Community Engineer multiple roles and seniority levels

Canonical

Remote

Full Time

Posted April 1, 2026

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Job Description

A Community Engineer at Canonical is responsible for fostering and supporting open source community initiatives, facilitating collaboration between community members and Canonical teams, and promoting engagement through technical content, events, and communication, all within a remote work environment.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate community work and ensure efficient community processes
Support and engage with volunteer developers and community contributors
Design, execute, and scale initiatives to foster a thriving community
Create content and provide technical support to keep the community engaged and informed
Represent the community and Canonical at conferences, events, and through speaking engagements
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to align community plans with organizational goals
Encourage and facilitate the creation of new technical projects within the community

Requirements

Experience with developer tools and open source projects, with a clear public record of accomplishments such as talks, blog posts, GitHub contributions, or activity on social media platforms like X.
Interest and experience with Ubuntu Linux, including kernel or userspace, DevOps, software development, testing and QA, package management, or container technology.
Ability to work autonomously and assume full ownership of objectives as needed.
Flexibility with time and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with new technology.
Experience working with open source communities and understanding the workflow of volunteer contributors.
Experience in technical program management with excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with developers and software engineers and represent the Ubuntu community and Canonical in the wider Linux ecosystem.
Willingness to travel 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events, with potential for additional travel if desired.
Possession of soft skills such as curiosity, flexibility, articulation, accountability, passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation.
Experience with community management, developer advocacy, or as a software developer (preferred but not mandatory).