automotive, set top box / smart TV, and a range of other specialized embedded applications. Collabora has the unique business model of enabling enterprises to leverage Open Source software in their solutions. Having worked with notable industry leading companies in the automotive, aerospace and handset mobile verticals amongst many others, Collabora has established a broad customer portfolio.

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We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic open-source software developer, with contributions to the Mesa 3D Graphics Library, to join our ever growing geographically-distributed Graphics domain team. The Graphics domain team is contributing to the entire Linux Graphics stack from the Linux kernel up to the Graphics toolkits including but not limited to DRI and kernel-mode graphics drivers, Wayland/Weston, OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenGL/EGL and other open-source Graphics drivers within the Mesa 3D Graphics Library for different customers projects in various market verticals.
Key Responsibilites Discussing technology with clients and represent Collabora at conferences and trade shows to demonstrate and promote our leadership in the open source arena Analysing client problems and designing solutions leveraging open source technologies and Collabora's technical expertise Defining and scoping client projects in collaboration with the delivery team Contributing publicly to open source projects
to ensure Collabora's continuing technical leadership Gain working knowledge of customers products, applications, technical and business strengths and target markets Understanding client needs and reconciling time constraints, available technologies and resources, and open source best practices Required Skills Experience with direct contributions to the Mesa 3D Graphics Library: OpenGL, Vulkan, DRI, Gallium drivers... Linux experience Knowledge of open source development methodologies and relevant open source communities Good English language skills (both verbal and written) Ability to work and communicate in an online fully distributed environment Desired Skills Experience with CI (Jenkins/LAVA, GitLab CI in particular) and testing (Piglit, GL/Vulkan CTS, dEQP) is a plus Self learning skill to get sufficient knowledge of Collabora's services, business model, project delivery life cycle and other related technical domains BS/BA or experience in the role of Engineer
Collabora is a
software consultancy specializing in bringing companies and the Open Source community together. We combine years of Open Source software leadership with an understanding of the challenges that businesses, non-profits, and governments face. Collabora brings deep technical expertise in system integration & architecture, graphics, multimedia, web engines and communications to a number of market verticals, including mobile, IVI / automotive, set top box / smart TV, and a range of other specialized embedded applications. Collabora has the unique business model of enabling enterprises to leverage Open Source software in their solutions. Having worked with notable industry leading companies in the automotive, aerospace and handset mobile verticals amongst many others, Collabora has established a broad customer portfolio. #LI-Remote