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[Full-time] Program Manager - Sovereign Tech Fund (all genders) at Sovereign Tech Agency

2026-04-02 13:38:22

Location: Germany
URL: https://www.sovereign.tech/jobs/program-manager

Description:

We’re looking for an experienced project lead or project manager to join the Sovereign Tech Fund – our flagship program for investing in critical technologies and digital sovereignty.

Who we are

The Sovereign Tech Agency is an organization dedicated to the digital sovereignty of the economy and society. Our mission is to strengthen the foundations of our digital autonomy and secure open digital technologies as the critical infrastructure of the 21st century.

Open digital infrastructure is the backbone of the digital world. It is essential for the flow of information, for government, for business, and for innovation, much like roads and bridges in the physical world. The most effective strategy for building this infrastructure is open source software: it is the bedrock on which our digital society is built – powerful, collaborative, and democratic.

With a commission from the German Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation, we invest in critical software components, develop programs, and create structures that sustainably strengthen the open source ecosystem, including the people behind the code.

Our work is unique: we are leading the way on how governments engage with open digital infrastructure and laying the groundwork for how modern societies ensure resilience, technological diversity, and public digital services.

Together, we are building Europe’s digital future – open, secure, and sovereign.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a Program Manager to join the Sovereign Tech Fund team to contribute to the growth of the Sovereign Tech Agency.

You know how to manage complex projects and keep them on track, and you’re genuinely interested in open source and the communities that build it. Working closely with those communities and helping them succeed is a core part of this role.

We’re a small, cross-functional team that runs on modern collaboration tools and takes our processes seriously. We’re constantly refining how we work, and we want someone who sees that as an opportunity – someone who takes ownership, stays on top of the details, and can be relied on across multiple projects at once.

Your Tasks

Evaluating and assessing technologies for the Sovereign Tech Fund based on formal criteria
Actively participating in discussions regarding investment decisions
Communicating with open source projects and potential contractors
Drafting service contracts in consultation with the projects
Coordinating and managing projects before and during the commissioning process

Your Qualities

Extensive knowledge and experience in project management or grants management
Interest in the areas of open source, open source infrastructure, and software development
Business fluent in German, able, for example, to create written documents in German
Business fluent in English, to communicate with international partners and a multilingual team
You’re a team player and enjoy collaborating with coworkers, active and open communication, and both giving and receiving feedback.
You’re organized, self-directed, and proactive, working effectively with modern collaboration tools

For us, your motivation, attitude, and vision are as important as your resume. Even if you don’t fit all requirements, we welcome your application.

What we offer

Based on experience and qualifications, the annual compensation for this role (at 40 hours per week) is 73,000 to 86,000 Euro aligned with the TVöD-Bund wage agreement for the public sector.
Flexible and remote-friendly work arrangements for all family and life situations, from our office in Berlin-Mitte, from home, or in a hybrid model * We have four in-person team meetings in or near Berlin per year; almost all meetings are scheduled during GMT +1 working hours.
Employment under German law; work and residence must be in Germany
30 days of vacation (based on a 5-day work week)
Support for your professional and personal development, including the opportunity to attend international conferences
Initial two-year term with the goal of converting subsequently to an open-ended contract
In our small, agile team, your perspective matters: we explicitly welcome you to contribute ideas and suggestions about how we can develop as an organization and to actively participate in shaping our future.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are a diverse team and welcome applications from BPoC (Black and People of Color), individuals with disabilities, people with migration backgrounds, and individuals from other groups underrepresented in technology development.

If you belong to these groups, please feel free to mention it in your application. However, we encourage you to refrain from including a photo of yourself or any information about your age, gender, marital status, or similar details in your documents.

How to apply and the next steps

Please send us your application including your resume in English or German using this form.

https://www.sovereign.tech/jobs/program-manager#how-to-apply-and-the-next-steps

We will confirm receipt of your documents by email and let you know the next steps. We will set up an introductory meeting as soon as possible, depending on your availability, either in person in Berlin or via video call. The position will remain open at least until 19 April 2026.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at jobs@sovereign.tech.

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[Full-time] Engineering and Certification Manager at Free Software Foundation

2026-03-20 14:32:27

Location: Worldwide
URL: https://www.fsf.org/news/2026-job-opportunity-fsf-engineering-and-certification-manager

Description:

FSF job opportunity: Engineering and Certification Manager

The Free Software Foundation (FSF), a Massachusetts 501©(3) charity with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom, seeks a motivated and talented individual to be our new Engineering and Certification Manager. This position is ideally full-time and US-based, but exceptions can be made for a qualified candidate.

The Engineering and Certification Manager reports to the executive director and takes a leadership role in managing and growing the FSF’s Respects Your Freedom (RYF) program. This role will work in close collaboration with FSF management and the technology and licensing teams. The Engineering and Certification Manager serves as a senior technical authority for the organization and is responsible for evaluating, certifying, and guiding hardware product submissions under the RYF certification requirements and other free hardware design initiatives.
h1. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Developing technical and strategic direction for the RYF program and related initiatives; Developing and maintaining key relationships with vendors, community members, and partner organizations to support responsible growth of the FSF; Overseeing the RYF device submission queue, including conducting hands-on technical reviews and ensuring complete, well-documented certification decisions; Representing the organization through clear technical communication, public engagement, and collaboration with FSF teams; and Performing additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Candidate profile

This role is intended for someone with approximately 7 to 10 years of relevant professional experience and a strong technical background. Deep hands-on proficiency in reverse engineering, firmware analysis, or low-level systems work is essential. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, enjoys explaining technical ideas clearly in writing and in conversation, and is willing to engage publicly on behalf of the organization.

