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What you should know
We checked this opportunity from Canonical. It is listed as Africa eligible · wider Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
The work location is Asia-Pacific or Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Employer-stated compensation: Salary not included in the job posting.
Job description
About this role
As the publisher of Ubuntu we serve millions of developers, building for the cloud, IoT and data science. We aim to make open source easier and more reliable for innovators and enterprises. We have created a new Developer Relations team to engage directly with open source communities and developer-centric organisations. We hope both to communicate our vision and products for better open source development experiences, and also to have a better feedback loop from those audiences to shape our offerings and priorities. A Developer Relations Engineer is a technical expert, strategist and communicator with deep empathy for developers. This discipline combines practical engineering skills with firm diplomacy across organisational boundaries, in both directions. Like our audience, a Developer Relations Engineer is never satisfied with the status quo, and is driven by an insatiable curiosity to find better ways to get things done. They are problem-solvers and inventors, who understand people's needs and love the way that tools can be adapted to meet them. They stay current with tech trends and provide insights and guidance while fostering innovation. To improve your chances of success in this application, read our advice on how to get a job at Canonical . Location : we are building our initial DevRel team in Europe, Middle East, African and American time zones What your day will look like In a typical day, a developer relations engineer might: • take part in team product meetings, at levels from strategy to day-by-day development progress, contributing insight and expertise • maintain conversations with developer community members wherever they may be found - IRC, social media, product forums, meet-ups and more • work with colleagues in other teams in the company, as part of efforts to help establish commonality and consistent approaches • help solve specific technical problems that users or colleagues have identified • contribute to technical documentation to ensure that developer users' needs are met there • work on technical articles, presentations or workshops • identify new opportunities and directions for improvement in the developer experience we provide • present at conferences, meetups or technical events What we are looking for in you A strong candidate • is a programmer or developer with a demonstrable passion for and engagement in open-source software • has worked with real-world challenges developing and deploying software using Job description: Home Based - APAC; Home based - EMEA
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About the employer
Canonical
Canonical publishes Ubuntu and develops open-source technology used across cloud, enterprise, IoT and AI environments.
This opportunity was checked against a direct Canonical careers listing.
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How this listing was checked
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- Employer or source
- Canonical
- Source checked
- September 8, 2026
- Application destination
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- Work setup and location
- Remote · Asia-Pacific or Europe, the Middle East and Africa
- Who can apply
- Africa eligible · wider Europe, Middle East and Africa region · Confirmed by source
- Pay
- Not stated by employer
- Deadline
- Not stated by employer
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