Full-Time Director of Community, PyTorch

Role Overview

As the Director of Community, you will play a crucial role in building and nurturing relationships across the PyTorch Foundation's diverse project ecosystem. This position focuses on understanding and addressing the needs of AI researchers, developers, and engineers who engage with our various projects - from the core PyTorch framework to specialized tools. You will work closely with various internal teams to ensure the community's voice is heard and represented while helping identify and evaluate potential new projects that could benefit from the Foundation's support.

Why This Role Matters

• Foster meaningful technical discussions and knowledge sharing across our project communities
• Ensure community needs and feedback are effectively communicated to internal teams
• Support the growth of a vibrant, collaborative AI developer ecosystem
• Help maintain and grow the Foundation's position as a leading force in open-source AI
• Identify and evaluate strategic opportunities for new project additions to the Foundation
• Build bridges between different project communities to encourage collaboration and innovation

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with AI researchers, developers, and engineers across all Foundation projects
• Facilitate technical discussions and knowledge sharing across multiple project communities
• Work with engineering teams to gather and prioritize community feedback for each project
• Support community members in their technical journey with Foundation projects
• Evaluate and recommend new open-source projects for potential Foundation support
• Collaborate with researchers and developers to highlight innovative uses of Foundation projects
• Support the creation of technical documentation and learning resources across all projects
• Represent diverse community needs and perspectives internally
• Help coordinate cross-project initiatives and knowledge sharing
• Establish effective channels for gathering technical feedback from the community
• Analyze and synthesize community insights to inform product decisions
• Maintain open communication channels between the community and internal teams
• Help maintain technical discussion forums and community platforms
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving community-reported issues
• Foster a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in developer relations, technical community management, or similar roles
• Strong technical background in AI/ML, with hands-on development experience
• Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts
• Experience building relationships within technical communities
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to evaluate technical projects
• Experience managing multiple technical communities or projects simultaneously
• Understanding of open-source project evaluation and growth strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven experience presenting at technical conferences and industry events

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