Hours and Location

This is a remote, at-will position requiring 40 hours per week. The location is flexible but will involve working with partners across the U.S. and Europe. Our team is currently distributed across the United States (New York, California, Illinois), with the median time zone being the Central Time Zone and Germany (Berlin).

Responsibilities

The Processing Project Lead will oversee software maintenance, roadmap, documentation, and contributor engagement for the Processing software and code library.

Open-Source Software Development and Documentation

• Lead the maintenance and development of Processing.
• Manage the Processing GitHub repositories by prioritizing issues, assigning bugs, reviewing and merging pull requests, and supporting contributors.
• Engage with the Processing community, guiding new contributors, and facilitating discussions around project direction.
• Maintain and improve the Processing.org website and its subdomains.
• Guide and oversee the development of official libraries and modes.
• Keep the documentation in sync with the software as it evolves.

Project Management

• Work with contributors to define software priorities and implementation strategies.
• Ensure that the public roadmap for Processing stays up to date.

Community Stewardship

• Support and engage the Processing contributor community, especially in K-16.
• Maintain and monitor the Processing forum and Processing contributor Discord.
• Continue existing initiatives and introduce new ideas as needed.
• Enhance Processing documentation, including contributor guides, references, examples, and tutorials.
• Work with other leads on the annual fellowships and other contributor programs.

Salary and Benefits

The Processing Foundation offers a competitive base salary of $95,000 for the Processing Project Lead position. U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to receive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance, as well as 401k contributions and paid time off.

Note: The salary for this position is fixed at $95,000 and is not negotiable. Please consider this when applying.

Required Qualifications

Technical Competency & Project Management

• At least four years of professional experience with Java or another primarily object-oriented language (e.g., C/C++, C#, Kotlin, ObjectiveC).
• Experience leading or contributing to open-source projects.
• Experience using Processing.
• Familiarity with Git, GitHub, and experience collaborating with code contributors of varying skill and expertise.
• Strong analytical skills to diagnose and resolve software issues effectively.
• Experience developing long-term roadmaps, setting technical priorities, and managing software lifecycles.

Community Support & Communication Skills

• Ability to organize and oversee community engagement efforts.
• Ability to communicate to contributors with clarity, respect, and empathy.
• Ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in Java build systems (particularly Ant and Gradle), CI/CD, GitHub Actions, and virtual environments.
• Experience developing in multiple languages, such as Python or JavaScript.
• Knowledge of the graphics pipeline and experience with OpenGL or similar APIs.
• Experience contributing to Processing or other Processing Foundation projects.
• Experience working with remote volunteers and global communities.
• Experience working with educators and/or students.
• Experience with participatory design or similar collaborative processes.

FAQ

How do I ask questions about the position?
Send inquiries to employment@processingfoundation.org. We will post questions and answers as they come.

What is the selection process?
A search committee of Processing contributors and Processing Foundation staff will review applications, conduct general and technical interviews, and make a hiring decision.