The ideal Engineering and Certification Manager is someone who understands how hardware systems actually behave in the real world. They have spent time examining devices beyond marketing claims: tracing the boot process, inspecting firmware, and identifying where user freedoms are limited or hindered. They are comfortable working with incomplete information and understand how to ask the right technical questions to evaluate whether the full software stack remains under the user’s control.
h1. Core technical and program stewardship skills

Practical experience with, and understanding of:

hardware architecture and systems; firmware and boot processes; reverse-engineering and analysis; free software principles and FSF licensing guidance; skill in managing a queue of issues and tasks without sacrificing technical depth; comfort coordinating across legal, licensing, and technical teams; and ability to assess whether product software is buildable and/or reproducible using only free software tools:

Location and working environment

The FSF is a fully remote organization. With our small staff, each person makes a clear contribution. We work hard but offer a humane work environment; existing staff get the first chance at any new job openings.

Salary and benefits

This exempt, union position has a salary fixed at $83,034/year. Other benefits include:

flexible and remote working; full individual or family health coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; subsidized dental plan; four weeks of paid vacation annually; seventeen paid holidays annually; public transit commuting cost reimbursement; 403(b) program through TIAA with employer match; yearly cost-of-living pay increases (based on government guidelines)*; healthcare expense reimbursement budget; ergonomic budget; conference travel and professional development opportunities; and potential for an annual performance bonus.

Application instructions

Applications must be submitted via email to hiring@fsf.org. The email must contain the subject line “Engineering and Certification Manager”. A complete application should include:

cover letter; resume; and three (3) samples of technical achievements in software development or hardware design. This could be code samples, hardware schematics, PCB designs, etc.

All materials must be in a free format (such as plain text, PDF, or OpenDocument). Email submissions that do not follow these instructions will probably be overlooked. No phone calls, please.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. To guarantee consideration, please submit your application by April 17, 2026.

The FSF is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or application for employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, pregnancy, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other legally protected status recognized by federal, state, or local law. We value diversity in our workplace.

About the Free Software Foundation

The Free Software Foundation, founded in 1985, is dedicated to promoting computer users’ right to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and use of free (as in freedom) software—particularly the GNU operating system and its GNU/Linux variants—and free documentation for free software. The FSF also helps to spread awareness of the ethical and political issues of freedom in the use of software, and its websites, located at and , are an important source of information about GNU/Linux. Donations to support the FSF’s work can be made at https://donate.fsf.org.

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[Full-time] Co-Bereichsleitung Digitale Dienste (BDD) und Fachbereichsleitung Externe Dienste im BDD (m/w/d/x) at University of Leipzig

2026-03-04 14:31:18

Location: Leipzig, Germany
URL: https://uni-leipzig.b-ite.careers/jobposting/c2c155a1e7b22f07f057b5fe92c1e275a438591d0

Description:

An der Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig ist folgende Stelle zu besetzen:

Co-Bereichsleitung Digitale Dienste (BDD) und Fachbereichsleitung Externe Dienste im BDD (m/w/d/x)

Stellenausschreibung vom 03.03.2026 · Kennziffer 31/2026

Vergütung: Entgeltgruppe 14 TV-L
Befristung: unbefristet
Umfang: 100 % einer Vollbeschäftigung, Teilzeit möglich
Beginn: nächstmöglicher Zeitpunkt

Die 1409 gegründete Universität Leipzig gehört zu den großen, forschungsstarken und medizinführenden Universitäten in Deutschland. Mit ihren rund 30.000 Studierenden und mehr als 5.000 Beschäftigten in 14 Fakultäten prägt sie das Leben in der pulsierenden und weltoffenen Stadt Leipzig. Die Universität Leipzig bietet ein dynamisches und international geprägtes Arbeitsumfeld sowie attraktive und vielfältige Arbeitsmöglichkeiten in Forschung, Lehre, Transfer, Infrastruktur und Verwaltung.

