Open Source Software Release Engineer

pDo manual and repetitive build, test and deploy tasks make you cringe? Do you get the satisfaction of automating all the things and supporting developers around the globe? Do you like solving a failed build mystery and are not afraid to find out that you misspelled a variable? Do you like to work in an open and transparent environment? If so, our bOpen Source Software Release Engineer /b is likely the job for you /p pThe Eclipse Foundation is one of the world’s largest open source software foundations. Its member base and project count is growing significantly. Some of the largest projects include the various Eclipse IDEs, Jakarta EE (successor of Java EE), Adoptium (previously AdoptOpenJDK). As such, the Eclipse Foundation is looking for an individual to join our release engineering team in order to help us manage the infrastructure and the CI/CD tools, and to support the developer community of these open source projects. /p pWorking closely with the members of our IT team, you’ll play a key role in fulfilling the mandate of the Foundation and help drive the success of our large community of open source developers. /p h3Location /h3 pThis is a remote position, and the selected candidate will be expected to work from their home office. All qualified candidates will be considered, with preference for candidates based in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, other EU countries, or Canada. /p h3Salary Range /h3 p$100-130k CAD / €55k–€80k in Europe, depending on the country and experience. /p h3Responsibilities /h3 ul liYou will support and operate (as part of the team) two large scale continuous integration systems: a farm of 200+ Jenkins instances and a growing GitLab CI set-up /li liYou will work directly with community members through public channels to provide assistance and tools, helping them with their CI/CD requirements /li liYou will be always advocating for a DevOps mindset with the required sense of efficiency, security and sustainability /li liYou will be participating in our efforts around Observability /li liAs part of the IT team, you will proactively be involved in integrating new technologies, processes and tools, all with a mindset of efficiency and maintainability. /li /ul h3Requirements /h3 ul liDeep understanding of CI/CD best practices and experience with operating and managing CI services (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub actions, ...) /li liGood understanding of one or multiple build systems (Maven, Gradle, CMake, ...) /li liGood knowledge of Linux system administration and of a scripting language (ideally Bash) /li liFamiliarity working in a DevOps culture, along with building and integrating tooling with Configuration as Code and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles (Ansible, Terraform, etc) /li liExperience with distributed version control systems like Git as well as with collaborative forges like GitHub or GiLab /li liMotivated team player, self-starter and able to work independently /li liProficiency in spoken/written English and comfortable with producing clear communication with various stakeholders /li /ul h3Nice to Have /h3 ul liExperience working in a distributed team across multiple time zones /li liExperience with managing and administrating systems like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Kubernetes, or cloud-native applications /li liExperience with the demands and rewards of working with a highly motivated and passionate open source community /li liExperience with observability and metrics tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, etc) /li liExperience automating parts of the release process /li liFamiliarity with SecOps and digital software signing /li liFamiliarity with working within the constraints of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) /li /ul h3About the Eclipse Foundation /h3 pThe Eclipse Foundation is a not-for-profit, member-supported organization that hosts the world-class Eclipse Java IDE and over 400 Eclipse projects. The Foundation helps cultivate both an open source community and an ecosystem of complementary products and services. /p pFor more information about Eclipse Foundation, please visit our website at /p pThis is a permanent, full-time position, with the candidate eligible to participate in our competitive benefits package. /p pThe Eclipse Foundation respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities and provides accommodation and support to persons with disabilities throughout any recruitment process, once made aware of a need for accommodation. If you require any special accommodation or support during the recruitment process, please indicate in your email to us. /p