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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Head of Open Source Ecosystem - **Company:** Sentient Foundation - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Github, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, OpenStack, TypeScript, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Free and Open-Source Software, Web3.js, Machine Learning Operations, Api Design, Discord - **Published:** July 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e2a9a341b8fbf333 ## About the Role * 4+ years in developer relations, community, or ecosystem roles, ideally in open-source AI/ML, data, or infrastructure. * Strong hands-on technical ability. You can read and write code (Python and/or TypeScript), work directly with agent frameworks and the open stack (ROMA, ODS, EvoSkills, Arena, OML), and go deep enough technically to earn the respect of serious open-source developers. * 4+ years building open-source software yourself, with a deep personal network across the open-source AI developer community. You already know many of the developers, maintainers, and projects we want to reach, and they know you. * A track record of recruiting and convening senior people ( founders, advisors, council members, or thought leaders) around a mission, and of being a recognized voice in an open-source or developer community. * A working understanding of LLMs, AI agents, and agent frameworks, and the ability to explain complex technical ideas simply through writing, demos, and talks. * A public portfolio of developer content, eg: tutorials, talks, demos, OSS contributions, or community building. * Sound technical judgment for evaluating projects, for sourcing and vetting grant and investment candidates. * Comfort with, or genuine curiosity about, Web3 / token incentive mechanics and on-chain interoperability. * High user empathy, strong written communication, and a bias toward shipping. Nice to have * Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source AI/ML projects. * Familiarity with agent frameworks, model fine-tuning, evaluation/benchmarking, or decentralized/crypto ecosystems. * Experience running or participating in a grants, accelerator, or developer-fund program. * A track record of measurably growing a developer ecosystem. ## Description * Champion open-source AI through writing and storytelling, such as tutorials, docs, blog posts, demos, and talks that help developers build with the best of the open ecosystem, including Sentient's own contributions (ROMA, ODS, OML) where they're the right tool. * Support and help drive Sentient's open-source AI grants / investment program. Source promising projects and builders, vetting technical quality and fit, and shepherding funded teams as they build on the Stack. * Lead and scale the developer community across Discord, GitHub, and X. Answer hard questions, review contributions, and turn power users into ecosystem partners. * Recruit and convene ecosystem leaders. Bring council members, advisors, and recognized open-source thought leaders into the Foundation's mission, programs, and governance. * Represent Sentient at hackathons, conferences, and online; run developer workshops and contribute to open-source libraries. * Be the developer's advocate internally: synthesize feedback into clear, prioritized input for product and research, and help shape SDK and API design. * Partner with product, research, and growth to amplify developer success stories across the open-source AI ecosystem and onboard new agent, model, data, and compute partners into the open ecosystem and, where it fits, onto the Sentient Stack. ## Related Videos - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Smart Contract fundamentals - My first DApp](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/52-smart-contract-fundamentals-my-first-dapp) - [Developer Marketing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1049-developer-marketing) - [The Data Phoenix: The future of the Internet and the Open Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1116-the-data-phoenix-the-future-of-the-internet-and-the-open-web) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) - [Open Source AI, To Foundation Models and Beyond](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1375-open-source-ai-to-foundation-models-and-beyond) ## Related Articles - [What is Agentic Programming and Why Should Developers Care?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/625-what-is-agentic-programming-and-why-should-developers-care) - [With AIs wide open - WeAreDevelopers at All Things Open 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/641-with-ais-wide-open-wearedevelopers-at-all-things-open-2025) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [A 5-Step Open-Source Setup for Agentic Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/738-a-5-step-open-source-setup-for-agentic-engineering) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this)