[Hiring] Engineer/Senior Engineer, Packaging @OpenTeams

Role Description

OpenTeams is hiring a Engineer/Senior Engineer, Packaging to join our team of open-source engineers and consulting professionals. This role will support a key client engagement and requires strong technical packaging expertise combined with the ability to work directly with stakeholders in a client-facing environment and communicate with the wider open source python packaging community.

A core part of this position will involve building and packaging Python projects for Conda-based ecosystems, and ensuring cross-platform reliability—especially on Windows. Additionally, ensuring that python packaging systems and tools work smoothly within enterprise software environments.

In this position, you’ll get to:

• Work on open-source and client consulting projects focused on packaging and build systems.
• Build and package complex Python projects with compiled dependencies (C/C++, and potentially other languages depending on project needs).
• Support packaging workflows targeting Conda ecosystems.
• Troubleshoot and improve build reliability across operating systems, with a strong focus on Windows.
• Troubleshoot and improve python packaging tooling within enterprise settings.
• Work directly with client stakeholders onsite, translating needs into technical requirements and solutions.
• Maintain and extend documentation for packaging workflows and build processes.
• Collaborate with open source community, openteams engineers, learn from peers, and contribute to a culture of high-quality delivery.
• Drive constructive conversations around tooling, engineering practices, and process improvements.
• Review code and provide thoughtful feedback during code reviews.
• Communicate openly with upstream sources to report issues and contribute fixes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong Python engineering experience, including Python packaging.
• Experience packaging for PyPI, Conda, or another ecosystem.
• Experience working with Windows OS in development/build environments.
• Familiarity with compiled build systems and tooling (examples include C/C++, compilers, linkers, Make/CMake/Meson/setuptools, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including client-facing experience.
• GitHub/portfolio demonstrating relevant work (packaging, build tooling, OSS contributions, etc.).

Requirements

• Contributions to conda-forge.
• Familiarity with Conda.
• Familiarity with Pixi.
• Familiarity with JFrog Artifactory.
• Experience with CI/CD workflows for packaging/build/test automation.
• Experience supporting scientific computing, ML/AI, or performance-oriented software.

Benefits

• 100% employer paid medical premiums for employees.
• Self-managed PTO with a minimum time off requirement.
• Opportunities to collaborate with global experts.
• Contribute to open source projects that power the world’s technology.
• Support for curiosity, creativity, and ownership.