Principal Open Source Technologist

Principal Open Source Technologist

Location: US or Canada Remote

ABOUT WIND RIVER

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability. Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy.

The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world.  Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones, including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.        

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The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software-defined world.        

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

ABOUT YOU

• Drive technical contributions to key open source projects
• Represent Wind River at industry events and technical conferences
• Build and maintain relationships with open source communities
• Guide internal teams on open source best practices
• Develop strategic roadmap for open source engagement
• Influence upstream projects' technical direction  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven record of Linux kernel or major open source contributions
• Experience such as package maintainer (Debian preferred)
• 10+ years software development experience
• Strong technical leadership background
• Excellence in written and verbal communication
• Track record of public speaking at technical conferences
• Deep understanding of open source development models

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Debian Developer or maintainer status
• Linux kernel maintainer experience
• Yocto Project contributions
• Experience building developer communities
• Background in enterprise Linux distributions
• History of technical blogging/writing

WHAT WE OFFER

• Opportunity to work on cutting edge open source projects
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Flexible time off policy + 12 observed holidays
• 401k with company match
• Health Savings and Flexible Savings Account
• Wind Rivers commitment to DEIB
• Wellness benefits
• Collaborative and innovative work environment

COMPENSATION              

The annual base salary range for this role’s listed grade level is currently $202,000 to $260,000 plus a bonus for Colorado, New York, and New Jersey residents, and $205,000 to $270,000 plus a bonus for SF Bay Area, Greater Seattle, NYC, and Washington, DC, residents. Salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members. Employees in this role are also eligible for the following benefits in accordance with the terms of the Company's plans: health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, flex time off, eligibility to enroll in 401k, and 12 paid holidays.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY 

Wind River is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, HIV status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status including pregnancy, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.  Wind River will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on these characteristics. 

To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com. 

APPLICANT PRIVACY NOTICE:                

Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. At Wind River, we strictly adhere to all applicable data privacy laws. Please review Wind River's Applicant Privacy Notice, which can be found here.                    

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