MidGrowing growth
Open Source Engineer
Get paid to maintain software the world depends on
$80,000 – $160,000/yrWork on open-source projects — maintenance, community, and sponsored development.
Highlights
Common tasks
Triage issues, review PRs, maintain releases, and engage contributor communities.
Potential downsides
Community management stress, funding uncertainty at smaller orgs, and public criticism.
Skills
Problem solvingResearchCodingSystems thinkingData analysis
Interests
TechnologyBuilding productsScience
Industries
Tech
Work style
TechnicalIndependentAnalyticalCollaborative
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