Die Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig (UBL) ist die zentrale Dienstleistungseinrichtung der Universität für die Informations- und Medienversorgung von rund 35.000 Universitätsangehörigen sowie ca. 20.000 weiteren Nutzenden an elf Standorten. Sie zeichnet sich durch ein ausgeprägt serviceorientiertes Selbstverständnis sowie ein breites Spektrum an Informations- und forschungsunterstützenden Dienstleistungen aus. Als Bibliothek mit hoher IT-Entwicklerkompetenz beteiligt sich die UBL aktiv an der Entwicklung Open-Source-basierter bibliothekarischer Systeme wie finc, FOLIO oder dem Handschriftenportal. Die Informationsversorgung ist konsequent bedarfsorientiert, digital geprägt und auf die aktive Gestaltung der Open-Access-Transformation ausgerichtet. Der Bibliothekskatalog wird als zentrale digitale Eingangstür zur Bibliothek kontinuierlich weiterentwickelt. Erschließung und Digitalisierung der reichen Altbestände zählen zu den strategischen Schwerpunkten der UBL. Als eine der großen Altbestandsbibliotheken in Deutschland stellt die UBL ihre Bestände für die wissenschaftliche Nutzung offen zur Verfügung. Zugleich versteht sie sich als Ort des Wissens, des Kulturerbes und der aktiven Wissenschaftskommunikation. Der Bereich Digitale Dienste (BDD) ist in diesem strategischen Kontext verortet. Mit seinen Dienstleistungen hat der Bereich einen wesentlichen Anteil für die Funktionsfähigkeit der UBL und ist gleichzeitig Innovationsmotor. Durch die aktive Mitwirkung in internationalen Open-Source-Communitys leistet der Bereich einen wichtigen Beitrag zur digitalen Souveränität der wissenschaftlichen Informationsinfrastruktur. Der Fachbereich Externe Dienste innerhalb des BDD umfasst den Betrieb, die Wartung und die Weiterentwicklung aller IT-gestützten Dienste der UBL, deren Zielgruppe die Nutzenden sind, mit dem Zweck die Bestände und Dienstleistungen der UBL zugänglich zu machen – darunter fallen u. a. Webseiten, Blogs, Recherchesysteme, Sitzplatzbuchungssysteme, Dokumentenlieferdienst, Schnittstellen für Web-Agenten.

Das sind Ihre Aufgaben
als Co-Bereichsleitung:

strategische Co-Leitung, Steuerung und Weiterentwicklung des Bereichs Digitale Dienste als zentralem Kompetenzzentrum für IT, digitale Bibliothekssysteme und datenbasierte Services der UBL
Gesamtverantwortung für Planung, Betrieb, Sicherheit und Weiterentwicklung der IT-Infrastruktur der UBL (Mitarbeitenden- und Nutzendenarbeitsplätze, Serversysteme, Anwendungen, Verfügbarkeit und Datensicherung)
Konzeption und Umsetzung nachhaltiger IT-Architekturen für bibliotheksspezifische Anwendungen, digitale Dienste und komplexe, datenintensive Systeme unter Berücksichtigung technischer, organisatorischer und wirtschaftlicher Rahmenbedingungen
Gesamtverantwortung für Softwareentwicklung und ~~architektur sowie Release~~ und Deployment-Management
Konzeption, Beantragung, Leitung und Koordination von Drittmittelprojekten im Bereich digitaler Bibliotheks- und Informationsdienste
eigenverantwortliche Vertretung der UBL nach außen in IT-bezogenen Fragestellungen gegenüber Drittmittelgebenden, Projekt- und Kooperationspartner/-innen sowie in regionalen und überregionalen Gremien

als Fachbereichsleitung Externe Dienste:

fachliche und personelle Verantwortung sowie konzeptionelle Weiterentwicklung und Integration nutzerzentrierter Bibliothekssysteme
Verantwortung des Anforderungsmanagements für den Fachbereich
Bewertung und Einführung neuer Technologien, Standards und Softwarelösungen

Das bringen Sie mit

abgeschlossenes wissenschaftliches Hochschulstudium (Master oder Diplom) in den Bereichen Bibliotheks-, Informations-, Medienwissenschaften oder Informatik oder gleichwertige einschlägige Qualifikation (Muss)
mehrjährige einschlägige Berufserfahrung in wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken oder vergleichbaren informations- bzw. IT-nahen Einrichtungen mit strategischem Aufgabenprofil (Muss)
nachgewiesene mehrjährige Führungserfahrung mit Personal- und Organisationsverantwortung sowie ausgeprägte Fähigkeit zur strategischen Steuerung komplexer Arbeits- und Entwicklungsprozesse (Muss)
hervorragende, anwendungsbereite Deutschkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift (Sprachniveau ab C1 und höher)(Muss) sowie sehr gute Englischkenntnisse
nachgewiesene Erfahrungen in der Softwareentwicklung sowie in der Leitung von Softwareentwicklungsteams (Muss)
sehr gute und breit angelegte IT-Kenntnisse, insbesondere in Bezug auf bibliothekarische IT-Systeme, digitale Dienste, Daten- und Metadatenmanagement sowie moderne Arbeits- und Führungsinstrumente
fundierte Kenntnisse relevanter Standards und Technologien (z. B. Metadatenstandards, Suchmaschinentechnologien, Schnittstellen, Web- und Softwaretechnologien)
nachgewiesene Erfahrungen in der Konzeption, Beantragung und Leitung von Drittmittel- und Kooperationsprojekten (Muss)
Kreativität, Innovationsfreude und ausgeprägte Eigeninitiative bei der Weiterentwicklung organisatorischer und technischer Strukturen
ausgeprägte Kommunikations- und Sozialkompetenz, Verhandlungssicherheit sowie Erfahrung in der Gremien- und Netzwerkarbeit
selbständige, strukturierte und effiziente Arbeitsweise, verbunden mit hoher Entscheidungs-, Innovations- und Umsetzungskompetenz
Bereitschaft zur kontinuierlichen Weiterbildung, insbesondere im Bereich moderner Arbeits- und Führungsinstrumente

