Databricks
Sr. Developer Advocate, AI and Machine Learning
$133K–$186K
Seattle, Washington +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
San Francisco, California - Experience
- 5+ years combined developer advocacy and hands-on technical experience.
About the job
Represent Databricks in the Bay Area AI community by creating practical AI and machine-learning resources, engaging practitioners, and channeling community feedback to product and engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Build production-ready agent reference implementations, starter kits, demos, and educational content; deliver talks and other community programming.
- Grow and support Bay Area AI and ML communities, including meetups, user groups, and online forums.
- Gather community feedback, advise practitioners, and influence product discussions while collaborating on developer relations strategy.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of combined experience in developer advocacy and a hands-on technical role.
- Professional experience building and operating AI or ML systems; knowledge of AI/ML at scale, including agent design, evaluation, and production operations.
- Strong Python skills and understanding of Databricks AI offerings, including Genie Agents, Genie, MLflow, and Databricks Unity AI Gateway.
- Based in the Bay Area and willing to participate regularly in community events, including evenings.
Nice to have
- Public portfolio of technical work and active AI/ML community participation or leadership.
- Experience nurturing developer communities, organizing user groups, and facilitating meetups.
Pay
$133,000 — $186,100 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, Genie Agents, Genie, MLflow, Databricks Unity AI Gateway
AI focus
Advocate for building, evaluating, governing, and operating AI agents and ML systems on Databricks; create production-ready implementations, demos, and educational resources.
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