The Linux Foundation is creating the greatest shared technology investment in history by enabling open source collaboration across companies, developers, and users. We are the organization of choice to build ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and commercial adoption.

The Linux Foundation’s blockchain, healthcare, and identity projects are looking for a driven Community Architect who can foster a successful collaborative software development ecosystem. They will be immersed in the technical contributor communities, streamlining the process of getting new developers up to speed, collaborating and contributing. They will also assist with technical conversations across projects, driving a holistic overarching architecture that makes sense to developers and the broader user community, and drive successful adoption of open source development practices. Travel will vary by location, but a recurring presence in NYC, SF, Asia and Europe should be expected. The Community Architect will report to the Senior Director, Community Architecture.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitor technical conversations and interactions across projects, guiding them in positive directions as necessary

• Analyze data about community activities to identify parts of the communities that might need additional support

• Help individuals, including member companies and staff, understand the technical landscape

• Develop educational content for developers and non-developers

• Participate in and contribute to technical working groups – phone calls, email, sometimes F2F

• Speak at conferences and provide mentorship or judging at Hackathons and travel to in-person events as required 

• Assist in the production of community events and be a presence at third-party events

• Research new collaboration and communication tools, and support as necessary

• Run and support test networks, as necessary

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience with open source communities

• Deep familiarity with Open Source software development practices and business models

• Substantial history of technical contributions to existing Open Source projects

• Demonstrated ability to quickly adopt new programming languages and tools

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Familiarity with the technical and business landscape around blockchain technology, with a focus on Hyperledger

The Linux Foundation is creating the greatest shared technology investment in history by enabling open source collaboration across companies, developers, and users. We are the organization of choice to build ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and commercial adoption.

The Linux Foundation is a largely all-remote workforce that hires top-notch talent.  We are as passionate about providing a flexible and supportive work culture as we are in Open Source Software.  Collaboration is in our DNA, and we pride ourselves on being able to work closely together while not being tied to an office.

The Linux Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.