Developer Advocate - Neon

Databricks • San Francisco, CA

129d • $140,000 - $172,175

About The Position

Are you a charismatic application developer advocate at heart, someone who excels in bringing the community together, loves hosting and presenting at events, and has deep technical expertise in application development? As a Databricks Developer Advocate on the Neon DevRel team, you’ll be a crucial link between our engineering teams and the broad community of application developers building their projects on Postgres and Neon. This role will leverage your technical expertise to support, inspire, and educate our growing user base, with a focus on engaging developers already using Neon. Your responsibilities will center on community engagement and encompass a wide range of knowledge-sharing activities. You’ll deliver engaging talks, host insightful meetups and community calls, create informative blogs and video content, share best practices in community forums, and highlight developer success stories. These efforts will not only inspire but also support the Neon community, helping developers grow their skills and build more effectively with Neon, turning their experiences into lasting advocacy. Community engagement will be at the heart of your role. You’ll work closely with the neon.com community and our product and engineering teams, ensuring that developer needs and product development stay aligned. You will collaborate with fellow advocates and program managers, and partner with the broader Databricks DevRel org, to create and execute a cohesive and impactful community strategy.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Developer Advocate, software engineer, solutions architect, or a related role.
• Proven ability to take ownership of outcomes and deliver with minimal supervision.
• Professional experience building and shipping software or data solutions.
• Demonstrated skill in creating impactful technical content tailored to developers.
• Deep empathy for developer needs, with the ability to provide clear answers in community spaces.
• Mastery in at least one core advocacy skill (e.g., public speaking, technical writing, live demos, curriculum development).
• Applied expertise in specific product components, with the ability to translate them into practical guidance.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including strong presentation abilities.
• Track record of active involvement in developer communities (meetups, forums, open source, user groups) and success collaborating across functions to achieve shared goals.

Responsibilities

• Create user-focused content that helps Neon users discover new features, solve real problems, and grow their skills on the platform.
• Drive adoption and excitement not just by speaking at events, but by engaging with the community, building connections, and strengthening a shared sense of belonging.
• Produce educational and community-focused assets: videos, tutorials, sample projects, blog posts, and resources driven by community feedback and questions.
• Expand and engage the Neon community through conference presence and online spaces (e.g., Discord).
• Collaborate with product and engineering to surface insights from the community and ensure developer needs influence roadmap decisions.
• Create and manage programs that deepen engagement, such as creator and ambassador initiatives, open source collaborations, and other developer-focused movements.
• Actively gather, analyze, and amplify community feedback to continuously improve Neon’s product experience and developer journey.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees.
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and other benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees