Open-Source Office Lead

Job Description

Title                 Open Source Office Lead

Department      ETS - Enterprise Engineering                      

Location          Globally Offered

Reports To       Governance Director

Level                6 Senior Technical Manager

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.

About your team

The Open Source Office (OSO) is a new team, aimed at governing the use of open source software (OSS) at Fidelity. It offers a central place in Fidelity to oversee OSS use (all third‑party open source software, libraries, frameworks, containers and components used, considered, contributed to or distributed by Fidelity), across all environments. OSS-related activities include selection, approval, onboarding, lifecycle management, contribution, sponsorship, vulnerability management and community engagement.

About the role

The Open Source Office Lead helps to set & drive our open source strategy, governance and community engagement. This role uniquely blends technical acumen with legal insight, ensuring our open source initiatives are both innovative and compliant. The role acts as a vital bridge between engineering, legal, and external communities, shaping how we contribute to, consume, and manage open source software. Involving the following key responsibilities

• Govern the use, contribution and procurement of open-source software (OSS) across Fidelity
• Ensure OSS usage is compliant with regulatory requirements and internal controls
• Manage the licence and intellectual property risk, maintaining a catalogue of approved OSS
• Provide clear guidance for contributing to the open-source community with validation checking
• Provide assessment service for those wishing to use unapproved OSS, working closely with Legal teams
• Assess new OSS capabilities to reduce unnecessary licence spend and support strategic objectives
• Provide reporting & recommendations aligned to software asset management processes
• Actively look for opportunities to build the FIL brand within the open-source communities
• Work closely with key stakeholders to continuously assure the use of OSS

About you

The skills you will bring to the team

• Technical Background
  • Proven experience as a software engineer or developer (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Go, etc.).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and modern development practices.
• Legal Knowledge
  • Strong understanding of open source licenses and intellectual property principles.
  • Experience working with legal teams or in a legal-tech capacity.
• Leadership & Communication
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, especially in translating legal concepts for technical audiences.
• Preferred Experience
  • Prior involvement in open source projects or foundations.
  • Experience in regulated industries or enterprise environments.

Your qualities

• You are a confident & thoughtful team player & leader, who can 'disrupt' existing ways of working by changing manual steps & tedious process etc into automated solutions. You can work quickly across a number of activities combined to provide creative, cost effective outcomes, keeping your stakeholders requirements close to your heart at all times.
• You expertly use your influencing & negiotating skills to ensure your key stakeholders are your most happy customers & they trust you to represent them.
• You are passionate & enthusiastic about the organisational, behavioural & cultural aspects of change.
• You relish new ideas & enjoy creating something from beginning, able to see it through to completion where quality is priority.
• You can easily empathise with others to agree pragmatic outcomes.
• You are transparent with your work at all times & seek feedback from others often, yet always taking responsibility for your work

What sets you apart from the crowd

• Proven experience within an OSPO, specifically with the legal aspects
• Your working knowledge of the OSS landscape, key projects & can identify some challenges/opportunities
• Your career within technology has evolved from a solid foundation of adopting best practises evidenced through deliverables in your previous roles
• Coding in the open & frequent contributions to the open source community
• Participating or presenting at local community meetups
• Your awesome charismatic personality of sharing & humble approach to your work
• Your ability to keep it simple, deliver quality & bring the team with you

Feel rewarded

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.