Developer Relations Engineer at Canonical
Confirmed open
Help open-source developers use Canonical products through technical support, documentation, talks and community collaboration in APAC or EMEA.
- Location
- Home Based - APAC; Home based - EMEA
- Work arrangement
- remote
- Technologies
- Linux
Role overview
This remote role connects Canonical product teams with developers using Ubuntu and related tools. It combines hands-on Linux knowledge with community conversations, technical content and event presentations. The listed regions are APAC and EMEA.
Responsibilities
- Join product discussions and bring developer feedback into priorities and day-to-day decisions.
- Answer technical questions in forums, social channels and meetups, and improve documentation for developers.
- Create articles, talks or workshops and present at conferences or technical events.
- Identify recurring friction in the developer experience and coordinate improvements across Canonical teams.
Qualifications
- Software development and deployment experience on Linux, with a demonstrable interest in open-source communities.
- Practical familiarity with Linux packaging such as deb, snap, charm, rock, pip or containers.
- Clear presentation skills, empathy with different viewpoints and an ability to build trust with developers.
- Willingness to travel twice yearly for company events and, where relevant, partner or upstream meetings.
Benefits
- Canonical lists distributed home-based work with in-person team meetings, a USD 2,000 annual personal learning budget, annual compensation review and recognition awards.
- The posting also names annual leave, parental leave, an employee assistance programme and travel-related support for company events. The package can vary by location.
About Canonical
Canonical publishes Ubuntu and develops open-source software for cloud, connected devices and enterprise infrastructure. Its teams work across countries.
How to apply
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