Engineering Manager, Developer Relations

Summary

Join Deepgram, a leading voice AI platform, as a DevRel leader to strategically position Deepgram as the preferred platform for voice and real-time AI developers. You will work closely with Marketing to create and deliver a compelling technical brand narrative. This role demands a strong technical background, enabling you to build credibility within the developer community. As a player-coach, you will develop strategy and execute alongside your team, leading by example with hands-on technical experience. You will elevate Deepgram’s technical brand, serve as the lead developer community spokesperson, and oversee the creation of deeply technical educational content. Furthermore, you will create developer onboarding resources, foster an active open-source community, and establish mechanisms for gathering and responding to developer feedback.

Requirements

• 7+ years leading Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, or Technical Evangelism at companies known for exceptional developer brand presence
• Strong technical background and credibility, having significant hands-on experience as a skilled developer or software engineer, and deeply understanding developer challenges and opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to grow technical brands through community and thought leadership
• Excellent public speaking, writing, and technical storytelling skills
• Deep familiarity with modern development platforms, APIs, and SDKs
• Proven strategic thinker who translates developer needs into impactful actions

Responsibilities

• Strategic Brand Advocacy: Elevate Deepgram’s technical brand through strategic outreach, thought leadership, and authentic community engagement
• Developer Evangelism and Thought Leadership: Serve as Deepgram’s lead developer community spokesperson, proactively participating in conferences, podcasts, webinars, and industry forums to grow our technical reputation
• Technical Content Creation and Curation: Oversee and personally contribute to deeply technical, educational content including technical blogs, detailed documentation, SDK guides, code samples, and in-depth tutorials
• Developer Onboarding & Enablement: Create starter resources and structured onboarding experiences that streamline and simplify developer adoption and early success with Deepgram’s APIs and tools
• Open-Source Contribution and Engagement: Foster an active open-source community by initiating and supporting high-quality open-source projects, encouraging community contributions, and maintaining healthy, collaborative interactions
• Technical Community Enablement: Collaborate closely with the Director of Community Growth, specifically focusing on technically enabling developer communities and providing deeper technical interactions, support, and guidance within events and developer-focused platforms
• Developer-First Feedback Loop: Establish robust mechanisms to listen and respond to developer feedback, leaning heavily on automation where possible, with the goal of supporting continuous product improvement and reinforcing trust within the developer community, a focus that should remain central for the team
• Metrics-Driven Growth and Visibility: Work closely with Marketing to define and measure key performance indicators, reflecting community health and technical brand strength, and adjusting strategies for maximum impact and visibility, while delivering on cross-organization goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in voice AI, machine learning, or developer infrastructure
• Experience building and scaling DevRel teams at rapidly growing organizations
• Established professional presence within technical developer communities (GitHub, Stack Overflow, conferences, social media, etc.)