Director, Developer Relations (AI)

TL;DR

Director, Developer Relations (AI): Building and growing a technical community around cloud AI SaaS offerings with an accent on developer engagement, technical advocacy, and cross-functional collaboration. Focus on defining developer relations strategy, producing high-impact technical content, and streamlining the developer onboarding experience to drive product adoption.

Location: Must be based in the US (hybrid, with remote consideration for those >30 miles from an office)

Salary: $165,000–$242,000

Company

A specialized cloud infrastructure provider for AI that empowers innovators to scale complex models and AI agents.

What you will do

• Define and execute a comprehensive developer relations strategy to drive awareness and adoption among AI engineers and researchers.
• Produce high-impact technical content, including tutorials, demos, reference architectures, and code samples.
• Own and improve the developer onboarding experience, collaborating with product and engineering teams to reduce friction.
• Build and engage the community through events, workshops, hackathons, and ecosystem partnerships.
• Establish feedback loops to synthesize community insights for internal product roadmap development.
• Track and report on developer program success metrics, including product adoption and engagement.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) due to export control regulations
• 10+ years of professional experience in technical leadership or developer advocacy
• Deep domain expertise in AI/ML platforms and tooling
• Proven track record of building and scaling developer communities
• Exceptional technical storytelling skills and ability to represent the company at industry events
• Ability to travel for onboarding and quarterly team gatherings

Nice to have

• Experience leading teams of developer advocates
• Strong analytical background in reporting on program success
• Proactive mindset for continuous process improvement

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance 100% paid by the company
• Generous 401(k) employer match
• Flexible PTO and casual work environment
• Mental wellness benefits, family-forming support, and childcare assistance
• Opportunity to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Focus on innovative disruption and collaborative team culture