Das bieten wir Ihnen

einen verantwortungsvollen und gestaltbaren Aufgabenbereich im dynamischen Umfeld einer großen und renommierten Universität
die Mitarbeit in einem leistungsstarken, kollegialen und unterstützenden Team sowie ein professionelles Arbeitsumfeld
aktive Mitwirkung an der strategischen Weiterentwicklung der UBL und Mitarbeit in nationalen und internationalen Gremien und Netzwerken
einen modernen Arbeitsplatz mit attraktiven Arbeitsbedingungen im Zentrum der Stadt Leipzig flexible Arbeitszeiten sowie die Möglichkeit zur Mobilen Arbeit zur besseren Vereinbarkeit von Beruf, Familie und Privatleben
eine zielgerichtete Personalentwicklung mit umfangreichen Weiterbildungs- und Qualifizierungsmöglichkeiten in allen Phasen Ihres Berufslebens
vielfältige Angebote des betrieblichen Gesundheitsmanagements * eine Vergütung nach dem Tarifvertrag der Länder (TV-L) einschließlich Jahressonderzahlung und betrieblicher Altersvorsorge
ein vergünstigtes Personennahverkehrsticket (z. B. Deutschlandticket als Jobticket)
umfangreiche Verpflegungsmöglichkeiten in den Mensen und Cafeterien des Studentenwerks Leipzig

Forschung, Lehre, Transfer, Infrastruktur und Verwaltung brauchen Perspektivenvielfalt. Die Universität setzt sich deshalb für Diversität und Chancengerechtigkeit ein. Ihre Bewerbung ist bei uns willkommen, unabhängig von Geschlecht, Nationalität, Religion, kultureller und sozialer Herkunft, Alter oder sexueller Orientierung. Die Universität strebt eine Erhöhung des Anteils von Frauen in verantwortlicher Position an und bittet deshalb qualifizierte Frauen ausdrücklich um ihre Bewerbung. Bei gleicher Eignung werden Menschen mit Schwerbehinderung oder ihnen nach SGB IX Gleichgestellte bevorzugt eingestellt. Sollten Sie im Rahmen dieses Bewerbungsverfahrens Fragen zur Barrierefreiheit oder Unterstützungsbedarf haben, kontaktieren Sie die Schwerbehindertenvertretung der Universität Leipzig unter schwerbehindertenvertretung@uni-leipzig.de.

Haben wir Ihr Interesse geweckt?

Bitte richten Sie Ihre Bewerbung mit den üblichen Unterlagen adressiert an Dr. Anne Lipp, Direktorin und senden diese bis zum 24. März 2026 über unser Online-Bewerbungsportal zu. Bei inhaltlichen Fragen zur ausgeschriebenen Stelle wenden Sie sich bitte telefonisch an Dr. Anne Lipp, Direktorin der UBL, +49 341 97 – 30500.

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[Full-time] Staff Database Administrator at Wikimedia Foundation

2026-03-04 00:16:49

Location: Worldwide
URL: https://grnh.se/k2ujzugg1us

Description:

Summary

We’re hiring a Staff Database Administrator to support and protect the sum of all human knowledge, shared by Wikipedia and its sister projects.Much of that knowledge is stored using MariaDB, and therefore we’re looking for someone with a strong expertise in designing, operating and optimizing relational (SQL) database infrastructure at large scale (MariaDB and other MySQL derivatives in particular), to support and scale the technology behind Wikipedia and its sister projects—some of the most visited websites on the internet.

Our work powers the daily experiences of hundreds of millions of users. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, take on new challenges, and make a tangible difference on a global scale. As a Staff DBA you will be responsible for the health of our database systems and the products and services that depend on them – including their availability and performance. You’ll join the SRE Data Persistence team, a small, high-impact team responsible for Wikimedia’s production storage & retrieval systems and infrastructure, part of a larger sub-department of Site Reliability Engineers in Product & Technology.

You are responsible for:

Ensure the health and performance of Wikimedia’s production relational database systems, and the structural integrity of its data.
Deploy, maintain and troubleshoot relational database systems in production, development and staging environments
Design, implement, manage and automate (multi-site) replication topologies
Consult in the design of database schemas and queries, and implement/oversee database schema changes in production
Monitor, debug and optimize database query performance
Improve observability (alerting, metrics, monitoring) of database infrastructure
Capacity and infrastructure planning, including (on-prem) bare-metal hardware
Contribute to the automation of common database management workflows
Enable the reliable generation and timely restoration of database backups
Maintain relationships with the MariaDB upstream projects/organizations, and working with upstream developers on bug identification and resolution
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation shared across the team – taking part in incident response, diagnosis and follow-up on system outages or alerts across Wikimedia’s production infrastructure.

You share our values and guiding principles, and work in accordance with them

Skills and Experience:

Advanced level of experience with MariaDB or MySQL database administration as the primary production database, including complex replication topologies at scale
Advanced proficiency in SQL and query/schema optimization
Experience with debugging query performance and schema design
Experience with high traffic and highly available website architectures and operations
Experience with MySQL high availability and replication management tooling
Knowledge of Linux and IO/data storage concepts, internals and troubleshooting (we run Linux in production exclusively)
6+ years experience in a hands-on DBA role as part of a team
Solid English language skills
Ability to travel 1-2 times a year
Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment, as an effective part of a globally distributed team, including ticket tracking systems and asynchronous communication tools
B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience

Additionally, we’d love it if you have:

Proficiency at automation/programming/scripting (Python) and standard software development practices
Experience with SRE practices and tooling, including configuration management & orchestration strongly preferred.
Experience with LAMP stack technologies (PHP/HHVM, memcached/Redis) – MediaWiki experience is a definite plus
Experience with other advanced distributed storage and database systems (Swift, Ceph, Cassandra, etc.) is a plus
Strong track record of open source contributions is a major plus
About the Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive.

