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QNX- Developer Ecosystem Director

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Drive engagement and growth of the QNX developer ecosystem, advocating for developers and fostering collaboration with internal and external teams to influence product strategies.
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 Job Description: 

QNX® is a global leader in providing high-performance, safe, and secure operating systems, hypervisors, frameworks, and development tools for embedded systems. Trusted in 255 million vehicles and deployed across a wide range of industries—including automotive, medical devices, industrial controls, transportation, heavy machinery, and robotics—our technologies power some of the world’s most critical systems. QNX's scalable and safety-certified software solutions enable companies to adopt flexible, cloud-enabled, and embedded system strategies across product lines and business units, ensuring performance, security, and reliability.

Are you the Developer Evangelist we are looking for?

We are seeking a passionate and dynamic developer ecosystem evangelist to join QNX at an exciting point in our history! In this role, you will be a key voice and advocate for the QNX developer community, driving engagement, adoption, and growth of QNX technologies. You will work closely with developers, partners, and internal teams to foster a vibrant ecosystem and ensure the success of QNX-based solutions.

You will have significant development experience with QNX and C/C++, as well as prior experience building and/or playing a key role in the growth of a developer community.

Why join us?

  • Industry Leader: Be part of a company that is powering the next generation of critical embedded systems and shaping the future of safe and secure technology.
  • Impactful Work: Directly influence the growth of QNX's developer ecosystem to help the company's growth, market positioning and financial success.
  • Innovation & Growth: Join a team that thrives on innovation and drives cutting-edge solutions in a rapidly evolving market.
  • Collaborative Culture: Work with talented professionals across diverse functions and contribute to a culture of excellence, accountability, and growth.
  • Attractive Compensation & Benefits package.

You will:

  • Create and deliver a QNX developer ecosystem strategy with internal technical stakeholders, partners, and customers to grow QNX software adoption and skills.
  • Define and track KPIs to measure the effectiveness of the QNX developer ecosystem strategy.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to provide input into the product roadmap and product strategy to increase QNX's attractiveness and utility globally.
  • Identify and leverage relevant developer and/or industry communities to accelerate adoption of QNX with developers. 
  • Provide continuous input into the QNX engineering and related teams to facilitate growing the developer ecosystem. 
  • Consult with 3rd-party developers to optimize, modernize, and adopt key QNX technologies. Advocate for their requirements with QNX engineering and product teams on an ongoing basis.
  • Develop and deliver compelling presentations, product demos, and discussions to help drive awareness and adoption of QNX product, enablement, and programs.
  • Gain industry recognition and credibility as attendee, panelist, and keynote speaker at technology conferences, hackathons, workshops, and events.
  • Continually identify opportunities for partnerships, collaboration and customer opportunities.
  • Partner with QNX marketing teams to drive messaging, strategy, and tactics for strategic QNX developer ecosystem initiatives.
  • Lead hands-on workshops and hackathons to assist developers with the adoption of QNX technologies.

What we need you to bring:

  • Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of QNX and its product portfolio, embedded systems, and real-time operating systems (RTOS). Experience with C/C++ programming and development tools.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to convey complex technical concepts to a diverse audience.
  • Developer Community Engagement: Proven experience in community engagement and developer advocacy. Passion for building and supporting developer communities.
  • Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
  • Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Travel: Willingness to travel for conferences, meetups, and other events as needed.
  • Education: Diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/equivalent technical program or equivalent professional experience

It would be great if you have the following but it's not essential.

  • Experience with other embedded operating systems and IoT platforms.
  • Familiarity with open-source development and contributions.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation Base Range:

$150,000 - $200,000 CAD

Top Skills

C
C++
Qnx
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Blackberry Waterloo, Ontario, CAN Office

295 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 98008

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