Developer Relations Engineer - San Francisco

Role Overview

Developer Relations Engineer (individual contributor) for Qdrant’s Developer Relations team. The role is split ~60% hands-on technical work and ~40% community, content, and speaking. You’ll help developers build AI applications through high-quality content, world-class demos, and authentic community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Build demos/showcase apps: create open-source end-to-end RAG pipelines and recommendation engines
• Applied innovation: prototype new vector-search use cases using emerging AI patterns (e.g., long-context RAG, agentic workflows)
• Content creation: write technical blog posts, record video tutorials, and produce educational resources
• Technical events & mentorship: lead presence at hackathons and workshops; mentor developers
• Public speaking: present at industry conferences; deliver talks and live coding sessions
• Community engagement: act as a “first responder” on Discord/GitHub and support developer needs internally
• Local leadership: host meetups and be the primary contact for the local AI community

Requirements

• Strong coding background in one or more of: Python, Rust, TypeScript, or Go
• Interest in vector search, embeddings, and LLMs
• Ability to explain complex technical architectures clearly (writing + on stage)
• Local tech community involvement (or eagerness to lead locally)
• Creative mindset for storytelling + code-based demonstrations
• Autonomous self-starter who can work independently with empathy for developers

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary
• Remote-first, international team with flexible hours and async-friendly culture
• High ownership and real impact; choose your own laptop equipment
• US-based candidates: 401k match, health/dental/vision insurance, flexible PTO