Description
At Databricks, we enable data teams to solve complex problems by building and running the world's best data and AI platform.
As the Developer Advocate Manager for Open Source, you'll lead the team that advocates for the projects Databricks builds in the open, serving as a link between engineering teams and the global community of practitioners.
Your team's remit spans the Open Lakehouse , Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Apache Iceberg, and MLflow , as well as Omnigent, our open source meta-harness.
You'll lead by example, delivering engaging talks, hosting panels and meetups, creating blogs and video content, and meeting one-on-one with influential contributors and maintainers.
Community engagement will be at the heart of your role, working closely with open source communities and product and engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Own developer relations for our open source portfolio end-to-end , set the strategy, define success, and be accountable for outcomes.
- Hire, level, and grow a team of Developer Advocates, taking ownership of their careers.
- Strengthen Databricks' standing as a trusted participant in Apache and Linux Foundation ecosystems.
- Establish repeatable advocacy approaches that the rest of DevRel can adopt.
- Grow external adoption and contribution across our open source projects.
- Drive awareness and adoption of the Open Lakehouse and Omnigent through speaking at industry events.
- Guide the creation of high-quality educational content.
- Expand and nurture communities by growing meetups and user groups.
- Represent the community inside R&D, turning contributor friction into roadmap changes.
- Apply AI-assisted workflows to increase team leverage.
- Define and defend meaningful success metrics for an open source DevRel team.
Requirements
- 8+ years of combined experience in developer relations or developer advocacy and in a hands-on technical role.
- 2+ years managing and growing a developer relations team.
- A substantial, verifiable open source track record.
- Established relationships within the Apache Software Foundation and Linux Foundation ecosystems.
- Deep knowledge of the Open Lakehouse stack and the agentic open source landscape.
- Subject matter knowledge of solving data engineering, data science, or data analytics problems at scale.
- Genuine passion for growing people and building strong teams.
- Active participation and recognized leadership in open source community forums.
- Proven track record in nurturing developer communities.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Experience using AI to scale a team's output.
- Adept at collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees.
- Eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits.