Director, Developer Relations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a representative for VAST Data at industry conferences, meetups, and events as a speaker.

• Design and conduct technical workshops.

• Establish connections with developer communities, AI practitioners, and data engineers.

• Cultivate the Cosmos community among customers and partners.

• Create technical content such as tutorials, blog posts, videos, and documentation.

• Develop workshop materials for both in-person and virtual sessions.

• Construct applications, reference architectures, and proof-of-concepts.

• Design and execute hands-on labs for data pipelines and AI workflows.

• Showcase best practices for implementing data platforms.

• Develop and present integrations with popular frameworks.

• Act as a technical advisor to sales engineers and clients.

• Collaborate with product teams to transform customer feedback into product enhancements and increased adoption.

• Create proof-of-concept AI agents and data pipelines utilizing VAST Data.

• Generate educational content that explains VAST Data’s function in AI development workflows.

• Work with partners to highlight pipelines utilized by their AI agents.

• Stay updated on emerging AI technologies and frameworks to discover integration possibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Background in software development, developer relations, advocacy, or technical evangelism.

• Demonstrated experience in presenting technical content publicly.

• Strong technical writing abilities with a portfolio of blog posts, documentation, or technical materials.

• Experience in creating and delivering technical workshops or training sessions.

• Capability to translate intricate technical concepts into clear, engaging narratives.

• Familiarity with modern AI frameworks and data processing technologies.

• Understanding of distributed computing concepts and technologies.

• Software development experience with Python, SQL, vector databases, and data engineering tools.

• Insight into modern advanced storage and compute architectures, especially open-source, and their effects on data pipeline performance.

• Knowledge of containerization, orchestration, and cloud-native technologies.

• Understanding of contemporary database technologies.

• Experience with VAST Data products or comparable data platform technologies.

• Experience in building and deploying data pipelines in production settings.

• Active presence on social media within relevant technical communities.

• Prior experience working with enterprise customers in the data infrastructure sector.

• Comfortable presenting to audiences with an engaging presentation style.

• Self-driven with the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.

• Creative problem-solver capable of developing innovative demos and content.

• Passionate about technology education and knowledge sharing.

• Empathetic communicator who understands and addresses customer pain points.

• Adaptable to shifting priorities and emerging technologies.

• Willingness to travel approximately 20% for conferences, customer visits, and workshops.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to engage with cutting-edge data infrastructure technologies.

• Collaborative environment centered on innovation and technical excellence.

• Professional development opportunities and participation in conferences.

• Flexible work arrangements as a “remote-first” organization.

• Equity included in the competitive compensation package.