Technical Marketing Manager, Data & AI Platforms

Acceldata•Campbell, CA

111d•$200,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role exists to provide the technical proof that the xLake Data & AI Platform is real. The Technical Marketing Manager will build demos, sample applications, and talks that make the platform's hardest claims undeniable to enterprise data architects, enterprise architects, and AI practitioners. The goal is to win over architects before sales calls by demonstrating the platform's capabilities through compelling technical evidence.

Requirements

Hands-on experience building applications and demos.
Comfortable across data engines (Spark, streaming, warehouses, lakes), Kubernetes, APIs, and modern AI/agent tooling (LLM APIs, MCP, agent frameworks).
Ability to present credibly to data architects and AI practitioners.
Strong writing and presentation skills with genuine stage presence.
12+ years in technical marketing engineering, developer relations, solutions/sales engineering, or a hands-on architect role.

Nice To Haves

Domain background in data observability, data management, or governance.
Existing conference speaking track record.
Previous experience building demos or sample apps for a platform product (not a point-tool).

Responsibilities

Build and maintain working sample applications and reference implementations on xLake.
Package demos into repeatable, runnable assets for field and marketing use.
Keep demos current with platform releases.
Author reference architectures, technical deep-dives, solution briefs, benchmarks, and whitepapers for data architects, enterprise architects, and AI practitioners.
Own the technical framework behind the platform's positioning.
Run live platform demos at tradeshows and events.
Support SDRs on early-stage screening and qualification calls with top-of-funnel demos.
Build and deliver conference sessions and technical presentations; speak on stage.
Own the technical proof for major product launches and GA announcements.
Translate new platform capabilities into credible technical narratives quickly.
Partner with product marketing and product management to ensure technical stories land on day one.
Partner with product marketing, product management, sales engineering, and developer relations on launch content, competitive technical positioning, and sales enablement.
Carry field and practitioner signal back into product and positioning.