Sr. Manager, Developer Relations - Databricks
$185,100–$254,550 year
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Lead the Developer Relations team to drive adoption of the Databricks Data + AI Platform by setting strategy, defining success metrics, and executing a cohesive approach across Lakeflow, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Genie, and AI/BI capabilities. Manage and grow a team of Developer Advocates through hiring, leveling, and career development while establishing repeatable advocacy approaches like content flywheels and demo standards. Deliver technical content including talks, panels, blogs, and courseware; represent the practitioner community in R&D to translate user needs into roadmap changes; and expand the community through meetups, user groups, and global roadshows. Apply AI-assisted workflows to scale output without lowering technical depth. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to align initiatives with objectives.
Required Qualifications
- 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
- Demonstrated ability to set and execute a developer relations strategy for a product area, not just run a content calendar
- Subject matter knowledge of solving data engineering, data science, and data analytics problems at scale, and an understanding of how business users consume the results
- Comprehensive understanding of the Databricks Data + AI Platform and ecosystem — you can give the demo and use the product the way a practitioner would
- Working knowledge of Databricks capabilities such as Lakeflow, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Databricks Lakehouse, AI/BI Dashboards, Genie, Genie Agents, and Databricks Apps
- A genuine passion for growing people and building strong teams
- Active participation and recognized leadership in data and AI 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
- Deep empathy for developer needs, with the ability to craft engaging experiences across tutorials, notebooks, and community platforms
- 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
Desired Qualifications
- You have done the work yourself. You've written the posts, built the demos, given the talks, and sat in the forums — and you can still do all of it.
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