Senior Open Source Advisor

At the ZEISS Group's Open Source Program Office (OSPO), we fuel innovation by leveraging the power of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and managing its associated risks across all business sectors.

Join us to:

• Drive and operationalize our corporate strategy on inbound and outbound FOSS
• Provide actionable advice on case by case basis to our business units and globally distributed engineering teams on: project specific issues within the context of FOSS licensing and software architecture in close collaboration with our legal department; automating software composition analysis and FOSS compliance, and succeeding in publicly releasing code and actively participating within FOSS communities.
• Act as an advocate for responsible and strategic use of FOSS at ZEISS, e.g. by organizing community events, providing talks, and publishing articles. Give trainings and evolve our overall FOSS enablement program.
• Propose and manage initiatives to increase the efficiency and effectiveness when working with FOSS at ZEISS.
• Network with internal and external experts and partners to orient along and exchange on proven practices and state-of-the-art FOSS management.

• Excellent technical degree, preferably in computer science, applied informatics, electrical engineering, physics, or in a related field.
• ideally 5+ years of experience in software engineering, out of which 3+ years focused on an area like FOSS, InfoSec, software compliance, preferably in a regulated industry (medical, automotive, defense, etc.).
• In depth experience in advocating the value of FOSS and its potential for innovative software development
• Solid understanding of the principles of Free Software and Open Source and its legal foundation
• Hands-on-experience with common SCA tools such as ORT, Black Duck, ScanCode
• Concise and effective communication excellence across diverse, technical, and non-technical groups, also on management level
• Empath y to overcome organizational boundaries
• Self-dependent working style including analytical, and problem-solving skills paired with drive and a solution oriented 'can-do'-attitude.

ZEISS is technology, optics and innovation. We develop, manufacture and sell highly innovative products and solutions for our customers in a variety of business fields. As one of the world’s top technology companies with a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production, and a strong brand to boot, ZEISS is shaping the future far beyond the optics and optoelectronics industries. The company’s significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success, continued expansion and market leadership.