OSAF is expanding, come join and lead our OSAF development team as Head of Development.

The Head of Development will work with Mitch Kapor and the development team, ensuring effective day-to-day operation, product delivery and organizational development. He/She must operate in a creative manner that takes into account the Open Source nature of the product, as well as the particular culture and values of OSAF. He/She must work collaboratively as part of the team in a hands-on mode, be a leader who focuses the development effort and moves it forward, and be an effective communicator throughout the organization

The ideal candidate will have well-developed management and executive skills which encompass organizational development and establishment/achievement of technological goals. He/she will have experience recruiting/developing high caliber technical contributors and putting in place practical and effective processes. He/she will have personal maturity and a strong commitment to, and a successful track record of, building organizations and products of the highest quality. He/she will have strong communication skills so as to convey the technological goals and vision internally and, as required, externally.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of fifteen years experience managing a software development organization or organizations, as well as a BS degree in Computer Science or a related discipline. A Master’s degree is highly desirable as is prior experience with Open Source software.

For details regarding qualification requirements, how to apply, and to see other open positions visit the Employment page on the OSAF website.