The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive donations from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501©(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Wikimedia Foundation values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate against any person based upon their race, traits historically associated with race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

The Wikimedia Foundation is a remote-first organization with staff members including contractors based 40+ countries*. Salaries at the Wikimedia Foundation are set in a way that is competitive, equitable, and consistent with our values and culture. The anticipated annual pay range of this position for applicants based within the United States is US$ 134,133 to US$ 208,254 with multiple individualized factors, including cost of living in the location, being the determinants of the offered pay. For applicants located outside of the US, the pay range will be adjusted to the country of hire. We neither ask for nor take into consideration the salary history of applicants. The compensation for a successful applicant will be based on their skills, experience and location.

*Please note that we are currently able to hire in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America and Uruguay. Our non-US employees are hired through a local third party Employer of Record (EOR).

We periodically review this list to streamline to ensure alignment with our hiring requirements.

All applicants can reach out to their recruiter to understand more about the specific pay range for their location during the interview process.

If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation to complete any step of the application process due to a disability, you may contact us at recruiting@wikimedia.org or +1 (415) 839-6885.

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[Full-time] Senior Sales & Business Development Manager at Freexian

2026-02-27 18:12:25

Location: Worldwide
URL: https://freexian.odoo.com/jobs/senior-sales-business-development-manager-1?utm_campaign=Job+Campaign&utm_medium=Job+board&utm_source=fossjobs

Description:

Employment Type

Full-time position (4 or 5 days per week). Fully remote work.

About Freexian

Since its founding in 2005, Freexian has established itself as a trusted partner for businesses leveraging Debian for their infrastructure and products. Led by long-standing Debian developers, Freexian is dedicated to advancing Debian as the leading Linux distribution.

To fulfill this mission, Freexian hires passionate Debian contributors, enabling them to dedicate the majority of their time to Debian and free and open source software. This commitment is supported by a unique model: combining client-focused professional services, significant contributions to Debian’s development, and alignment with individual goals.

Flagship Services: Extending Security and Lifecycle Support.

Freexian’s core offerings center on long-term security support and maintenance of Debian derivatives:

Debian LTS : Providing security updates for the first five years.
Debian ELTS : Extending Debian’s lifecycle to ten years.
PHP LTS : Ensuring access to all PHP versions across all Debian/Ubuntu releases.
Debusine : A SaaS platform tailored to Debian workflows, streamlining the continuous integration process, from source code building to software delivery, including package repositories and images.

In addition, Freexian also provides a wide range of key Debian services, such as technical support, Debian packaging, security and CRA compliance , and consulting.

Notable Achievements.

Among their many contributions to the Debian ecosystem, Freexian is proud of having developed Kali Linux for OffSec, and of providing debusine.debian.net, a Debusine instance that facilitates the work of all Debian contributors.

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive and results-driven Senior Sales & Business Development Manager to spearhead the next stage of growth for the sales and business development functions within our organization. To date, Freexian’s growth has primarily been driven by our strong presence in the Debian community and positive word-of-mouth referrals. We believe there is significant potential to explore untapped markets and expand our reach further. In this role you will be responsible for developing and executing strategic sales plans & processes, identifying market opportunities, generating new leads, and fostering strong relationships with key clients. You will collaborate closely with leadership and service owners to ensure alignment between market needs and our service offerings, playing a key role in shaping our business strategy. This role requires strategic thinking, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to continuously improve our sales processes.

Key responsibilities

End-to-end sales funnel management: Take complete ownership of the entire sales cycle, from initial market research and lead generation to prospecting, qualifying, negotiating, and successfully closing deals.
Client relationship management: Build and nurture strong relationships with potential and existing clients.
Partnership development: Establish and maintain a robust network of business introducers and strategic partners to facilitate growth.
Market research: Conduct market research to identify emerging trends and assess the competitive landscape.
Sales strategy development: Develop and execute sales strategies to penetrate new markets, expand the client base and enhance revenue growth.
Collaboration: Work closely with the product, marketing and support teams to ensure alignment of business development strategies and optimize sales activities.
Performance tracking: Regularly report on sales performance, business development activities, and market insights for leadership review.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in sales, marketing, business or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Proven track record of success in sales and business development in an open source company (typically 3-5 years of experience).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience in preparing proposals and presentations.
Strong understanding of sales principles and customer relationship management.
Ability to work independently and as part of a globally distributed, fully remote team. Overlap with Central European Time is strongly preferred.
Ability to bridge the gap between very technical collaborators and less tech-savvy customers.
Ability to travel as needed for company meetings, client meetings and industry events.
Proficiency in CRM software and sales tracking tools with a strong aptitude for data analysis and reporting. Knowledge of the open source CRM landscape is a plus.
Familiarity with the Linux distribution ecosystems and/or the cybersecurity ecosystems is a strong plus.
Experience interfacing with open source communities or other volunteer-based organizations is a plus.
Proficiency in French is a plus.

