Lead Open Source Engineer (Argo CD)

2 Months ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lead Open Source Engineer will take a leading role in the architecture of open-source projects, making recommendations on contributions, features, and bug fixes. They will contribute to Argo CD, Argo Rollouts, and other Octopus open-source initiatives, while coordinating community contributions through pull request reviews and participation in community meetings. This role also involves building the Argo roadmap, acting as a Developer Advocate by teaching others about GitOps, contributing to blog posts, presenting at conferences, and engaging with users. The engineer will consistently provide community value to become an Argo maintainer.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of software development experience.
  • Proficiency in Golang, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Docker, and Cloud technologies.
  • Deep understanding of Agile and Lean methodologies.
  • Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
Good to have:
  • Existing open source contributions.
  • Experience engaging in community-driven development.

Job Details

Octopus Deploy sets the standard for Continuous Delivery, empowering software teams to deliver value in an agile way. Over 4,000 organizations globally –  including Ubisoft, ASOS, Xero, monday.com, Stack Overflow, NASA, and Disney – rely on our Continuous Delivery, GitOps, and release orchestration solutions. 

Founded in Australia in 2012, our team of over 270 Octonauts now spans the globe. We combine high growth and big ambitions with a sustainable, balanced working environment. Our revenue has grown consistently between 30–50% every year for the past 8 years, and we’ve been profitable for 10 out of the past 11 years. In 2024, Octopus Deploy acquired Argo maintainers, Codefresh, the leaders in enterprise GitOps. Octopus now provides the industry's most comprehensive Continuous Delivery solution for organizations operating at scale.

We’ve been remote-first since 2015 and work with an uncommon level of transparency. You can read our public handbook to learn how we work. We have a transparent approach to compensation that ensures people doing the same work with the same skill get paid the same, with well-defined career pathways. We foster a supportive, collaborative, and high-trust environment. We leave our job titles at the door and focus on doing what’s best for our customers and team. Our leaders never shy away from answering the tough questions at our all-hands calls or in 1:1s. We conduct interviews and onboarding virtually as part of being a remote-first company.

In this role, you will:

    • Bring a lead perspective to architecture of open source projects making recommendations and judgements about contributions, features bugs etc. 
    • Contribute features, bug fixes, and security improvements to Argo CD, Argo Rollouts, and other Octopus open-source initiatives.
    • Work with the community to coordinate community contributions by doing pull request reviews, answering issues, and joining community meetings. 
    • Work with the community of maintainers to build the Argo roadmap and communicate key initiatives and build consensus on approaches to solving challenges. 
    • Act as a Developer Advocate by helping teach people how to get the most out of Argo CD and Argo Rollouts from a GitOps perspective. This includes: Contributing blog posts, Submitting and presenting talks at conferences, Contributing to GitOps training, Engage with community users as well as Octopus customers to provide guidance and assist support time.
    • Become and Argo maintainer by consistently providing community value

Requirements:

    • 5+ years of experience in a software development role, demonstrating proficiency in various technologies.
    • Deep experience with Golang, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Docker, Cloud technologies, and related SaaS Product development.
    • Deep understanding and practical experience with Agile and Lean product development methodologies.
    • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, both verbal and written, with fluency in English.
    • Above all, we are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative team environment and enjoys working alongside exceptionally talented peers.
    • Existing open source contributions and experience engaging in community-driven development a plus

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