Databricks is looking to build and foster relationships with communities of data practitioners and drive awareness and adoption of the Databricks Data + AI Platform.
Requirements
- Subject matter knowledge of solving data engineering problems at all scales
- Comprehensive understanding of the Databricks products and ecosystem
- Experience working with the Linux and Apache foundations and contributing to open source communities
- Active participation and recognized leadership in Databricks community forums, chats, and meetups
- Experience with Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and MLflow
- Experience with open source software (OSS) solutions
- Experience with data and AI infrastructure platform
Responsibilities
- Manage and grow a team of Databricks Lakehouse Developer Advocates
- Drive awareness and adoption of Databricks technologies through speaking engagements at industry events and conferences
- Create high-quality educational content like videos, sample notebooks, datasets, tutorials, courseware, and blog posts
- Expand and nurture the Databricks user community by organizing and growing meetups and user groups
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to share community learnings and influence product direction
- Create and manage developer-focused programs to foster engagement and loyalty
- Gather and analyze feedback from the community to drive continuous improvement of Databricks products and services
Other
- Experience managing and growing a DevRel team
- 5+ years experience as DevRel and as a software developer, solutions architect, or related profession
- Passion for building strong teams and team members
- Exceptional communication skills, with a talent for articulating complex Databricks concepts
- Deep empathy for developer needs, with the ability to craft engaging experiences
- Adept at collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to catalyze growth in both digital and in-person developer communities
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
