Developer Relations Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 18, 2026. Clera scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the Role
This is the founding US hire for an open-source MLOps and AI agent infrastructure company, reporting directly to leadership. You will own the entire San Francisco presence, sitting at the intersection of community building, technical evangelism, and growth-oriented GTM, turning community signals into pipeline and reputation into measurable outcomes.
What You'll Do
Launch and grow a recurring SF meetup from scratch into a must-attend event for the ML infrastructure community.
Represent the company credibly and technically at AI infrastructure meetups, hackathons, and conferences across the Valley.
Build relationships across the SF AI/ML community, acting as a connector who turns conversations into lasting partnerships.
Create and distribute technical content including talks, blog posts, social posts, and demo videos grounded in real community observations.
Demo a Python framework live in front of engineering audiences, answer technical questions, and engage confidently without relying on slides.
Instrument community and product signals (using tools like Mixpanel, GitHub, CRM, and enrichment platforms) into automated workflows so every conversation becomes a traceable lead.
Feed market intelligence back to product and GTM teams: what people are building, what frustrates them, and who is evaluating what.
What We're Looking For
2+ years in DevRel, community building, growth, or developer-facing GTM, ideally at an early-stage or resource-constrained company rather than a large enterprise.
Demonstrated ability to design and run recurring community events (meetups, hackathons, conferences) with documented attendance growth and engagement metrics.
Track record of converting community or product activity into leads, partnerships, or other measurable business outcomes.
Proficiency with Python: able to demo a framework live, read production code, work with APIs, and troubleshoot in front of engineering audiences.
Hands-on experience with modern GTM tools, including CRM platforms, enrichment tools, automation workflows, and LLM-based outreach.
Experience integrating product usage signals, GitHub activity, and CRM data into automated lead-scoring and follow-up workflows.
Track record creating technical content (blog posts, demo videos, conference talks) that drives developer awareness and engagement.
Familiarity with open-source community dynamics, GitHub-native audiences, and contributor engagement strategies.
Existing network within the SF AI, ML infrastructure, or MLOps community and a visible personal or professional brand.
Self-directed and comfortable operating solo with minimal oversight, ideally with founder experience or a strong track record of building from zero.
Genuine interest in AI engineering, ML infrastructure, or agent-infrastructure ecosystems.
Based in San Francisco or fully committed to relocating; this role requires on-site presence.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $160,000 to $220,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, United States. In-person presence is a core requirement of this role.