About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and autonomous Ecosystem Engineering and Operations Lead to support the ongoing operations of a high-impact open source project. This is a full-time role focused on maintaining and evolving the release processes, technical infrastructure, and interaction with members and community across a complex and widely adopted open source ecosystem.
The role will work across multiple domains—including release engineering, automation systems (e.g., autobuilders), CVE and security management, documentation, and community / member support—to ensure timely execution, quality, and alignment with Technical Steering Committee (TSC) direction and Yocto Project governance board (GB) goals.
Key Responsibilities
Drive TSC priorities and action items to completion
Drive technical resource prioritization to meet roadmap goals.Own proposal lifecycle execution.Direct stakeholder communications to achieve alignment and coordinated delivery of roadmap goals.Release Process ManagementDefine and execute bi-annual releases per Yocto Project\'s release lifecycle and guided by the planning roadmap
Manage and communicate build milestones, feature progress, and dependencies to ensure transparency and on-time delivery.Monitor codebase, bug status, nightly builds, and feature readiness, coordinating with QA and build systems to trigger releases and ensure their quality and stability.Drive release notes and migration guides review for accuracy, clarity, and usability for appropriate audiences.Communicate project status consistently to keep the community engaged and stakeholders aligned.Build & Integration Oversight (Autobuilder / CI)Facilitate patch review calls
Drive resolution of high-impact and intermittent build issues with build and integration engineering, maintainers, and the community.Ensure regular performance, patch, and CVE metrics reporting with visualizationContribute to autobuilder tooling improvementsMember Services & BenefitsOnboard members to CI infrastructure and manage layer testing enablement
Manage and fulfill hosting, mirror, and mailing list requests from member organizationsEnsure timely communication and approvals for member-specific testing and servicesDocumentation & CommunicationHelp draft and coordinate project communications
Ensure documentation is up to date, covering key features and new developmentSecurity & CVE CoordinationMonitor and maintain CVE tracking and reporting tools
Coordinate with maintainers and the Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) on high-priority issues to ensure issues are resolvedEnsure discussion and planning to align tooling with evolving industry standards and upstream changesCross-Functional Technical SupportCoordinate and facilitate communication, planning and goals with various maintainer roles (kernel, pseudo, LTS, security, QA, etc.)
Assist with technical proposal implementation as delegated by the TSCTrack issues through to resolution using issue trackers, mailing lists, and internal toolingQualifications
Required Qualifications
5+ years of technical program management or engineering project coordination in software development environmentsProven experience in open source communities, ideally in infrastructure, CI / CD, or embedded systems projectsDemonstrated bias for action, autonomy, and ability to drive complex technical programs independentlyStrong communication skills, both written and verbal, especially in remote and async environmentsFamiliarity with release cycles, CI / CD infrastructure, and issue tracking systems (e.g., Bugzilla)Comfortable working across multiple time zones and culturesComfortable with email / patch based workflows and IRCQualifications
Experience managing or contributing to open source release engineering, build infrastructure (e.g., Buildbot), or security toolingUnderstanding of embedded Linux environments, OE-core / bitbake / Yocto Project, or similar ecosystemsFamiliarity with CVE processes, patch metrics, and performance tracking in open source projectsHands-on experience with Git, CI pipelines, test automation, and documentation workflowsFamiliarity with open source governance and community dynamicsAdditional Information
Salary $250,000 - 275,000 USD
Work Environment
Fully remote role with preference for candidates in EU or EST time zonesCollaborative team environment with global contributors and stakeholdersReports to program leadership and works closely with technical maintainers, engineers, and governance representativesWhy Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to influence one of the most widely adopted open source projects in the embedded and systems space. You’ll collaborate with top engineers and organizations around the world, shaping the direction and delivery of software that powers critical applications.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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