Community Management Opportunity
Canonical is looking for a skilled Community Engineer to join our team. As a Community Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, executing, and scaling initiatives that foster a thriving community.
Our ambition is to set a standard of excellence when it comes to serving the open source ecosystem. This is your chance to be part of that.
The Community team at Canonical enables community leaders and participants to get things done, co-ordinating with Canonical teams and ensuring that community processes are efficient and well run.
As a Community Engineer, you will:
* Support community initiatives with your technical skills and strong organizational skills.
* Work hand in hand with developers to smooth processes and integrate community plans with Canonical plans for maximum impact.
* Encourage and facilitate the creation of new technical projects that enhance the community contribution experience.
You will lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs from conception through launch, working closely with Developer Relations engineers, technical authors, product managers, marketing teams, engineering teams, and external partners.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support and engage with volunteer developers in the Ubuntu community.
* Address their concerns and help them create successful tools.
* Help ensure their success and the overall autonomy and sustainability of projects.
What You Will Achieve:
* Provide content and technical support to ensure the community stays engaged and informed.
* Communicate effectively with developers and software engineers.
* Represent the Ubuntu community and Canonical as a contributor to the wider Linux ecosystem.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary.
* Distributed work environment.
* Twice-yearly team sprints in person.
* Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
* Annual compensation review.
* Recognition rewards.
* Annual holiday leave.
* Maternity and paternity leave.
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
* Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events.
About Us:
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud.
We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.