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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading and mentoring distributed engineering teams while driving open source engagement strategies and fostering collaboration across technical communities. Proficient in managing team objectives, performance, and resource allocation to enhance productivity and influence project governance.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Open Source Development ModelsPeople ManagementGit and CI/CD PipelinesCloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)AI Tools and Use Cases
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Hard Skills
Code ReviewSoftware Development WorkflowsOKR ManagementTechnical CommunicationProject Governance
Soft Skills
Influencing Without AuthorityCollaborationOrganizational SkillsPlanning and PrioritizationRemote Communication
Tools & Technologies
GitCI/CDAWSAzureGoogle Cloud
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceSoftware EngineeringComputer EngineeringInformation Technology
Industry Keywords
Open Source CommunitiesCassandraOpenSearchKafkaCadence
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 bring community feedback into product planning
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Support to resolve complex issues involving upstream projects
- 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 a culture of 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 team productivity
- Provide regular executive updates and stakeholder communications
- Participate in community discussions, technical forums, and industry events
- Help ensure NetApp Instaclustr remains influential across Cassandra, OpenSearch, Kafka, and Cadence ecosystems
- Translate customer and business needs into upstream contributions and community engagement
- Ensure contributions improve reliability, performance, and user experience for the Instaclustr platform
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
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- 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 cloud platforms such as 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 to support a global team
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience will also be considered
- Preferred: Experience contributing to or leading open source projects or communities
- Preferred: Familiarity with Cassandra, OpenSearch, Kafka, Cadence, or similar technologies
- Preferred: Knowledge of storage technologies, including object, block, and file storage
- Preferred: Experience representing organizations within foundations, steering committees, or working groups
- Preferred: Experience defining and managing OKRs, strategy execution, and team metrics
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Retirement or Pension Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Various Leave options
- Performance-Based Incentives
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Restricted stocks (RSU’s)
- Up to 10% travel, including occasional international travel