Our company
We are a modern, distributed, open source company. It is our mission to provide our users and customers with the means for data storage, access and communication under their control, protecting their privacy and security.
We pursue a fully-open strategy, keeping internal communication to a minimum while aiming to work, discuss and develop in public. We are a thriving, quickly growing company with a solid customer base. An open source background or experience contributing to Nextcloud is a big plus for job applicants! Especially for developers we pursue a strong “hire from the community” strategy.
FAQs applying with Nextcloud
How do I apply for a job?
Contact us at jobs@nextcloud.com with your resume, the role you’re interested in and your motivation. We post new vacancies regularly, so it is worth having a look every now and then, if you don’t find a suitable vacancy first time around.
Should I apply multiple times?
It is not necessary to apply multiple times when you see more than one vacancy that is of interest to you. In this case please let us know which positions are of interest to you, we will then be able to consider your application for all positions listed. Multiple applications just cause additional administrative burden.
Reapplying after having been rejected?
In case you have been rejected in the past, we encourage you to reapply if your qualifications or experience have changed in the meantime, or if you see a new role more suitable to your skills.
I applied for a job with Nextcloud. What are the next steps?
Thanks for your interest in Nextcloud! We will reach out if we need more information from you.
If your experience is a good fit for our vacancy, we will be in touch soon. Please note that it’s not possible for us to respond to every candidate, but we review every application.
What should I include in my application?
Please always include your CV in PDF format, detailing relevant skills, keywords, and experience. You might want to consider writing a short note about who you are and why you want to join Nextcloud. Additional information that is valuable to us and you can, but don’t have to include availability (when can you start and how many hours per week to you want to work?) and salary desired.
What is Nextclouds position regarding diversity and inclusion?
Our goal is to continue to grow Nextcloud and build a more diverse team in the most efficient way possible. Diversity and inclusion are some of our core values.
Nextcloud’s people policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment and career development aim to ensure that we welcome people from all walks of lives in their individuality and do not discriminate.
We don't accept solicitations by recruitment agencies.
At Nextcloud, we do not accept solicitations from recruitment agencies, headhunters, or outsourcing organizations. Please refrain from sending us information or profiles as they will not be considered.
Nextcloud actively strives for diversity
We would like to especially encourage applications by people from underrepresented groups in tech.
As a very international, distributed company with employees in 2 dozen countries and on most continents, our company language is English, most of us work from home or a local co-working space and working hours are very flexible. We try to bring everyone in the company together for a week 5-6 times a year, usually in Berlin and various teams also organize their own, separate meetings throughout the year as working together is fun and productive!
Open positions
Account managers - Focus on farming
We are seeking a passionate Account Manager to focus on cultivating and maintaining long-term relationships with our existing customers, ensuring their continued success and satisfaction with our solutions.
Your responsibilities will center around nurturing these relationships, connecting with key business executives and stakeholders, and acting as the primary point of contact for your assigned customers. You will work closely with cross-functional internal teams to ensure the timely and successful delivery of solutions that meet our customers’ needs.
Responsibilities
- Act as the lead point of contact for all matters specific to existing customers
- Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships
- Identify and develop growth opportunities within your existing customer portfolio
- Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives
- Collaborate with our partners to deliver the best solutions to our customers
- Communicate clearly the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives internally
- Forecast and track key account metrics, negotiate tender and contract terms and conditions to meet both client and company needs
- Assist with high severity requests or issue escalations as needed
Required skills
- Experience in account management or other relevant roles focused on existing customer relationships
- Demonstrated ability to communicate, present, and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level
- Experience in delivering client-focused solutions based on customer needs
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict attention to priorities
- Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
What we offer
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working within the open-source community
- The opportunity to promote and support a product that pushes the boundaries of technology, with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and an annual educational budget
- Opportunities for growth and learning, even if you don’t meet all the requirements yet but have the ambition to learn and develop
Contact
If you are interested in this role, please contact us at jobs@nextcloud.com with your resume. We are excited to hear from you!
Sales internship or working student
Location Berlin, partially remote
At Nextcloud we help our users achieve a safe home for all their data. Secure, under your control and developed in an open, transparent and trustworthy way. Our Team of >120 is distributed in 23 countries worldwide.
We work remotely and our work culture is shaped by mutual trust, enthusiasm and a strong belief in the principles of open source.
We are looking for an Intern or Working Student to join our Sales / Account Management Department. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in customer relationship management and sales processes while working with a global team at the forefront of open source technology.
