Developer Advocate

Role Overview

We are seeking a Developer Advocate to build and lead our developer community engagement strategy. This role will serve as the bridge between FriendliAI and the broader AI developer ecosystem, creating meaningful connections through technical content, community engagement, events, and developer advocacy.

You will play a key role in growing FriendliAI's presence within the GenAI, inference, and ML infrastructure communities by engaging directly with developers, AI engineers, and technical decision makers across both online and in-person channels.

Key Responsibilities

Design and execute a comprehensive developer relations strategy aligned with FriendliAI's company goals, developer adoption initiatives, and community growth

Lead organization and execution of hackathons, technical meetups, workshops, webinars, and conference activations that engage AI engineers, ML practitioners, and infrastructure developers

Create and oversee high-quality technical content, including blog posts, inference benchmarks, architecture deep dives, integration tutorials, videos, demos, and developer documentation

Develop engaging social and community content that highlights FriendliAI's technology, product launches, open-source initiatives, and community activities

Build and maintain relationships with developer communities, open-source contributors, technical influencers, and strategic ecosystem partners

Gather developer feedback to inform product roadmap and improvements

Represent FriendliAI at industry conferences and developer events

Collaborate with marketing, product, and engineering teams to ensure cohesive messaging

Requirements

5+ years of experience in developer relations, developer advocacy, or technical community management

Demonstrated success organizing technical events such as hackathons and developer meetups

Strong technical writing skills with a portfolio of technical blog posts or documentation

Experience creating developer-focused content for social media platforms

Technical background with hands-on programming experience

Excellent presentation and communication skills

Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to various audiences

Experience/familiarity with GenAI technologies, LLM inference, GPU optimization, or AI developer tooling preferred

Ability to work in a hybrid environment, spending 2-3 days per week onsite at FriendliAI's office in downtown San Francisco

What We Offer

Competitive compensation & performance bonus

Equity participation in a high-growth AI startup

Opportunity to shape a brand in the AI infrastructure space

High visibility, ownership, and strategic influence in a small, nimble team

Work closely with technical and business leaders, not just executing but crafting direction

Opportunity to engage directly with some of the most cutting-edge AI developers, infrastructure engineers, and open-source communities

About FriendliAI

FriendliAI is building the next generation of AI tools and infrastructure to empower developers worldwide. We're on a mission to make AI more accessible, efficient, and impactful for technical communities globally.