What we offer

Fully remote work with flexible working hours, in a value-driven environment.
A collaborative work environment.
Five weeks of vacation.
Potential for leadership and professional development within our organization.

How to apply

Click here to see the full job description and apply. Alternatively, you can also send a mail to job-sales-manager+fossjobs@freexian.odoo.com with your motivations and a PDF resume attached.

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[Full-time] PostgreSQL Support Engineer at Data Bene

2026-02-09 14:34:51

Location: Worldwide
URL: https://www.data-bene.io/en/jobs/postgresql-support-engineer

Description:

At Data Bene, we are expanding our team and recruiting one or more PostgreSQL Support Engineers!

You will join a team of experienced Consultants, spread across the entire French territory as well as internationally. Alongside the rest of our support team, your responsibilities will include the L2 and L3 remote support service, providing advice to customers, & participation in Data Bene’s open source projects.

You are made for this position if…

- You have several years of proven experience as a PostgreSQL production DBA. You also should have a mastery over Linux, SQL, PL/PGSQL, & bash, with ideally some experience using C. You understand and express yourself easily in English.

- You are attracted to the Open Source world and you want to join a team of experts to continue to progress. You thrive in a remote work organization and in an international and multicultural context.

- You are recognized for your curiosity, your responsiveness and your rigor. Your sense of service allows you to offer a unique and high-quality customer experience. Your analytical mind and your autonomy will be major assets in carrying out your missions.

Remuneration will be determined based on experience and location, in line with market standards.

Sound interesting? Don’t wait any longer: send your CV/resumé and a short description of your motivation for working at Data Bene to recrutement@data-bene.fr !

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[Freelance] Architect of Storage Solutions (all genders) - 6 weeks Freelance contract at Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V.

2026-01-29 10:24:14

Location: Germany
URL: https://wikimedia-deutschland.career.softgarden.de/jobs/62397164/Architect-of-Storage-Solutions-all-genders---6-weeks-Freelance-contract/

Description:

Wikidata is Wikimedia’s knowledge graph, which acts as a backbone for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. It is also a significant part of the Linked Open Data network, and through being publicly available allows anyone to access its data. Wikimedia Germany is looking for a storage solution consultant to help us evolve how Wikidata stores and provides its data in the decades to come.

Wikidata is a wiki that everyone can edit, either manually on wiki pages or programmatically. Data from Wikidata’s graph can be accessed in a number of ways: through various web APIs, dedicated SPARQL API and querying UI, or data snapshots (data dumps) provided periodically.

Project details

Seniority: senior level
Starting Date: Mid February 2026
Duration: 4-6 weeks / we’re not planning to hire on a permanent basis
Hours per week: 30-40 hours / week
Location: Germany / remote

Scope
We are seeking an experienced architect of storage solutions on a freelance contract to liaise with the product development, SRE and platform teams that support the existing system in order to analyze and ideate potential approaches for data storage of Wikidata to support its strategic goals and growth in the period 2026-2035.

Technical background information
Primary data storage used by Wikidata is a Mediawiki relational database (Maria DB) storing data objects in the form of string representations of JSON objects. Several secondary storage approaches have been introduced optimized for particular use cases

Dedicated SQL table dedicated to labels (“titles”)
Dedicated SQL tables storing “links” between different elements of the knowledge graph
Elastic Search index for search
RDF Triplestore that enables SPARQL querying

Wikidata primary data storage in numbers (state Jan 2026)

Database size: 1.2 TB (900 GB in Jan 2025)
Average rows read rate: 1.98 M read rows/second
Average rows written rate: 5K written rows/second

Examples of known limitations and risks of the current storage approach * The SQL tables storing data of all versions, and their relevant metadata, of Wikidata data objects has been growing too big to be efficiently served: For every version of a data object there is an entry stored permanently in the respective table. The table approaches the size which would no longer fit in memory of SQL servers. * Wikipedias and other systems using data from Wikidata observe significant increase of database writes when data in Wikidata changes.

Required Skillset

You’ve extensive experience in designing storage solutions for high performant web applications and other systems.
You’ve designed and maintained relational databases, graph databases, and NoSQL storage (e.g. document stores).
You’re fluent in open source storage technology.
You’re available to focus on Wikidata storage analysis as a primary task for a period of several weeks.

Interested?
Please send us your application documents via our job portal. We’d like to hear from you what makes you interested in working with us on this project, and to describe your experience in designing and implementing the storage for high-availability data-heavy websites or web applications, with links if possible.

We kindly ask you to refrain from application photos and information on date of birth, marital status and parents. Wikimedia Germany is committed to equal opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of, for example, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or belief, political or other convictions, gender, age, disability, or sexual identity. We would like to address you in the way which feels most comfortable for you so please share your preferred name and pronouns if you wish.

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[Full-time] Web Developer (Vue.js) Dezrann/Musiscale: Interaction with Musical Structures at Université de Lille

2026-01-26 10:10:10

Location: Lille, France
URL: https://algomus.fr/jobs/

Description:

The position is part of the academic ANR Musiscale project, led by Florence Levé (MIS, UPJV). The goal of Musiscale is to model, analyze, and generate multi-scale musical structure — that is, relationships between musical elements at different levels of abstraction — based on both symbolic and audio data.