Responsibilities
- Help maintain and update our CRM system, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information.
- Support the Sales and Account Management team in day-to-day tasks, including data management and analysis.
- Lead qualification: evaluating potential customers to determine their likelihood of becoming customers, based on specified factors.
- Assist with preparing proposals, contracts, and sales presentations.
- Conduct market research and analyse customer data to identify trends and opportunities.
- Collaborate with other departments (e.g., marketing, engineering) to ensure seamless customer interactions.
- Provide administrative support for sales activities and campaigns.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a degree program in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
- Interest in sales, account management, or customer success, previous experience through internships or projects is welcome, but not essential.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office or similar tools (e.g., Google Workspace); experience with CRM software is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team.
- Fluency in German as well as in English essential, other languages beneficial.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Hands-on attitude and willingness to make a contribution.
What we offer
- A distributed, open team passionate about the open source community.
- A fun, diverse work environment where your contributions have a real impact.
- The opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology with a global user and contributor community.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Flexible, remote work options for a healthy work-life balance.
- Opportunities for personal growth, professional development, and education.
Contact
We are looking for someone with ambition, drive, and a desire to learn and grow. If this role excites you, please send your resume to jobs@nextcloud.com. We especially encourage applications from individuals in under-represented groups.
Javascript Developer
We’re looking for developers with experience in Javascript/front-end development to join our server team!
You would work with the engineering team to bring new features and improvements to the server user interface like our File management app or one of the many other applications like Calendar and Contacts, Announcements and more. You ideally have open source experience, know your way around git and Github.
Responsibilities:
- Front end development (JS, PHP)
- Cross platform testing
- Quality assurance
Required skills:
- Deep technical experience with Javascript and perhaps a bit of PHP
- WebRTC experience a plus
- Teamworking capabilities
- Independence and self-reliance.
- Knowledge around open source technology
What we offer:
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
- Developing a product which pushes the boundaries of technology and with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and education
We are looking for somebody with ambition and drive who would like to grow and learn. That means that if you don’t fulfill the requirements yet but want to learn, apply!
Contact us at jobs@nextcloud.com with your resume if you are interested in this role.
Key Account Manager USA
At Nextcloud we help our users achieve a safe home for all their data. Secure, under your control and developed in an open, transparent and trustworthy way. Our Team of 80 is distributed in 16 countries worldwide.
We work remotely and our work culture is shaped by mutual trust, enthusiasm and a strong belief in the principles of open source.
We are looking for a passionate Key Account Manager who will partner with and ensure the long-term success of our customers
Tasks:
You will be developing long-term relationships with your portfolio of assigned customers, will be developing new business from existing clients, and actively seeking new sales opportunities. Connecting with key business executives and stakeholders you will liaise between customers and internal teams to ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customers’ needs.
- Negotiate contracts and close agreements with prospective clients with the goals of maximizing profits as well as building and maintaining strong, long-lasting customer relationships
- Be the lead responsible point of contact for all matters specific to your customers
- Collaborate with our Partners in delivering the best solution to our customers
- Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives
- Communicate clearly the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives internally and forecast and track key account metrics
- Assist with high-severity requests or issue escalations as needed
Requirements:
- Key account management experience in enterprise software sales, responsible for (strategic) key accounts in either of these sectors: telecommunications, public sector, educational sector
- Ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level
- Experience in delivering client-focused solutions based on customers’ individual needs
- Ability to manage multiple projects at a time while prioritizing
- Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills as well as verbal and written communications skills
- Drive and ambition, problem-solving skills and flexibility
- Language skills: English and German essential, any other language beneficial
Benefits:
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
- A product, which pushes the boundaries of technology with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Remote work and flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and education
We are looking for somebody with ambition and drive who would like to grow and learn. Please send your CV to Jobs@Nextcloud.com.
International Marketing manager
At Nextcloud we help our users achieve a safe home for all their data. Secure, under your control and developed in an open, transparent and trustworthy way. Our Team of >100 is distributed in 22 countries worldwide.
We work remotely and our work culture is shaped by mutual trust, enthusiasm and a strong belief in the principles of open source.
We are looking for a well organized International Marketing Manager, to help grow and multiply our marketing efforts globally. Your responsibilities would include implementing marketing campaigns, putting together promotional materials and organizing or attending events.
