Oniro Program Manager - Remote

Overview

The Eclipse Foundation is one of the world’s largest open source software foundations, with a proven track record of enabling developer-focused open source innovation earned over two decades. The Eclipse Foundation is home to more than 400 high-impact projects and collaborations, including Oniro, Adoptium, Software Defined Vehicle, Eclipse IDE, IoT, and Jakarta EE. Supported by over 350 members globally, the Eclipse Foundation has an established international reach and reputation.

The Oniro project is developing a distributed open source operating system for smart devices, delivering modularity, flexibility, and application portability across consumer and IoT devices—from tiny embedded sensors to advanced smart appliances. As a compatible implementation of OpenHarmony (hosted by the OpenAtom Foundation), Oniro bridges ecosystems, fostering collaboration among diverse organizations in a vendor-neutral, open environment. The Oniro Working Group, comprising members including Array, Bosch, Capgemini, Huawei, Linaro, NOI Techpark, and many others, drives technological innovation and commercial success across industries, guided by the Eclipse Foundation’s principles of transparency and openness.

Are you ready to shape the future of open source operating systems for smart devices? This is your chance to work with a vibrant, growing community of organizations, engineers, and architects to create a groundbreaking operating system that powers the device economy. Sounds exciting? It is!

In Short

• The Program Manager will work with Oniro Working Group members and the Steering Committee to define and execute the global strategy for Oniro at the Eclipse Foundation.
• The ideal candidate will have prior experience building and nurturing open source or other communities and a background in operating system technologies.
• The successful candidate will join the Eclipse team and work alongside program and community managers for other major Eclipse initiatives.
• This is a remote position that can be located anywhere in Europe.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the Oniro project with members, facilitating the successful delivery of working group priorities.
• Engage directly with developers and business leaders within the Oniro community.
• Collaborate with the Eclipse team, including IT, infrastructure, and marketing.
• Foster collaborations with external projects and foundations.
• Partner with the Ecosystem Development team to recruit companies to join the Oniro Working Group.
• Support project releases and associated deliverables.
• Build close working relationships within the Oniro community.
• Monitor the health of the Oniro project and report to stakeholders.
• Travel to related conferences and events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of product management, product development, or equivalent experience.
• Previous working experience with operating systems, IoT, and/or embedded technologies.
• Solid understanding of open source communities and collaboration models.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated success in engaging with developers and technical leaders.
• Public speaking experience.
• Fluent in English with proven proficiency in an English business environment.
• Industry experience with operating system development related to smart devices.
• Experience with open source projects is a plus.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package.