Sr. Developer Advocate, Databricks

Databricks Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a charismatic Developer Advocate with a passion for data and AI. In this dynamic role, you will bridge the gap between engineering teams and the vibrant community of data professionals. Your expertise in the Databricks Intelligence Platform will empower you to educate and inspire users through engaging presentations, insightful panels, and informative content. As a key player in community engagement, you will collaborate closely with product teams to ensure alignment with user needs. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Developer Relations or related fields.
• Strong communication skills and technical understanding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging talks and host insightful panels and meetups.
• Create informative content and develop courseware for the community.

Skills

Data Engineering

Public Speaking

Community Engagement

Technical Writing

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Empathy for Developers

Tools

Databricks Intelligence Platform

Job description

Are you a charismatic data engineering Developer Advocate at heart, someone who excels in the spotlight, loves presenting and hosting events, and possesses a deep knowledge of the Databricks Intelligence Platform?

As a Databricks Developer Advocate, you’ll be a crucial link between our engineering teams and the broad community of data professionals building their careers on Databricks technologies. This role will leverage your strong expertise in Databricks to educate, inspire, and support our growing user base.

Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of knowledge-sharing activities. You’ll deliver engaging talks, host insightful panels and meetups, create informative blogs and video content, develop comprehensive courseware, provide expert answers in community forums, and conduct one-on-one sessions with influential data engineers and scientists. These efforts will help disseminate best practices and foster a thriving Databricks community.

Community engagement will be at the heart of your role. You’ll work closely with the Databricks community and the product and engineering teams, ensuring that user needs and product development align seamlessly. Reporting directly to the Head of Developer Relations, you’ll collaborate with fellow developer advocates and program managers to create and execute a cohesive and impactful developer relations strategy.

The ideal candidate for this position will embody the values of our Developer Relations team: a deep passion for data and AI, genuine empathy and technical understanding of developers’ needs, and a strong commitment to effectively explaining our products.

You’ll use your diverse Databricks skill set to educate the community about Databricks technologies and continuously gather and utilize community feedback to improve the developer experience.

What we look for:

• 5+ years experience as DevRel and as a software developer, solutions architect, or related profession
• Subject matter knowledge of solving data engineering problems at all scales.
• Active participation and recognized leadership in Databricks community forums, chats, and meetups
• Comprehensive understanding of the Databricks products and ecosystem
• 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, videos, and public speaking
• Deep empathy for developer needs, with the ability to craft engaging experiences across tutorials, notebooks, and community platforms
• Adept at collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to align community initiatives with product objectives
• Demonstrated ability to catalyze growth in both digital and in-person developer communities

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks utilizes the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.

Zone 2 Pay Range: $109,500 — $194,000 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark, Delta Lake and MLflow.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards.