Manager, Developer Relations - Open Source
Core
Lead the open source Developer Advocates team to deepen engagement with Apache and Linux Foundation communities, drive adoption of the Open Lakehouse stack, and strengthen Databricks' credibility as a trusted vendor-neutral participant.
Role type
Manager, Developer Relations (Open Source)
Builds
Open source advocacy programs, content flywheels, community meetups, and educational assets for Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Apache Iceberg, MLflow, and Omnigent.
Domain
Data & AI / Open Source Ecosystems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Team leadership and hiring, open source project governance, public speaking, technical content creation, community forum management, cross-functional collaboration, AI-assisted workflow scaling, strategic planning, metrics definition
Preferred skills
Experience with agentic open source landscapes, organizing global meetups, mentoring maintainers
Technologies
Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Apache Iceberg, MLflow, Omnigent
Responsibilities
Hire, level, and grow a team of Developer Advocates; deliver engaging talks and host panels; create high-quality educational content; engage with Apache and Linux Foundation maintainers; define and defend success metrics for the open source team; apply AI to scale team output while maintaining technical depth
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC