CelerData · 11 hours ago
Developer Advocate
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expCelerData empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their data with their next-generation analytical database. They are seeking a talented Developer Advocate to lead the way in fostering greater adoption and usage of the open source StarRocks project, serving as a liaison between engineers, the community, and partners while providing technical educational content.
Cloud ComputingBig DataSoftwareCloud Data ServicesDatabaseData Management
Responsibilities
Educating Through Content - You’ll apply your technical knowledge and communication skills to craft content for the StarRocks community to help users get started, solve problems, and find new ways to use StarRocks. From in-person workshops to blog posts, you’ll share your knowledge through a variety of mediums to ensure every member of the community has access to your insights
Taking the StarRocks Story on the Road - Wherever there’s an audience that can benefit from StarRocks, you’ll be there to tell our story. You’ll travel to industry events, meetups, participate in webinars, and serve as StarRocks’ chief evangelist all over the world
Build Bridges to Other Projects - You’ll help expand the StarRocks solution ecosystem by working with other projects and businesses to enhance the usefulness of StarRocks through integrations and feature development. You’ll operate as the driving force within the company, working with our engineering talent to communicate the improvements, features, integrations, and roadmap changes that will enable StarRocks to partner closely with the popular projects and tools that community wants to use
Qualification
Required
A Technical Mindset: Direct experience in our space is a bonus, but the ability to quickly grasp highly-technical concepts and the ability to impart those concepts to others is a must. You'll regularly be speaking with engineering experts who'll look to you for accurate information and bleeding-edge insights
Exceptional Verbal and Written Communication Skills: A great deal of your work will be in fostering partnerships and creating educational content. You should enjoy the process of content creation and have an appreciation for working hard to understand your audience so you can craft resources and presentations they'll love
Ready to Travel: From local events to international summits, we'll be looking for you to represent StarRocks (and CelerData) at a variety of events on a regular basis
Strategic Relationship Builder - Not only are you comfortable working with external partners and fostering relationships, you have the strategic vision to identify ideal partners to support StarRocks' roadmap and the evolving needs of the analytics industry, as well as the ability to put together and execute a comprehensive plan for growing StarRocks adoption through technical partnerships
An Experienced Advocate - You'll serve as the loudest voice of our open source community, answering questions and working directly with our partners and contributors to ensure StarRocks is the best it can be
Experience: 3+ years in a developer advocate and/or technical marketing role, ideally within the data analytics, database, or cloud infrastructure space
Technical Expertise: SQL Expertise: Proficiency in writing and optimizing complex SQL queries
Lakehouse Architecture Knowledge
Big Data Ecosystem: Familiarity with tools like Apache Spark, Trino, or Presto
Programming Skills: Proficiency in at least one language like Python or Java for scripting, automation, and building demos
Developer Tools: Git, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines
Preferred
Hands-on experience with systems like StarRocks, ClickHouse, Snowflake, or similar
Performance Optimization in analytical databases
Open-Source Contributions: Prior involvement in open-source communities
Data Visualization: Experience with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker)
Company
CelerData
Grow your business with 3X greater analytics performance powered by StarRocks and backed by the enterprise support and features of CelerData
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Andy Ye
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Albert Wong
Head of Developer Relations, Community and Technology Partners Programs
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