The Developer Advocate Manager for Open Source at Databricks will lead a team of advocates focused on promoting open source projects and enhancing community engagement. This role requires a strong presence in open source communities and aims to strengthen trust and adoption of Databricks' projects. The manager will work closely with engineering teams and community members to align product development with community needs. The position emphasizes building a developer relations strategy and nurturing a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing.

• 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, including hiring, leveling, and promoting advocates.
• A substantial, verifiable open source track record with sustained contributions and experience with project governance.
• Established relationships within the Apache Software Foundation and Linux Foundation ecosystems.
• Deep knowledge of the Open Lakehouse stack including Apache Spark™, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Apache Iceberg™, and MLflow.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a talent for articulating complex concepts through writing, teaching, video, and public speaking.

• Own developer relations for the open source portfolio end-to-end, setting strategy and defining success metrics.
• Hire, level, and grow a team of Developer Advocates, taking ownership of their careers.
• Strengthen Databricks' standing as a trusted participant in the Apache and Linux Foundation ecosystems.
• Establish repeatable advocacy approaches that can be adopted by the rest of the DevRel team.
• Grow external adoption and contribution across open source projects and develop the next generation of maintainers.
• Drive awareness and adoption of the Open Lakehouse and Omnigent through speaking engagements.
• Guide the creation of high-quality educational content that meets a high technical bar.
• Expand and nurture communities by growing meetups and supporting practitioners in online forums.
• Represent the community inside R&D, turning contributor friction into prioritized roadmap changes.
• Apply AI-assisted workflows to increase team leverage while maintaining technical depth.