Responsibilities
- Conduct market analysis to understand the preferences, and trends within the global markets
- Create, implement and measure marketing campaigns and content targeted at the B2B market across various formats such as social media
- Work on achieving our Marketing OKR objectives
- Organize events and our presence at conferences or open source community events
- Collaborate across-functions (i.e. with marketing, engineering, PR) to obtain understanding of our technically complex product and the processes around it
Requirements
- Degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field
- Previous marketing experience, preferably in a role that focused on international marketing in the B2B sectory, ideally software sector
- Strong writing and visual communication skills
- Ability to represent Nextcloud at events (self organized or attending)
- Strong analytical skills to interpret data and guide strategic decisions
- Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members, stakeholders, and external partners
- Language proficiency in English, Spanish and / or either Nordic language essential
What we offer
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
- A fun and diverse team
- A product which pushes the boundaries of technology with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Remote work and flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and education
Contact
We are looking for somebody with ambition and drive who would like to grow and learn. Send your resume to jobs@nextcloud.com if you are interested in this role. We especially encourage applications by people from under-represented groups.
Marketing manager Germany
At Nextcloud we help our users achieve a safe home for all their data. Secure, under your control and developed in an open, transparent and trustworthy way. Our Team of >100 is distributed in 22 countries worldwide.
We work remotely and our work culture is shaped by mutual trust, enthusiasm and a strong belief in the principles of open source.
We are looking for a well organized Marketing Manager, to help grow and multiply our marketing efforts in the German language regions. Your responsibilities would include implementing marketing campaigns, putting together promotional materials and organizing or attending events.
Responsibilities
- Conduct market analysis to understand the preferences, and trends within the German-speaking markets
- Create, implement and measure marketing campaigns and content targeted at the B2B market in the German speaking regions, across various formats such as social media
- Work on achieving our Marketing OKR objectives
- Organize events and our presence at conferences or open source community events
- Collaborate across-functions (i.e. with marketing, engineering, PR) to obtain understanding of our technically complex product and the processes around it
Requirements
- Degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field
- Previous marketing experience, preferably in a role that focused on the German-speaking market or international marketing in the B2B sector, ideally software sector
- Strong writing (German) and visual communication skills
- Ability to represent Nextcloud at events (self organized or attending)
- Strong analytical skills to interpret data and guide strategic decisions
- Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members, stakeholders, and external partners
- Native Proficiency in German and English, other languages beneficial
What we offer
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
- A fun and diverse team
- A product which pushes the boundaries of technology with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Remote work and flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and education
Contact
We are looking for somebody with ambition and drive who would like to grow and learn. Send your resume to jobs@nextcloud.com if you are interested in this role. We especially encourage applications by people from under-represented groups.
Marketing manager France
At Nextcloud we help our users achieve a safe home for all their data. Secure, under your control and developed in an open, transparent and trustworthy way. Our Team of >100 is distributed in 22 countries worldwide.
We work remotely and our work culture is shaped by mutual trust, enthusiasm and a strong belief in the principles of open source.
We are looking for a well organized Marketing Manager, to help grow and multiply our marketing efforts in the French speaking regions. Your responsibilities would include implementing marketing campaigns, putting together promotional materials and organizing or attending events.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct market analysis to understand the preferences, and trends within the French markets
- Create, implement and measure marketing campaigns and content targeted at the B2B market across various formats such as social media
- Work on achieving our Marketing OKR objectives
- Organize events and our presence at conferences or open source community events
- Collaborate across-functions (i.e. with marketing, engineering, PR) to obtain understanding of our technically complex product and the processes around it
Requirements:
- Degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field
- Previous marketing experience, preferably in a role that focused on marketing in the B2B sectory, ideally software sector in France
- Strong writing and visual communication skills
- Ability to represent Nextcloud at events (self organized or attending)
- Strong analytical skills to interpret data and guide strategic decisions
- Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members, stakeholders, and external partners
- Language proficiency in English and French essential, other languages helpful
What we offer:
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
- A fun and diverse team
- A product which pushes the boundaries of technology with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Remote work and flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and education
Contact
We are looking for somebody with ambition and drive who would like to grow and learn. Send your resume to jobs@nextcloud.com if you are interested in this role. We especially encourage applications by people from under-represented groups.
Marketing and event manager USA
Our marketing team is looking for a new member: you would help grow and multiply our marketing efforts in the US. You’d be responsible for building up Nextcloud marketing in the United States and your efforts would include implementing marketing campaigns, reaching out and working with press, translating and putting together promotional materials and organizing or attending events.
