Community Development Manager
Posted 5 Nov 2025
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- Expected experience
- 3–6 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering, Information Technology (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
About the Institute of Foundation Models (IFM)
The Institute of Foundation Models is a dedicated research lab for building, understanding, deploying, and risk-managing large-scale AI systems. We drive innovation in foundation models and their operationalization, empowering research, education, and industry adoption through scalable infrastructure and real-world applications.
The Role
We are seeking a Community Development Manager to expand the reach and real-world adoption of our foundation models (language, vision, multimodal, and world models) beyond the university environment.
This role bridges the gap between research innovation and practical use, ensuring our models are accessible, well-documented, and actively adopted by external developers, partners, and organizations. The ideal candidate combines technical comfort with strong communication and community-building skills to:● promote the use of IFM technology,● foster a vibrant developer and user ecosystem, and● support adoption strategies.
Key Responsibilities
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Community Development & Engagement
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Build and nurture a developer and user community around IFM's models, APIs, and tools.
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Plan and run workshops, hackathons, webinars, and training sessions to showcase model capabilities and encourage experimentation and adoption.
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Develop partnerships with industry, government, and academic collaborators to promote technology transfer and open innovation around IFM models.
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Represent IFM at external events, conferences, and meetups, championing its models, tools, and initiatives.
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Define and track key community metrics (e.g., active developers, event participation, usage coming from community channels) to understand impact and refine activities.
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Technology Adoption & Support
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Work closely with the Product, Research, and Engineering teams to understand model capabilities, deployment options, and priority use cases.
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Translate complex research outputs into practical applications, example integrations, documentation, and user guides.
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Provide technical onboarding and ongoing support to external developers and partners integrating IFM models and APIs.
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Gather structured feedback from users and partners, and channel it into product and research roadmaps (e.g., feature requests, pain points, documentation gaps).