Faraday & Future Inc.
Director of Open Source & Open Developer Platform
El Segundo, California, United States · Director
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About the role
- We are seeking a Director of Open Source & Open Developer Platform to help lead the strategy, execution, and growth of EAI Brain's open source ecosystem and developer platform.
- Reporting directly to the Head of the department, this role will co-own the development of the EAI Brain SDK, APIs, developer tools, Skill Store ecosystem, and open source initiatives, while driving cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Product, Operations, Legal, and Platform teams.
- This is a high-impact leadership role at the forefront of embodied AI and intelligent robotics, offering the opportunity to help build a next-generation developer ecosystem and open platform from the ground up.
Responsibilities
- Support the strategy and execution of the EAI Brain open source program and developer ecosystem.
- Manage open source governance, GitHub operations, developer engagement, and community growth initiatives.
- Lead the roadmap and management of the EAI Brain SDK, APIs, developer tools, and developer portal.
- Partner with R&D teams to define and improve developer-facing platform capabilities and interfaces.
- Support the development and operation of the Skill Store ecosystem, including developer onboarding, Skill submission workflows, certification standards, and platform operations.
- Drive platform usability, developer experience, and ecosystem scalability.
- Collaborate with Operations, Legal, and Compliance teams to establish platform governance, security standards, monetization models, and developer policies.
- Support ecosystem growth initiatives, developer incentive programs, and platform business strategy.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience in developer platforms, open source programs, or developer ecosystem roles, with 3+ years in a senior leadership or people-management capacity.
Nice to have
- Background in robotics, autonomous systems, or embodied AI - e.g., ROS/ROS2,
- simulation environments, motion planning, sensor fusion, or robot middleware.
- Experience with AI/ML developer tooling: LLM inference APIs, model fine-tuning platforms,
- multi-model orchestration, or AI agent frameworks.
- Familiarity with the ROS/ROS2 ecosystem, NVIDIA Isaac, or other robotics middleware -
- and a clear perspective on how EAI Brain differentiates against or coexists with these platforms.
- Familiarity with Web3 and on-chain infrastructure relevant to skill monetization (smart
- contracts, token-based incentive systems, ZKP privacy layers) - advantageous given the roadmap.
Compensation
- ($200,000-$250,000 DOE), plus benefits and incentive plans
Benefits
- Healthcare + dental + vision benefits (Free for you/discounted for family)
- Perks + Benefits
Company info
- Faraday Future (FF) is a California-based mobility company, leveraging the latest technologies and world's best talent to realize exciting new possibilities in mobility.
- We're producing user-centric, technology-first vehicles to establish new paradigms in human-vehicle interaction.
- We're not just seeking to change how our cars work - we're seeking to change the way we drive.
- At FF, we're creating something new, something connected, and something with a true global impact.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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