Director Of Developer Relations Jobs in California

The Director of Developer Relations builds, engages, and grows a technical community around the CoreWeave SaaS offerings, including tools from Weights & Biases, OpenPipe, and Marimo. They act as the bridge between developers and internal teams by translating product capabilities into compelling technical narratives and channeling community feedback back into engineering and product teams. The team thinks big about new and creative ways to engage AI engineers and developers. Our goal is to help AI researchers, developers, and builders create models and self-improving AI agents.

About the role:

We are hiring a Director of Developer Relations reporting to the Head of Product and Content Marketing, Weights & BIases. We're looking for a candidate who thrives in a fast-paced environment and collaborates well across teams.

Who You Are: 

• Define and execute the developer relations strategy to drive awareness and adoption of CoreWeave's SaaS offerings among AI engineers, researchers, and developers.
• Act as a hands-on technical advocate, producing high-impact content including onboarding guides, tutorials, demos, reference architectures, blog posts, and code samples that accelerate time-to-first-value.
• Own and continuously improve the developer onboarding experience, identifying friction in documentation, APIs, SDKs, and workflows, and partnering with product and engineering to streamline adoption.
• Build and engage the developer community through events, workshops, hackathons, online forums, and ecosystem partnerships, serving as a credible voice in the AI community.
• Establish a strong feedback loop and measure impact, synthesizing community insights for internal teams and tracking metrics such as onboarding conversion, product adoption, engagement, and retention.

Preferred:

• 10+ years of experience 
• Strong analytical skills to report on success of developer programs
• Self-driven and proactive to find ways to improve processes and collaborate with team members
• Experience leading a team of developer advocates and evangelists

Wondering if you're a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we've found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we'd love to talk. 

• Deep domain expertise in AI/ML platforms and tooling, with the technical credibility to engage senior engineers and researchers.
• Proven track record of building, scaling, and activating developer communities, driving measurable growth in adoption, engagement, and ecosystem expansion.
• Exceptional technical storytelling skills, with the ability to distill complex AI concepts into clear, differentiated narratives that resonate with developers.
• Experienced public-facing leader and industry voice, comfortable representing the company at conferences, webinars, executive briefings, and high-profile community events.

We work hard, have fun, and move fast! We're in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We're not afraid of a little chaos, and we're constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the growth opportunities within the organization are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!

The base salary range for this role is $165,000 to $242,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).