Head of Open Source - Remote

Posted Yesterday

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Full Time

USA

Overview

The Head of Open Source will own the open source roadmap, manage community contributions, and lead the Open Source team without direct management responsibilities.

In Short

Own the open source roadmap and triage bugs.
Translate community themes into product development.
Define and improve team metrics.
Organize GitHub issues for the team.
Automate workflows with AI.
Improve documentation and contributor guidelines.
Collaborate with the Head of Community.
Lead weekly team rituals.
Engage with users on Discord, Reddit, and Twitter.
Design a program for contract-to-hire pipeline.

Requirements

Deep user empathy and data-driven strategy.
Strong technical background in developer tools.
Proven ability to prioritize requests.
Exceptional organizational skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Opportunity to lead and shape open source initiatives.
Work in a collaborative and innovative environment.
Engage with a vibrant community of developers.

Zed

Zed is an innovative code editor developed from the ground up using Rust, designed to be fast, elegant, and collaborative. As the community around Zed expands, the company is focused on addressing a growing list of issues and feature requests. Zed's Open Source team plays a crucial role in engaging with users, resolving critical bugs, implementing community-driven features, and enhancing the overall user experience. The company values strong programming skills, a passion for open source development, and effective communication within its collaborative environment.

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