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Open Source Summit North America

The Linux Foundation's main open source gathering: maintainers, foundation staff, community managers and corporate OSPO leads.

Dates
May 17 to May 19, 2027
Where
Vancouver, BC
Cost
Paid ticket. Save-the-date page only; 2027 registration price not published.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
The Linux Foundation
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: Registration scholarships were offered for the 2026 edition (underrepresented groups); 2027 programme not yet published.

Speaking opportunities

Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen

LF events calendar shows the CFP as details coming soon.

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Open source and developer relations, Technical writing and documentation, Robotics and embedded systems

Roles: open source maintainer, developer advocate, technical writer, embedded engineer

The field it serves: Technology & Software

Verified open jobs
about 106,550

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$163,000 a year (middle half $124,000 to $214,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,717 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
31% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
−4.2% in information, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Technology & Software snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Technology & Software employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: May 17, 2027 to May 19, 2027, Vancouver, BC

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