We’re looking for somebody with marketing experience, able to work remote in an international team and willing to learn and try new things!
Responsibilities:
- Creating, implementing and measuring marketing campaigns
- Organize events and our presence at conferences
- Build up content and social media presence
- Do PR and communication outreach
- Work with both community and business
Skills:
- Interest in messaging, public relations, able to build relations with local press
- Able to represent Nextcloud at events (self organized or attending)
- Writing and visual communication skills
- Being able to work independently, track progress and ask for help when needed
What we offer:
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
- Promoting and selling a product which pushes the boundaries of technology and with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and education
- We have flexible office hours and most of our team works from home.
We are flexible and open for part time work or somebody with a different background looking for a career switch! If you are unsure if you’re a good fit – just apply and we’ll figure it out together.
We are looking for somebody who wants to make a difference, who wants to be responsible for the results of building up a local presence. It is a wide-ranging job and we strive to provide the freedom and space to find the right approach! We look for somebody with some marketing or sales/business development experience, but besides that, if you’re willing to try new things, you are an ideal candidate! We especially encourage applications by people from underrepresented groups.
Contact us at jobs@nextcloud.com with your resume if you are interested in this role.
Marketing and event manager Benelux
Our marketing team is looking for a new member: you would help grow and multiply our marketing efforts in the Benelux. You’d be responsible for building up Nextcloud marketing in your region, and your efforts would include implementing marketing campaigns, reaching out to and working with press, translating and putting together promotional materials and organizing or attending events. We’re looking for somebody with marketing experience, able to work remote in an international team and willing to learn and try new things!
Responsibilities:
- Creating, implementing and measuring marketing campaigns
- Organize events and our presence at conferences
- Build up content and social media presence
- Do PR and communication outreach
- Work with both community and business
Skills:
- Interest in messaging, public relations, able to build relations with local press
- Able to represent Nextcloud at events (self organized or attending)
- Writing and visual communication skills
- Being able to work independently, track progress and ask for help when needed
- Speak Dutch and, ideally, also French
- Live in the Benelux
What we offer:
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
- Promoting and selling a product which pushes the boundaries of technology and with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and education
- We have flexible office hours and most of our team works from home.
- We are flexible and open for part time work or somebody with a different background looking for a career switch! If you are unsure if you’re a good fit – just apply and we’ll figure it out together.
We are looking for somebody who wants to make a difference, who wants to be responsible for the results of building up a local presence. It is a wide-ranging job and we strive to provide the freedom and space to find the right approach! We look for somebody with some marketing or sales/business development experience, but besides that, if you’re willing to try new things, you are an ideal candidate! We especially encourage applications by people from underrepresented groups.
Contact us at jobs@nextcloud.com with your resume if you are interested in this role.
Partner Marketing manager
At Nextcloud we help our users achieve a safe home for all their data. Secure, under your control and developed in an open, transparent and trustworthy way. Our Team of >100 is distributed in 22 countries worldwide.
We work remotely and our work culture is shaped by mutual trust, enthusiasm and a strong belief in the principles of open source.
As a Partner Marketing Manager, you will work closely with our strategic partners to develop marketing plans that align with our business goals. Your main objective will be to leverage these partnerships to increase brand awareness, generate leads, and drive sales.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute co-marketing strategies with partners, including co-branded campaigns, events, and digital marketing initiatives around the globe
- Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to ensure the successful implementation of marketing activities
- Maintain strong relationships with existing partners and identify opportunities for further collaboration in order to drive sales
- Measure and report on the performance of marketing campaigns to optimize future initiatives
- Stay informed about market trends and competitor activities to inform strategic decisions
Requirements
- A degree Marketing, Business Administration, Communications or related field
- Strong understanding of marketing principles and strategies as experience of developing and executing successful partner marketing campaigns, ideally on a global scale
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage relationships with partners at all levels
- Fluent in English and at least two other languages
- Analytical skills to analyse and understand and measure campaign performance
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Reliable team worker with drive and ambition to succeed
What we offer
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
- A fun and diverse team
- A product which pushes the boundaries of technology with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Remote work and flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and education
Contact
We are looking for somebody with ambition and drive who would like to grow and learn. Send your resume to jobs@nextcloud.com if you are interested in this role. We especially encourage applications by people from under-represented groups.
