Head of Developer Relations
Interfere · New York, NY · 6 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$120k–$150k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Shape how the world understands, adopts, and builds with Interfere
- Build deep trust with developers and technical leaders
- Ensure clear, compelling narratives around self-healing software and AI-driven reliability
- Create documentation, guides, demos, and examples that developers actually want to use
- Establish feedback loops between users, community, and the core engineering team
- Develop and maintain developer education through talks, workshops, writing, and events
- Establish strategic presence in key developer communities and media outlets
- Engage early champions who shape the roadmap and advocate for Interfere organically
Requirements
- Depth over breadth – Knowledge of community engagement vs. performative engagement
- Boundless empathy – Understanding of developer thought processes, building, and debugging
- Craft at velocity – High-quality writing, talks, demos, and resources, shipped quickly without sacrificing clarity or depth
- "High Standards Win" – Ability to question assumptions and rebuild from scratch when necessary
- Ownership without borders – Willingness to take on any task to make Interfere exceptional
- A developer community that trusts Interfere with production-critical systems
- Clear, compelling narratives around self-healing software and AI-driven reliability
- Documentation, guides, demos, and examples that developers actually want to use
- Strategic presence in key developer communities and media outlets
- Early champions who shape the roadmap and advocate for Interfere organically
- Immense pride in the work you do and a desire to build the best products on earth
- Founding team equity and competitive compensation
- Complete ownership of meaningful work
Qualifications
- Deep technical credibility – Working closely with engineers or having been one yourself
- Experience in developer relations, developer marketing, or technical community leadership
- Background in developer tools, infrastructure, observability, or AI platforms
- Strong technical writing or public speaking track record
- Experience building early-stage developer communities from zero to critical mass
- Open source contributions, talks, blogs, or other proof of exceptional work
Skills
- Systems thinking – Understanding of how community, product, and adoption reinforce each other
- Relentless learning – Diving into unfamiliar domains and emerging with expertise or a drive to acquire it
- Clear communication – Making hard ideas feel inevitable rather than intimidating
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Visa sponsorship for exceptional international candidates
Pay
- $120K - $150K
Schedule
- Full-time