Red hat Fedora Project Leader 

United States, Massachusetts, Boston 

653993497

What you will do

• Lead transformational change in Fedora, making Fedora a driver and beneficiary of evolution in the Open Source world.

• Work with appointed Fedora leads, Fedora Council, and other Fedora bodies to build consensus, evolve the project together, bring cooperative clarity to all community members, and expand the ecosystem through growing contributions.

• Develop and drive short, medium, and long term goals for the Fedora Project with the input of the Fedora Council, Red Hat Engineering & BU leads, and community at large.

• Lead by example in community in both technical (experimentation, evolution, and innovation) and social (constructive, empathetic, inclusive) spheres.

• Represent Fedora to the press and the public, including speaking at conferences, participating in interviews, and appearing on podcasts.

What you will bring

• Passion for Linux, for free and open source software, and for the Fedora community.

• Alignment with Fedora’s “Four Foundations (https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/#_what_is_fedora_all_about) ”: Freedom, Friends, Features, and First.

• Technical understanding of Linux distributions, their various parts, and how a project like Fedora works to integrate upstream change and address downstream needs.

• The executive leadership, diplomatic, and change management skills to guide diverse groups of stakeholders through two major release cycles each year.

• Extensive experience as an active member of the Fedora community or a comparable open source community project.

• Past experiences that demonstrate a general ability to help people with different interests to work together is essential.

• Compassion, empathy, and patience. Ability to be wrongorright with grace.

• Exceptional English language communication abilities in both written and verbal form.

• New ideas, new ways of doing things, a willingness to experiment.

The salary range for this position is $127,890.00 - $211,180.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

● Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care

● Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan

● Retirement 401(k) with employer match

● Paid time off and holidays

● Paid parental leave plans for all new parents

● Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave