Manager, Developer Relations - Open Source

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The impact you will have

What we look for

• 8+ years of combined experience in developer relations or developer advocacy and in a hands-on technical role — software engineer, data engineer, solutions architect, or similar.
• 2+ years managing and growing a developer relations team, including hiring, leveling, and promoting advocates.
• You have done the work yourself. You've written the posts, built the demos, given the talks, filed the issues, and sat in the forums — and you can still do all of it.
• A substantial, verifiable open source track record: sustained contribution, and experience with project governance, release processes, and community norms.
• Established relationships within the Apache Software Foundation and Linux Foundation ecosystems, and a clear understanding of how to engage them well.
• Deep knowledge of the Open Lakehouse stack — Apache SparkTM, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Apache IcebergTM, and MLflow — and a working understanding of the agentic open source landscape, including Omnigent.
• Subject matter knowledge of solving data engineering, data science, or data analytics problems at scale.
• A genuine passion for growing people and building strong teams.
• Active participation and recognized leadership in open source community forums, chats, and meetups.
• Proven track record in nurturing developer communities, organizing user groups, and facilitating global meetups.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a talent for articulating complex concepts through writing, teaching, video, and public speaking.
• Experience using AI to scale a team's output without lowering the technical bar.
• Adept at collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to align community initiatives with product objectives.
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• Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
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