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Sep 16, 2026 01:59 PM
We are looking for two new colleagues — come and make a global impact!
At the Free Software Foundation (FSF), your daily work can help
advance software freedom around the world, and we have two open
positions! We are seeking an Engineering and Certification
Manager who will take a leadership role in managing and growing
the FSF's Respect Your Freedom (RYF) Program . We are also seeking
a Systems Integration Administrator who will work closely with
the rest of the tech team in planning and managing the FSF’s systems
deployment, interoperability, and security strategies.
Engineering and Certification Manager
The Engineering and Certification Manager serves as a technical
authority for the FSF and is responsible for evaluating, certifying,
and guiding hardware submissions under the RYF certification
requirements and other free hardware design initiatives. This position
is full-time and US-based, but exceptions can be made for a qualified
candidate.
The Engineering and Certification Manager's 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.
If you care about software freedom and want to shape what truly
freedom-respecting hardware looks like, we want to hear from you.
Bring your technical expertise, curiosity, and ideas to the RYF
certification program and help us expand the FSF's impact on hardware.
Systems Integration Administrator
The Systems Integration Administrator is responsible for
developing, maintaining, and guiding systems architecture. This
includes custom GNU/Linux operating system images, server setup and
disaster recovery, and software deployment practices across FSF
operations. This position is ideally full-time and US-based, but
exceptions can be made for a qualified candidate. Candidates in the
Boston, Massachusetts area are preferred, given the need for
occasional access to the FSF data center infrastructure.
The Systems Integration Administrator's job responsibilities include,
but are not limited to:
Acting as an important voice for the FSF's software system
decision-making team;
Developing technical and strategic direction for free software
systems automation, integration, and related initiatives;
Overseeing server maintenance, installation, large-scale disaster
recovery, and operating system lifecycle management;
Conducting hands-on technical reviews and ensuring complete,
well-documented operational decisions;
Adapting systems to FSF operations to ensure data integrity and
minimal manual intervention;
Coordinating work of volunteer systems administrators; and,
Performing additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
If you love GNU/Linux, systems architecture, automation, and
solving difficult infrastructure problems, this is an opportunity to
put those skills directly to work for software freedom. Join an
experienced technical team where your decisions and contributions will
have an immediate impact on software freedom.
Work for the FSF
The FSF is a fully remote organization. With our small…