Developer Relations Engineer (6 Month Contract)

Role overview

A six-month contract opportunity for a community-focused engineer to shape developer engagement for an AI team building adaptive, real-time intelligence systems. The role centers on growing a global developer ecosystem through programs, events, and content that empower technical users to build with adaptive AI. It suits someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, people, and storytelling, and who is energized by nurturing a community from the ground up.

Responsibilities

- Design and execute the overall strategy for supporting developers, researchers, and enterprise teams working with adaptive AI - Build and run community spaces such as Discord servers and forums, triaging questions and translating feedback into actionable engineering issues - Recruit, onboard, and manage an ambassador program, providing resources, recognition, and ongoing support to community advocates - Plan and host meetups, hackathons, office hours, and live streams that reach new technical audiences - Partner with developer groups, universities, accelerators, and open-source projects to co-organize and amplify events - Create case studies, writeups, and guest talks that highlight user projects and design partners - Automate community operations so recurring tasks become more efficient over time - Collaborate with technical and marketing teams on cross-functional initiatives and feedback loops - Track relationships across the community, identifying interesting work and useful introductions

Requirements

- Two to three years of experience in a developer relations role with a track record of engaging technical users - Strong operations instincts, with experience building scalable processes from scratch and driving cross-functional initiatives to completion - Excellent written communication skills and active experience engaging communities on platforms like Discord and X - Proven success organizing developer events end-to-end, from small meetups to large hackathons - Genuine empathy for developers and curiosity about their projects - Energetic, outgoing personality comfortable being the first to say hello and following up over time - Adaptability, boldness with ideas, and a collaborative team mindset

Nice to have

- Experience recruiting or running ambassador or advocacy programs - Background contributing to open-source communities or developer education

Benefits and work setup

- Hybrid model with in-person collaboration in the Bay Area, a distributed global-first team, and periodic team offsites - Annual travel stipend to visit a new country - Weekly meal allowance for takeout or grocery delivery - Comprehensive medical benefits and generous paid time off