Developer Relations Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Developer Relations Engineer (AI): Educating, inspiring, and empowering developers by creating high-quality content, building innovative tools and prototypes with an accent on AI tooling and workflows, and fostering a vibrant community. Focus on demystifying complex topics, showcasing best practices with LLMs, and acting as a critical feedback loop to Product and Engineering teams.

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States (flexible work model available)

Salary: $128,000.00–$179,500.00

Company

hirify.global is a global travel technology company powering various travel brands with innovative products, services, and tools.

What you will do

• Create high-quality technical content (blog posts, video tutorials, live streams, documentation) covering foundational concepts to advanced implementations of relevant topics including AI expansion and spec-driven development.
• Develop and maintain open-source examples, reference architectures, and starter kits that showcase best practices for developers building with our platform and popular AI tooling.
• Engage with developers, answer technical questions, solicit feedback, and foster a welcoming and supportive community.
• Act as a critical feedback loop, systematically collecting, analyzing, and presenting developer feedback to Product and Engineering teams.
• Deliver compelling talks and workshops to establish yourself and the company as thought leaders in the space.
• Research and experiment with emerging AI technologies, such as multimodal models and new agentic frameworks, to help shape the developer relations strategy.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with at least 2+ years in a developer-facing role (Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Solutions Engineering, or similar).
• Exceptional communication skills to translate highly technical concepts into clear, engaging, and accessible content for developers of all skill levels.
• Community-first mindset with a proven track record of building or contributing to developer communities.
• Advanced proficiency in Python to deliver prototypes and working solutions.
• Deep hands-on AI/ML expertise, including proven experience building applications with Large Language Models (LLMs) and the surrounding ecosystem.
• Expert-level proficiency in at least one of the following: Python, Javascript/Typescript, Java/Kotlin.
• Strong practical knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern infrastructure concepts like containers (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless computing, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi).
• Solid understanding of API design (REST, GraphQL), distributed systems, microservices, and CI/CD principles.

Nice to have

• Platform engineering experience, including exposure to CI/CD, internal developer portals, and workflow orchestration.
• Experience in building and maintaining enterprise-level developer platforms.
• DevOps experience with orchestrating CI/CD workflows.
• Experience building or integrating native applications, SDKs, or developer toolchains.
• Background in MLOps, AI model optimization, or developer productivity engineering.
• Visible presence in the AI or developer community (e.g., open-source contributions, speaking engagements, technical writing).
• Familiarity with multimodal AI systems (text, image, or audio).
• Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript in an AI context.
• Prior experience building AI Tools or with Backstage.

Culture & Benefits

• Full benefits package including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, and parental leave.
• Flexible work model with career development resources.
• Wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.
• An open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated, and success is shared.
• Recognized as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and for award-winning culture by Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.