PHP back-end developer
We’re looking for developers with experience in PHP back-end development to join our server team!
You would work with the engineering team to bring new features and improvements to the server back-end like new authentication or storage mechanisms, audio/video chat and more. You ideally have open source experience, know your way around git and Github.
Responsibilities:
- Back end development (PHP)
- Database design
- Systems design
- Quality assurance
Required skills:
- Technical experience with PHP and bit of HTML, CSS, Javascript
- Teamworking capabilities
- Independence and self-reliance.
- Knowledge around open source technology
What we offer:
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
- Developing a product which pushes the boundaries of technology and with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and education
We are looking for somebody with ambition and drive who would like to grow and learn. That means that if you don’t fulfill the requirements yet but want to learn, apply!
Contact us at jobs@nextcloud.com with your resume if you are interested in this role.
Sales Engineer/ Consultant
Technical sales engineers use their technical knowledge along with sales skills to provide advice and support on a range of products, for which a certain level of expertise is needed.
You work close together with sales and engineering and assist colleagues with bids and tenders for new clients from a technical perspective, working on proof of concept deployments and answering questions.
You like to work independently and self responsible on dedicated projects but like to also to exchange your knowledge with your colleagues.
Responsibilities:
- persuading clients that a product or service best satisfies their needs in terms of quality, price and delivery
- working closely together with sales on customer projects
- calculating client quotations
- providing pre-sales technical assistance and product education
- working on after-sales support services and providing technical backup as required
- arranging and carrying out product training
- support POC and Pilots at the customers together with support and engineering
- supporting sales and marketing activities by attending trade shows, conferences and other marketing events
- making technical presentations and demonstrating how a product meets client needs
- liaising with other members of the sales team and other technical experts
- helping in the design of custom-made products
- providing training and producing support material for other members of the sales team
Required skills:
- Solid technical background for infrastructure set-ups in medium and large organizations
- Sales skills
- Sound judgement and good business sense
- Organizational skills
- Teamworking capabilities
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Independence and self-reliance.
- Problem solving
- Product knowledge around open source technology
- General programming skills in PHP, HTML, CSS
What we offer:
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
- Promoting and selling a product which pushes the boundaries of technology and with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and education
We are looking for somebody with ambition and drive who would like to grow and learn. That means that if you don’t fulfill the requirements yet but want to learn, apply!
Contact us at jobs@nextcloud.com with your resume if you are interested in this role.
WebRTC Developer
We’re looking for developers with experience in WebRTC development to join our server team!
You would work with the engineering team to bring new features and improvements to the server user interface like our File management app or one of the many other applications like Calendar and Contacts, Announcements and more. You ideally have open source experience, know your way around git and Github.
Responsibilities:
- Front end development (JS, PHP, WebRTC)
- Cross platform testing
- Quality assurance
Required skills:
- Deep technical experience with WebRTC, Javascript and perhaps a bit of PHP
- Teamworking capabilities
- Independence and self-reliance.
- Knowledge around open source technology
What we offer:
- A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community
- Developing a product which pushes the boundaries of technology and with a global user and contributor community
- A competitive salary
- Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
- Time for personal growth and education
We are looking for somebody with ambition and drive who would like to grow and learn. That means that if you don’t fulfill the requirements yet but want to learn, apply!
Contact us at jobs@nextcloud.com with your resume if you are interested in this role.
Internship at Nextcloud
At Nextcloud, we believe in providing opportunities for individuals to gain valuable skills and experience as they enter the workforce. Our internship program offers a diverse range of opportunities, not only in areas where we are currently hiring, but also in roles that may not currently have open positions.
If you’re interested in an internship at Nextcloud, we encourage you to reach out to us with your areas of interest and the skills or education you bring to the table. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including recent graduates, career changers, and individuals who may have taken a break from working. Join our team and take the first step in building a great open source work experience.
Benefits
We’re a small company looking to change the world and you can change it with us.
Remote first
You decide from where you work. Choose your home office or optional office hubs in Stuttgart and Berlin
Flexibility guaranteed
You can flexibly schedule and plan your working hours and vacation days
International team
Become part of an ambitious international team. We are shaping the world of tomorrow and firmly believe in innovation
Learn and grow
With us, you can challenge yourself and grow steadily. We support you with regular feedback meetings and individual further training opportunities
Technical excellence and ethics
We provide future-proof technology as the basis for successful, secure digitization. We always focus on the needs of our customers and protecting the privacy of our users
