Timescale

Developer Relations Lead

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Consumer Software, Data & AnalyticsIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Company: Timescale

Timescale empowers businesses with real-time insights from their data. They are building a movement to unblock developers who are building the future. Timescale is a product-led growth organization with a remote-first team. They are creating a modern PostgreSQL cloud platform. Timescale is the cloud-native PostgreSQL platform trusted by thousands of developers building modern applications—real-time, time-series, and AI.

Requirements

  • You’ve led or built DevRel programs in developer-first companies (infra, databases, platforms, tools).
  • You’ve managed senior ICs, and know how to guide them.
  • Strong understanding of developer communities and engagement strategies.
  • Ability to create technical content (blogs, tutorials, etc.).
  • Experience with community building and program management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of experienced Developer Advocates and Editorial Lead.
  • Manage team execution and planning, ensuring impact and strategic alignment.
  • Guide the team, clear blockers, and navigate leadership and cross-functional teams.
  • Own the Timescale developer community strategy (high-touch + low-touch), aligned to company goals.
  • Define, execute, and measure a comprehensive developer community program, spanning:
    • High-touch engagement: Champions, advocates, key customers and contributors
    • Low-touch programs: Scalable, self-serve channels, content, and conversations
  • Connect community impact with business and marketing metrics: awareness, usage, retention, and influence.
  • Personally create technical content: blogs, tutorials, talks, integrations, or demos.
  • Represent Timescale in public forums—at conferences, in writing, in communities.
  • Help the team scale its programs through repeatable frameworks.
  • Build community health metrics, engagement funnels, and feedback loops.

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Company Information

  • Company: Timescale
  • Focus: Real-time data insights, PostgreSQL cloud platform.
  • Culture: Product-led growth, transparent leadership, globally diverse, remote-first team.

Skills

DevRel
Community Building
Program Management
Technical Content Creation
PostgreSQL
Developer Engagement

Timescale

Time series data management and analytics

About Timescale

Timescale specializes in managing time series data through its main product, TimescaleDB, which is an open-source database designed to efficiently handle large volumes of data points collected over time. Built on PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB offers reliable performance and operational efficiency. The company serves various industries, including IoT and financial services, enabling clients to analyze and gain insights from time series data for improved decision-making and automation. Timescale differentiates itself by providing both on-premise and cloud-based solutions, along with a freemium model that allows users to access the core product for free while offering premium features and enterprise support for revenue. The goal of Timescale is to enhance how businesses manage and analyze time series data, making it easier and more effective for organizations to leverage their data.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$179.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Increased competition from Neon offering serverless Postgres databases.
Rebranding as a cloud company may confuse existing customers, risking churn.
Growing popularity of serverless platforms challenges Timescale's traditional offerings.

Differentiation

TimescaleDB is built on PostgreSQL, ensuring reliability and operational efficiency.
Offers both on-premise and cloud-based solutions, catering to diverse business needs.
Freemium model with open-source core attracts a large user base.

Upsides

Increased adoption of edge computing aligns with Timescale's time-series database offerings.
Rise of serverless computing creates opportunities for scalable, on-demand resources.
Growing trend of digital twins boosts demand for robust time-series data management.

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