Open Source Community Architect

Canonical Ltd.

Johannesburg

Remote

ZAR 1,493,000 - 2,156,000

Full time

25 hours ago
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Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Community Engineer for a fully remote, global role. You will design, execute, and scale community initiatives, coordinating with developers and Canonical teams to maximize impact across the Ubuntu ecosystem.

You will engage volunteer contributors, publish technical content, and represent Canonical at conferences, helping align community plans with company goals. Passion for open source and sustainable community building is essential.

Qualifications

  • Experience with open source projects and developer tools.
  • Clear public record of technical contributions (talks, posts, GitHub).
  • Ability to own objectives and work autonomously.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, execute and scale multi-disciplinary community programs from conception to launch.
  • Write high quality content to promote community initiatives and engage stakeholders.
  • Engage with the Ubuntu community through Discourse, events and online channels.
  • Represent Canonical and Ubuntu in external forums and conferences.

Skills

Open source projects
Ubuntu Linux
DevOps
Software development
Public speaking / blogging
Container technology

Tools

GitHub
Discourse
Matrix
Blog platforms

Job description

Canonical is seeking a Community Engineer for a fully remote, global role. You will design, execute, and scale community initiatives, coordinating with developers and Canonical teams to maximize impact across the Ubuntu ecosystem.

You will engage volunteer contributors, publish technical content, and represent Canonical at conferences, helping align community plans with company goals. Passion for open source and sustainable community building is essential.

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