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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading and mentoring distributed teams of open source engineers while driving engagement strategies and managing team objectives. Proficient in fostering collaboration and innovation within technical communities and promoting best practices for open source contributions.
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Open Source Development ModelsPeople ManagementAI Tools KnowledgeAWS, Azure, or Google CloudOKR Management
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Hard Skills
Code ReviewModern Software Development WorkflowsDistributed Engineering TeamsOpen Source Project LeadershipCassandraOpenSearchKafkaCadenceCI/CD PipelinesGit
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsPlanning SkillsPrioritization SkillsInfluencing Without AuthorityRemote Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
AI ToolsIDEsAsynchronous CommunicationTechnical ForumsCommunity Discussions
Industry Keywords
Open Source CommunitiesLicensingProduct ManagementEngineeringSupportSteering CommitteesWorking GroupsTeam MetricsInnovationContinuous Improvement
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAWSAzureCassandraCloudKafkaOpen Source
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead, mentor, and grow a distributed team of open source engineers
- Define and execute the open source engagement strategy and team OKRs
- Partner with Product Management to incorporate community feedback into product planning
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Support to resolve complex upstream-project issues
- Represent NetApp within strategic open source communities, foundations, and working groups
- Build relationships with maintainers and influence project direction and governance
- Track team objectives, delivery plans, risks, budgets, and resource allocation
- Drive hiring, onboarding, performance management, coaching, and career development
- Foster collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement
- Promote best practices for community participation and open source contributions
- Encourage adoption of AI tools and practices that improve productivity
- Provide executive updates and stakeholder communications
- Participate in community discussions, technical forums, and industry events
Requirements
What you’ll need- 8+ years of relevant industry experience
- 3+ years of people management or leadership experience
- Strong understanding of open source development models, communities, and licensing
- Experience working with distributed engineering teams
- Ability to review code and understand modern software development workflows
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and IDEs
- Experience collaborating across Product Management, Engineering, Support, and Developer Relations teams
- Ability to influence without authority and build relationships across technical communities
- Knowledge of AI tools and practical AI use cases
- Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills
- Ability to work independently in a globally distributed environment
- Comfortable with asynchronous communication and remote collaboration
- Willingness to participate in occasional meetings outside normal working hours
- Experience contributing to or leading open source projects or communities
- Familiarity with Cassandra, OpenSearch, Kafka, Cadence, or similar technologies
- Knowledge of object, block, and file storage technologies
- Experience representing organizations within foundations, steering committees, or working groups
- Experience defining and managing OKRs, strategy execution, and team metrics
Benefits
Comp & perks- Up to 10% travel, including occasional international travel
- Career development and coaching opportunities
- Globally distributed, collaborative team environment
- Continuous learning and innovation culture