Open Compute Project Foundation Hiring for Community Field Application Engineer Job at Remote Full Time

Job Description

The Open Compute Project Foundation is seeking a full-time Community Field Application Engineer. This is a senior level global position, who will support OCP Community needs by providing technical leadership and rigor, from supporting the OCP Technology Roadmap through to the Project workstreams reaching thousands of engineers and senior level executives worldwide.

Responsibilities

· Work closely with the OCP CTO, and other Foundation staff to help realize the mission of the Foundation.

· Drive the execution of the Technical Roadmap through the Community members, partners and the industry at large.

· Lead the conversation with regard to specific technical solutions and drive contributions from members that solve problems for the industry worldwide.

· Regularly attend weekly calls and in-person meetings and workshops among the 30+ active projects and sub-projects, and serve as a leader, co-collaborator and initiator of the execution through to the supply chain and commercialization of ground-breaking innovations.

· Serve as a thought leader bringing issues, opportunities and challenges to the OCP Community and the industry and driving innovation forward.

· Serve as an active participant in third party industry associations, communities and events, bringing together the needs and solutions of the OCP membership.

· Participate in OCP Summit paper and track selection process

· Assist with Member operations, including renewals, contacts, and working with the finance department on billing, as well as onboarding.

· Leading and managing volunteer leadership elections.

Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; graduate degree preferred.

· Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the technology sector, ideally in or around datacenters, telecommunications, hardware, software, servers or IT.

· Experience assessing markets & technology

· Strong relationship management and program management skills, including follow through ensuring tasks are completed within planned time frame, and with strong attention to detail.

· Experience working positively with a variety of personality types from different backgrounds.

· Confident presenter, can lead and participate in panel sessions, deliver webinars and workshop presentations

· Attention to detail required while multitasking

· Proficiency with the entire MS Office suite and web applications, such as CRM, social media, email, etc.

· Ability to travel frequently, including occasional international locations.

· Must have access to reliable high speed internet access and a telephone

· Must be able to work a flexible schedule to accommodate various time zones

We are looking for someone who:

· Is enthusiastic and curious – someone who is proactive and creative

· Collaborative in nature – can work alone, with minimal supervision, but ultimately is someone who brings people and organizations together for a greater common good

· Understands the industry from a high level, big picture perspective, but strong technical acumen

· Brings strong collaboration and communications skills, someone who brings people together

· Possesses a passion for Open Source Communities

This position offers a competitive base salary, commensurate with experience, quarterly bonus opportunities, and full benefits, including paid health, dental and vision, 401K, etc. The OCP Foundation is an all-remote workforce. We are passionate about providing a diverse, flexible & supportive work culture. Collaboration is in our DNA, and we pride ourselves on being an agile organization and able to work closely together regardless of our individual location.

Location

This is a virtual/remote position. The individual can be based anywhere.

ABOUT the OPEN COMPUTE PROJECT

The Open Compute Project Foundation is a 501(c)6 organization, founded in 2011 by Meta (Facebook), Intel, Rackspace and Andy Bechtolsheim. Its Mission is to apply the principles and philosophies of open source software to hardware in, near and around the data center ecosystem.

At the core of the open compute project (OCP) is a Community of hyperscale data center operators joined by telecom and colocation providers and enterprise IT users, working with vendors to develop open innovations that when embedded in products are deployed from the cloud to the edge. The OCP Foundation is responsible for fostering and serving the OCP Community to meet the market and shape the future, taking hyperscale led innovations to everyone. Meeting the market is accomplished through open designs and best practices, and with data center facility and IT equipment embedding OCP community developed innovations for efficiency, at-scale operations, and sustainability. Shaping the future includes investing in strategic initiatives that prepare the IT ecosystem for major changes, such as AI & ML, optics, advanced cooling techniques, and composable silicon.

It is our premise that open collaboration is the best way to get there. To ensure relevancy & caliber of designs, white papers, specifications, source code, etc. contributed to the OCP and placed in the public domain , we require that all contributions meet our core tenets around efficiency, scalability, openness, impact, and sustainability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• technology: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote