Open Source Community Manager / Developer Evangelist

Nava

full-time

Posted on: 9/19/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana

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💰 $113,900 - $135,900 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

Open SourceRubyRuby on Rails

About the role

Build and maintain a welcoming and sustainable open source community
Create high-quality content (blogs, tutorials, videos, sample apps, documentation) to help developers adopt and contribute
Represent the project at conferences, hackathons, and industry events; deliver talks and workshops
Manage community platforms (Discourse, Slack/Discord, GitHub) and moderate discussions
Design and run contributor programs (onboarding guides, recognition, mentorship, ambassador networks)
Partner with other Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs), civic tech orgs, and industry groups to strengthen collaboration
Track and report on community health metrics: contributor growth, engagement, event participation, and impact
Advocate internally for developer needs and ensure feedback informs the roadmap
Ensure compliance with open source best practices (licensing, governance, contribution guidelines, documentation)

Legal authorization to work in the United States
Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract
Hands-on technical background: experience with GitHub/GitLab workflows, pull requests, and open source collaboration
Experience with Ruby on Rails
Familiarity with APIs, SDKs, or developer tools
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate technical topics for diverse audiences
Demonstrated experience building or sustaining an open source community (e.g., maintainership, community manager role, or active contributor)
Experience with event planning or participation (meetups, hackathons, summits)
Knowledge of open source licensing, governance models, and community norms
Ability to work cross-functionally across engineering, product, and comms teams