Senior Software Engineer – Open Source

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop, manage, and nurture open source products along with their associated ecosystems.

• Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, engineers, community participants, and end users.

• Partner with internal engineers and open source contributors to address features, bug fixes, reviews, and releases.

• Engage actively with open source communities, industry partners, and standards organizations via platforms like Slack and GitHub.

• Lead community meetings that include both internal and external users.

• Provide mission-driven experiences for end users.

• Work alongside users to create case studies, blogs, and presentations for conferences.

• Recognize and clarify ambiguities related to product requirements, community demands, and upstream limitations.

• Develop and integrate secure, interoperable cloud-native software tailored for defense environments.

• Enhance relevant open source projects through contributions.

• Take ownership of architectural decisions and ensure technical excellence across codebases, APIs, and contributor workflows.

• Create design proposals, contribution guides, user documentation, and maintenance manuals.

• Monitor and track new developments in cloud-native, open source, and secure software supply chain technologies.

• Provide technical guidance and elevate engineering standards within the team.

• Shape product direction by understanding user requirements and system limitations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in software engineering.

• Proven experience in building or maintaining open source software tools, particularly in cloud-native, software lifecycle, or software supply chain areas.

• Proficient in Go programming language.

• Eagerness to learn TypeScript.

• Ability to contribute in additional modern programming languages such as Rust.

• Strong grasp of system design, library and software APIs, Kubernetes, and cloud architecture, including AWS and Azure.

• Experience in contributing to open source projects and engaging with open source communities.

• Familiarity with fundamental Kubernetes concepts, including controllers, operators, and CRDs.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• Capability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Willingness to travel 5–15% as needed.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.

• Company covers 100% of premiums.

• Health Savings Account available.

• Life insurance provided.

• Disability insurance included.

• 401k retirement plan offered.

• Company stock options available.

• Budget for home office setup.

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy.

• Paid federal holidays.

• One week off for Thanksgiving.

• Two weeks off for Christmas and New Year’s.

• Paid parental leave offered.

• Reimbursement for approved training and subscriptions.

• Coverage for conference expenses including travel, lodging, and fees.