Developer Relations Engineer

• take part in team product meetings, at levels from strategy to day-by-day development progress, contributing insight and expertise
• maintain conversations with developer community members wherever they may be found - IRC, social media, product forums, meet-ups and more
• work with colleagues in other teams in the company, as part of efforts to help establish commonality and consistent approaches
• help solve specific technical problems that users or colleagues have identified
• contribute to technical documentation to ensure that developer users' needs are met there
• work on technical articles, presentations or workshops
• identify new opportunities and directions for improvement in the developer experience we provide
• present at conferences, meetups or technical events
  

What we are looking for in you

A strong candidate

• is a programmer or developer with a demonstrable passion for and engagement in open-source software
• has worked with real-world challenges developing and deploying software using Linux
• has practical hands-on experience of Linux software packaging (including Snaps, debs, charms, rocks, PIP, containers)
• understands current software packing issues and trends in the Linux ecosystem
• has been a contributor to open-source communities, software and documentation
• is an engaging, vivacious speaker and presenter
• can work effectively, tactfully, empathetically and confidently in contexts where different parties have different perspectives, needs and understanding
• builds trust, relationships and confidence
• is willing to travel globally twice a year for company events, as well as to upstream and partner events