Developer Advocate

Role : Developer Advocate

Location : San Francisco, CA | Full-time | On-site

Compensation : $150k - $220k + Equity ($50k–$100k)

About the Role

This is your opportunity to be the first Developer Advocate at an early-stage AI startup building an AI expert on any codebase. You’ll bridge the gap between the product and the developer community, driving adoption, evangelizing features, and creating developer trust at scale. If you love ownership, enjoy engaging with developers, and want to shape community strategy from the ground up, this is the role for you.

What You Will Do

Drive Adoption in Open Source – Identify high-value repositories and contributors who would benefit from automated code review, onboard them, and collect feedback.

Evangelize Product Features – Share product updates and insights via forums, social media, and developer communities.

Create Developer-Facing Content – Write walkthroughs, deep dives, and demos to help developers understand and adopt the product.

Maintain Documentation – Ensure clarity, coverage, and usability of all developer documentation.

Community Feedback & Insights – Gather developer input and relay insights to shape product and strategy.

What Will You Bring

Developer background with excellent communication and community-building skills.

Experience in open-source engagement or developer advocacy preferred.

Comfort working in a zero-to-one, high-autonomy environment .

Passion for AI, developer tools, and improving engineering workflows.

Ability to experiment, iterate, and scale adoption strategies from scratch.

Compensation & Perks

Salary : $150k - $220k

Equity : $50k–$100k

Visa sponsorship : Can transfer existing visas (not for new lottery applicants)

Work Policy : On-site in San Francisco, 5 days / week

Why Join Us?

First Hire Impact – Define the developer engagement strategy and community-building playbook.

Cutting-Edge Product – Work on AI tools that improve code review, debugging, and developer productivity.

Fast-Growth Environment – Join a well-funded startup ($35M raised) with a small, high-performing team.

Shape the Culture – Help set technical, community, and product standards from day one.

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