Software Development Engineer - Remote

Collabora Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 93,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Job summary

Collabora Ltd is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join our geographically distributed engineering team for remote work. Responsibilities include defining and scoping client projects with the delivery team.

We value open source contributions and English communication; candidates should have experience in software development and willingness to engage with Collabora's services and lifecycle. This role offers remote work options and emphasizes self-learning to stay at the forefront of

Qualifications

• Proven track record in software development and open source involvement.
• Strong English, verbal and written, and ability to work in distributed online teams.
• Willingness to learn Collabora services, business model, and project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Defining and scoping client projects in collaboration with the delivery team.
• Contributing publicly to open source projects to ensure Collabora's continuing technical leadership.

Skills

Open Source

Distributed teamwork

English fluency

Self-learning

Tools

WebKit

Blink

GStreamer

FFMPEG

X11/Wayland

Linux kernel

Jenkins

OBS

LAVA

Job description

Software Development Engineer - Remote

2026-10-04T00:00:00

Location: Frensham, Surrey, GB, GU10 3

Work From Home

2027-01-02T11:01:48.87

We are always looking for passionate and talented software developers to join our geographically-distributed engineering team.

Responsibilities include:

• Defining and scoping client projects in collaboration with the delivery team
• Contributing publicly to open source projects to ensure Collabora's continuing technical leadership

It is essential to have a track record of experience in software development. Knowledge of open source development methodologies and good standing in the open source community is important. Good English language skills (both verbal and written) are required. Ability to work and communicate in an online distributed environment is necessary.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Demonstrable contributions to components in open source projects
• Experience with direct development on one (or more) of WebKit, Blink, GStreamer, FFMPEG, libav, X11, Wayland/Weston, Jenkins, OBS, Lava, Linux kernel/device drivers, distribution integration, porting
• Self learning skills to acquire sufficient knowledge of Collabora's services, business model, project delivery lifecycle, and related technical domains

About Collabora:

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 various market verticals, including mobile, IVI / automotive, set-top / smart TV, and 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 among others, Collabora has established a broad customer portfolio.

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Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.

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