Sr. Developer Advocate - Neon

## Responsibilities - Serve as a key link between engineering teams and the community of application and agent developers building on Postgres and Neon. - Use technical expertise to maintain and extend SDKs, educate and inspire users, and shape the future of Agent and Developer Experience (AX & DX) for Neon. - Focus on developer experience by maintaining TypeScript SDK and CLI, Neon’s MCP server, and other developer-facing tools, with a strong emphasis on AI. - Share expertise in DevTools and AX through talks, meetups, blog posts, videos, and community engagement. - Collaborate with the neon.com community, product and engineering teams to ensure developer feedback informs product direction. - Partner with fellow advocates, program managers, and the broader Databricks DevRel organization to deliver a cohesive agent experience strategy. - Educate and grow the Neon community through high-quality technical content and hands-on experiences. ## Requirements - 5+ years of experience as a Developer Advocate, software engineer, solutions architect, or related role. - Proven ability to take ownership of outcomes and deliver with minimal supervision. - Professional experience building and shipping software or data solutions. - Demonstrated skill in creating impactful technical content tailored to developers. - Deep empathy for developer needs, with the ability to provide clear answers in community spaces. - Mastery in at least one core advocacy skill (e.g., public speaking, technical writing, live demos, curriculum development). - Applied expertise in specific product components, with the ability to translate them into practical guidance. - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including strong presentation abilities. - Track record of active involvement in developer communities (meetups, forums, open source, user groups) and success collaborating across functions to achieve shared goals. ## Nice to Have - Experience with AI-driven development and code generation. - Strong background in community building and event hosting. - Experience with open source collaborations and developer-focused programs. ## Benefits - Opportunity to shape the future of Developer Experience and Agent Experience for Neon. - Collaborate with a growing community of developers and product teams. - Influence product direction through community feedback and insights. - Engage in a variety of content creation and community engagement activities. ## More about the Neon DevRel team Neon is Databricks’ product-led growth Serverless Postgres and BaaS platform, built with the vision of helping developers ship faster. Delivering on this mission depends on building trust and recognition within a growing community of application developers, while also serving the broader Databricks user base. The neon.com DevRel team at Databricks is focused on building and strengthening relationships with agent and application developers, while also expanding its reach into areas like code generation and AI-driven development. Our primary goal is to drive awareness, enablement, and driving community of the neon.com platform through a product-led growth motion. ## The impact you will have - Enhance and develop customer-facing SDKs & libraries to empower builders to succeed with Neon. - Create developer-focused content that helps Neon users discover new features, solve real problems, and grow their skills on the platform. - Drive adoption and excitement not just by speaking at events, but by engaging with the community, building connections, and strengthening a shared sense of belonging. - Produce educational and community-focused assets: videos, tutorials, sample projects, blog posts, and resources driven by community feedback and questions. - Expand and engage the Neon community through conference presence and online spaces (e.g., Discord). - Collaborate with product and engineering to surface insights from the community and ensure developer needs influence roadmap decisions. - Create and manage programs that deepen engagement, such as creator and ambassador initiatives, open source collaborations, and other developer-focused movements. - Actively gather, analyze, and amplify community feedback to continuously improve Neon’s product experience and developer journey.