Debian Maintainer / Debian Developer (DM/DD)
Debian Maintainer / Debian Developer (DM/DD) Contract Austin, Tx/ Sunnyvale, CA/ Raleigh, NC - Remote Job Description: Job Title: Debian Maintainer or Debian Developer "Note: Candidate Must be a member of Debian Community"
- We are seeking an active Debian Maintainer (DM) or Debian Developer (DD) to lead the packaging, maintenance, and upstream/downstream integration of mission-critical software across our Linux-based infrastructure.
- You will own the end-to-end Debian packaging lifecycle—authoring Debian packaging sources, managing repository uploads, troubleshooting complex dependency graphs, and ensuring seamless compliance with Debian Policy standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Package Management & Maintenance: Build, maintain, and update official and custom Debian packages (.deb) adhering strictly to Debian Policy Manual standards. Archive & Repository Operations: Manage package uploads directly to the Debian archive / internal package mirrors; configure and maintain repository tooling (e.g., apt, reprepro, debpool, pbuilder/sbuild).
- Upstream & Downstream Integration: Triage bug reports, patch security vulnerabilities (CVEs), backport fixes, and coordinate upstream/downstream changes with the broader Debian community.
- Build Automation & CI/CD: Design and automate reproducible build pipelines for Debian packages using modern CI/CD tooling.
- System Architecture & Dependency Resolution: Debug and resolve low-level packaging, shared library (soname), kernel, and toolchain dependency issues.
Skills: Digital : Python~Unix Shell Scripting and text processing tools~RedHat Linux Experience Required: 6-8