Bug Resilience Program Manager (m/f/d/x)

The Sovereign Tech Fund https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/de/ is looking for an experienced program manager to build and further develop the bug resilience program.

Who we are

The Sovereign Tech Fund's mission is to strengthen the foundations of our self-determined digital action. The aim is to promote security, innovation and competitiveness and to create a stable digital basis for participation and democracy. To this end, we are investing in the open-source ecosystem with a focus on resilience and technological diversity and the goal of achieving digital sovereignty and future-proof digital services of general interest.

As a “start-up” in the Federal Agency for Jumping Innovations, we launched in September 2022 with funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and are now looking for strengthening the Sovereign Tech Fund as an independent organization.

Who we're looking for

We are looking for an experienced program manager to Bug Resilience Program https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/de/programme/bug-resilience to build and further develop. that Bug Resilience Program was developed by STF in 2023 to improve vulnerability resilience in open-source software infrastructure projects. The program helps participating projects reduce their “technical debt,” finances security audits and offers participation in a bug and fix bounty.

The Bug Resilience Program Manager coordinates and manages the day-to-day business of the Bug Resilience Program and develops it conceptually.

Management activities include reviewing applications for participation in the program, managing relationships with implementation partners, onboarding and managing bug bounty programs on the STF platform, and monitoring the review of vulnerability and troubleshooting reports and bounty payments.

Your tasks

• Management of the daily operations of the Bug Resilience Program
• Communication and coordination with implementation partners
• Onboarding and communication with applicants and bug bounty program participants
• Support for the bug bounty program platform
• Monitoring and auditing bug bounty reports and fixing reports
• Assistance with processing invoices and bounties
• Representing the Sovereign Tech Fund at conferences and other events
• Connect with open source communities and other stakeholders
• Independent research on current debates and developments in the field
• Development of further concepts to increase vulnerability resistance

What do you bring

• Profound knowledge in the areas of open source and information security
• High creative drive and enthusiasm for setting up new projects
• Proactive, structured and independent way of working
• Enjoyment of teamwork and collegial cooperation
• Good to very good communication skills
• Business fluent in German and English

For us, your motivation is just as important as your resume. We also expressly welcome applications that do not meet all requirements. We are also pleased to learn more in the cover letter about individual characteristics and skills that are not listed here but could be relevant to the position.

Our offer

• Co-building a growing and internationally visible organization that is doing pioneering work in its field
• Central office in Berlin with a motivated team, attractive flexitime arrangements and mobile working
• High level of personal responsibility and many design options to contribute and implement your own ideas
• Versatile opportunities for professional and personal development
• 30 days vacation with 5 working days per week
• Contract period of 2 years with the option of extension
• Remuneration based on the public service collective agreement (TVÖD-Bund); depending on the existing qualifications and, depending on the assignment of tasks, a classification in the area of grade 13.

We are a diverse team and welcome applications from BPoC, people with disabilities, people with migration histories and people from other groups who are underrepresented in technology development.

If you belong to these groups, feel free to point this out in your application, but we would like to ask that you refrain from including a photo of yourself and information about your place of residence, age, gender, marital status or the like in your documents.

candidature

Please send us your application with a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae and an early start of work by e-mail to jobs@sovereigntechfund.de

We will confirm receipt of your documents in writing by email and then inform you of a decision. We are conducting two rounds of job interviews, which will either take place in Berlin or remotely. The job posting remains open until it is filled.

If you have any questions, please send us an email to jobs@sovereigntechfund.de.