The Algomus team (at CRIStAL, University of Lille) develops Dezrann (https://dezrann.net), an open-source full-stack web application (built in TypeScript, Vue, Node.js) for visualizing and annotating music scores in research and educational contexts.

As a full-stack web developer, you will:

Support and extend existing code in the Dezrann ecosystem.
Work on updating and improving components — for example, migrating to Vue 3.0.
Build new UI components to visualize musical structure (such as grid or tree views and repetition handling).
Improve software architecture, user interface design, and navigation/annotation functionality.
Implement features like real-time interaction (with socket.io), authentication/authorization (JWT), testing (TDD), and DevOps workflows (Docker, CI/CD).
Participate in maintenance and deployment work for the platform.
Communicate regularly with both project partners and Dezrann users — researchers, educators, and possibly international collaborators — including secondary school classes in the region.

The ideal candidate should have significant experience in full-stack web development (ideally 4–8 years), skills with Vue.js and TypeScript. knowledge of Node.js, human-computer interaction, software engineering practices, and continuous integration. Musical practice or interest is a plus but not strictly required.

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[Part-time] Mitarbeiter*in der Geschäftsführung (Schwerpunkt Personal und Organisation) at SYSTOPIA GmbH

2026-01-23 13:11:41

Location: Germany
URL: https://systopia.de/jobs/mitarbeiterin-der-geschaeftsfuehrung-schwerpunkt-personal-und-organisation

Description:

Du möchtest Verantwortung in verschiedenen Bereichen tragen und dabei sowohl konzeptionell als auch operativ arbeiten? Du bringst Erfahrung in Themen von Organisation und Management mit? Du hast ein ausgeprägtes Interesse an IT-Themen und möchtest Teil eines 20-köpfigen Teams sein, das mit flachen Hierarchien und soziokratischen Entscheidungsprozessen arbeitet? Dann solltest du uns kennenlernen!
Wer wir sind

Seit 15 Jahren unterstützen wir Nonprofit-Organisationen mit IT-Dienstleistungen und Beratung auf Augenhöhe. Unser Team entwickelt spezialisierte CiviCRM-Lösungen – von der Implementierung über den Support bis zur Umsetzung von anspruchsvollen Portalumgebungen mit CiviCRM-Backend. Als Entwicklerin einer Vielzahl von CiviCRM-Erweiterungen und anderer Freier Software ist SYSTOPIA zudem ein unverzichtbarer Teil der Open-Source-Community.

Das bringst du mit:

Als Mitarbeiter*in der Geschäftsführung in einem Team von rund 20 Mitarbeitenden sind deine Aufgaben vielfältig und oft organisationsübergreifend. Ein generalisitisches Profil und Interesse an unterschiedlichen Organisations- und Managementthemen ist daher gewünscht.

Erforderlich:

Einschlägige Erfahrung in einem oder mehreren der folgenden Bereiche:
Personalmanagement (Akquise, Onboarding, Entwicklung)
Fakturierung, Controlling
Datengestützte Geschäftsanalyse
Prozessmanagement
Wissensmanagement
Organisationsentwicklung
Strategieentwicklung
Fähigkeit, sowohl operativ als auch konzeptionell-strategisch zu arbeiten
Strukturiertes und selbständiges Vorgehen
Bereitschaft zur aktiven Mitgestaltung soziokratischer Prozesse
Klare, offene Kommunikation
Gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse
sehr gutes Verständnis für IT-Themen

Wünschenswert:

Vertrautheit mit agilen oder kollaborativen Arbeitsmethoden
Erfahrung in der Zusammenarbeit mit Nonprofit-Organisationen

Was dich erwartet

Deine Aufgaben:

Personalmanagement: Du unterstützt die Akquise neuer Mitarbeiter*innen, koordinierst Onboarding-Prozesse und begleitest
Personalentwicklung – immer in Zusammenarbeit mit der Geschäftsführung
Operative Planung und Koordination: Du unterstützt bei Ressourcen- und Aufgabenplanung, bei Personalführung und allgemeinen Koordinationsaufgaben
Betriebswirtschaftliche Unterstützung: Du unterstützt bei Fakturierung, Controlling und Datenmanagement; du erstellst
Analysen für datengestützte Entscheidungen
Prozess- und Wissensmanagement: Du entwickelst und pflegst Prozesse, sicherst Wissen und förderst kontinuierliche Verbesserung im Team
Organisationsentwicklung & Strategieentwicklung: Du gestaltest aktiv die Weiterentwicklung unserer Organisation mit und unterstützt die GF bei strategischen Fragestellungen
Soziokratie: Du wirkst intensiv in soziokratischen Entscheidungsprozessen mit und trägst zur Umsetzung unserer Governance-Struktur bei
Organisatorische Unterstützung der Geschäftsführung: du bereitest Sitzungen vor, bereitest Ergebnisse und Informationen auf
Du arbeitest immer im Team oder in enger Zusammenarbeit mit der Geschäftsführung

Die Rahmenbedingungen:

Sinnvolle Arbeit:

