Senior Open Source Engineer

Summary

Join Octopus Deploy, a leading provider of Continuous Delivery solutions, as an Argo Maintainer. Contribute to the development and improvement of Argo CD, Argo Rollouts, and other open-source initiatives. Collaborate with the community through pull request reviews, issue resolution, and participation in community meetings. Help shape the Argo roadmap and build consensus on key initiatives. Act as a Developer Advocate, creating blog posts, presenting at conferences, and contributing to GitOps training. Become a core Argo maintainer by consistently providing community value. This role requires 3+ years of software development experience, proficiency in Go, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Docker, and cloud technologies, and excellent communication skills. Octopus Deploy offers a remote-first work environment and a transparent approach to compensation.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a software development role, demonstrating proficiency in various technologies
• Hands-on experience with Go, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Docker, Cloud technologies, and SaaS Product development
• Deep understanding and practical experience with Agile and Lean product development methodologies
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, both verbal and written, with fluency in English
• Above all, we are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative team environment and enjoys working alongside exceptionally talented peers

Responsibilities

• Contribute features, bug fixes, and security improvements to Argo CD, Argo Rollouts, and other Octopus open-source initiatives
• Work with the community to coordinate community contributions by doing pull request reviews, answering issues, and joining community meetings
• Work with the community of maintainers to build the Argo roadmap and communicate key initiatives and build consensus on approaches to solving challenges
• Act as a Developer Advocate by helping teach people how to get the most out of Argo CD and Argo Rollouts from a GitOps perspective
• Contributing blog posts
• Submitting and presenting talks at conferences
• Contributing to GitOps training
• Engage with community users as well as Octopus customers to provide guidance and assist support time
• Become and Argo maintainer by consistently providing community value

Preferred Qualifications

Existing open source contributions and experience engaging in community-driven development a plus

Benefits

• Remote-first work environment
• Transparent approach to compensation