Director, Open Source & Developer Platform — Ecosystem Leader

Faraday Future Inc.; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare + dental + vision

401(k) options

Casual dress code

Diverse, progressive atmosphere

Job summary

Faraday Future seeks a Director of Open Source & Open Developer Platform to lead the strategy, execution, and growth of its open source ecosystem and developer platform. You will co-own the EAI Brain SDK, APIs, tools, and the Skill Store ecosystem, working across Engineering, Product, Operations, Legal, and Platform teams.

This leadership role focuses on cross-functional collaboration, governance, platform monetization, and developer engagement to build a cutting-edge, globally impactful

Qualifications

• 10+ years in developer platforms, open source programs, or developer ecosystem roles.
• 3+ years in a senior leadership or people-management capacity.
• Experience with licensing models (Apache 2.0, MIT, GPL) and contributor agreements (CLA/DCO).
• Strong API/SDK design and platform decision-making capabilities.
• Experience building or scaling a developer ecosystem, marketplace, or platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and execution of the EAI Brain open source program and developer ecosystem.
• Manage open source governance, GitHub operations, developer engagement, and community growth initiatives.
• Represent the company within the global robotics and AI developer community.
• Lead the roadmap and management of the EAI Brain SDK, APIs, developer tools, and developer portal.
• Partner with R&D teams to define and improve developer-facing platform capabilities and interfaces.
• Oversee SDK/API versioning, compatibility, and platform reliability.
• Drive platform usability, developer experience, and ecosystem scalability.
• Collaborate on governance, security, monetization policies, and developer incentives.

Skills

Open source governance

GitHub operations

Developer ecosystem

API/SDK design

Cross-functional leadership

Platform strategy

English communication

Mandarin proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree (related field)

Tools

GitHub

ROS/ROS2

Job description

Faraday Future seeks a Director of Open Source & Open Developer Platform to lead the strategy, execution, and growth of its open source ecosystem and developer platform. You will co-own the EAI Brain SDK, APIs, tools, and the Skill Store ecosystem, working across Engineering, Product, Operations, Legal, and Platform teams.

This leadership role focuses on cross-functional collaboration, governance, platform monetization, and developer engagement to build a cutting-edge, globally impactful