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen mit gesellschaftlichem, sozialem und ökologischem Mehrwert
Unbefristeter Vertrag: mit dem von dir gewünschten Stellenumfang von 25 bis 35 Wochenstunden
Angemessene Vergütung: Jahresgehalt im Bereich von 48.000 € bis 52.000 € (gerechnet auf Vollzeit von 40h/Woche) plus Bonuszahlungen bei guter Unternehmensentwicklung
Flexible Arbeitsgestaltung: Flexible Arbeitszeiten, Remote-Arbeit nach Einarbeitung vor Ort möglich
Faires Umfeld: Transparente Geschäftsführung, 30 Tage Urlaub, keine unbezahlten Überstunden
Soziokratie: Echte Mitwirkungs- und Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten im Rahmen einer soziokratischen Organisation
Entwicklung: Fachliche und persönliche Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten in verschiedenen Themen
Benefits: Deutschlandticket bei Bedarf, Wellpass und Job Bike auf Wunsch

Für deinen Geschmack fehlt etwas? Sprich uns an, mit uns kann man reden. ;-)

Standort

Bonn; nach Einarbeitung vor Ort und nach Absprache teilweise remote möglich.

Informationen und Bewerbung

Wir freuen uns, dich kennenzulernen! Bitte schick deine Bewerbung an jobs@systopia.de.
Du hast Fragen zur Stelle? Melde dich gern für weitere Informationen, am besten ebenfalls per E-Mail jobs@systopia.de.

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[Full-time] Director of Engineering (all genders) at Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V.

2025-12-19 13:19:53

Location: Berlin, Germany
URL: https://wikimedia-deutschland.career.softgarden.de/jobs/61646562/Director-of-Engineering-all-genders-/

Description:

Free knowledge leads to a fairer world. Wikipedia is the most important online knowledge collection of our time. The German Wikipedia alone records almost 1 billion page views per month for a total of 3 million articles. We – Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. – support the volunteers of Wikipedia and its sister projects, develop free software, such as Wikidata and Wikibase, and advocate for free access to knowledge, the opening of education and research, and more common good orientation in data policy.

For our Software Engineering Team, based in Berlin, we are looking for a permanent Director of Engineering (all genders), full-time (40 hours / week), ideally starting 01.03.2026 or sooner.

This position is designed as a hybrid working model with regular presence in our Berlin office.

About the position & the team:

Wikimedia Deutschland’s Software Development department includes seven different product teams working on Wikidata, Wikibase, Technical Wishes, and Fundraising Technology. Our tasks include live platform operations, backend maintenance, feature development, cloud services, testing procedures and analysis, API development, and systems maintenance to integrate various services with our Wikimedia websites (e.g., Wikidata.org, de.Wikipedia.org).

As Director of Software Engineering (all genders) you’ll be leading seven Engineering Managers (about 40 people in the teams) and report to the Executive Director of Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. (WMDE). You will be responsible for having your eye on the big picture that guides the development of our complex open-source software products and you will also be part of the Management Team.

What you’ll be doing:

Co-lead the Software Development Department of Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. (together with the Director of Product Development) consisting of about 80 employees of different disciplines.
Act as a department head leading with empathy to empower and support the engineering team managers through coaching, mentorship, guidance, helping them grow as leaders, make sound people decisions, and build high performing engaged teams.
Create a high performing and positive work environment based on open communication, agile principles, accountability, and trust. Instill a spirit of continuous improvement in the team’s code, architecture, and processes.
Connect with other departments and teams to unblock dependencies and provide visibility and transparency to team progress on product initiatives – identify, gather and resolve blockers to move forward.
Establish best practices for cross-functional team collaboration and an agile software development process for an optimal flow of value to ensure WMDE reaches its annual and mid term goals.
Define a recruiting strategy in close collaboration with the engineering managers, engineering teams and the recruiting team that enables hiring high potential engineers and managers from diverse backgrounds.
Planning, budgeting & controlling for the Engineering part of the Software Department.
Represent our WMDE Engineering department to internal and external stakeholders.
Facilitate communication and decision-making processes between different engineering teams and stakeholders and act as a sparring partner to product leads.
Assume accountability for the long-term technical strategy of our products and WMDE Engineering culture.
Be an active WMDE leadership team member which includes, among other tasks, an active involvement in topics of strategic importance for the organization as well as giving feedback to peers and executive directors.

What makes you right for this role:

You have prior, proven experience as a Director of Engineering, CTO or in a similar leadership role ideally of similar size and in a setting of cross-functional departments, diverse backgrounds and complex products.
Coaching and mentoring people is important to you. You have learned in previous jobs the skills and experiences to help Engineering leaders navigate the daily challenges of team life and you enjoy supporting them in their personal and professional growth.
Envisioning the knowledge infrastructure of the future together with our partners and communities is an inspiring endeavour to you and you have what it takes to get us there.
You stay up-to-date with technological trends and know how to use them to our advantage when creating our strategies.
You have previous experience of successful business-planning and managing budgets that is required to manage a software engineering department of our size in the setting of a non-profit organisation.
You possess the ability to conduct technological analyses and research.
You are able to communicate in English and German with professional proficiency.
You are motivated by creating impact and you work best in an environment driven by collaboration, participation and a strong community.

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