About the Eclipse Foundation
The Eclipse Foundation is a leading international nonprofit that supports a
vibrant ecosystem of open source projects and contributors. Headquartered in
Europe, we provide a vendor-neutral, collaborative environment for innovation
across industries including cloud, edge, AI, and developer tooling. Our team is
remote-first, inclusive, and passionate about building resilient open source
infrastructure.
Position Summary
We’re seeking a mid-level Infrastructure Engineer to help operate and maintain
the backbone of the Open VSX Registry. Reporting to the Senior Manager, IT
Operations your role focuses on building high-availability mirror
infrastructure, secure content distribution, and robust cloud operations.
Working remotely, you’ll collaborate with our Site Reliability and DevOps teams
to ensure uptime, scalability, and a seamless experience for developers around
the world.
This role is central to achieving our mission of empowering developers, enabling
collaboration, and ensuring user freedoms by delivering services that are
secure, resilient, and aligned with the strategic goals of the Foundation.
Location: Ottawa, Ontario. Must be able to physically go to a data centre when
needed to assist with physical work.
What You’ll Do
- Design and maintain high-availability mirror infrastructure for Open VSX
content distribution
- Manage cloud resources across European and global providers (e.g., AWS, GCP,
Azure)
- Implement security controls, backups, and disaster recovery strategies
- Support PostgreSQL and ElasticSearch clusters for performance and reliability
- Automate infrastructure tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code
tools
- Monitor system health using observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus,
Grafana, ELK stack)
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and respond to incidents
- Collaborate with SREs and developers to improve CI/CD pipelines and
deployment workflows
- Provide technical support to users and community contributors
- Maintain documentation and contribute to operational playbooks
What You’ll Bring
- 3+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or systems
administration
- Strong understanding of Linux systems and container orchestration
(Kubernetes, Docker)
- Experience with cloud platforms and services (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, and distributed systems
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) and IaC tools
(Terraform, Ansible)
- Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards
- Strong troubleshooting skills and a collaborative mindset
- Bonus: experience supporting open source registries or developer platforms
Why Join Us
- Flexible work hours and remote-first culture
- “Corporate Recharge” days and right-to-disconnect policy
- Opportunity to shape the infrastructure behind key open source services
We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an
interview will be contacted. For more information about the Eclipse Foundation,
please visit our website at eclipse.org.
The Eclipse Foundation respects the dignity and independence of people with
disabilities and is committed to providing accommodation and support throughout
any recruitment process. If you require any special accommodation or support,
please let us know when applying.
