Developer Relations Engineer III - Developer Experience

Expedia•Austin, TX

36d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Developer Relations Engineer III is part of the Developer Experience team at Expedia Group. This team's mission is to empower developers to create, deploy, and scale standard and extensible solutions faster and more reliably than ever before. The role acts as a crucial bridge between Expedia’s Developer Experience team and the global community of developers, championing the developer experience, acting as their voice within the company, and serving as a trusted guide to the community. The position involves educating, inspiring, and empowering developers by creating exceptional content, building useful, innovative tools and prototypes, and fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative ecosystem around Expedia's products and the broader industry landscape. This role is about building trust, creating value, and shaping the future of development through authentic advocacy.

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience in software development, with at least 2+ years in a developer-facing role (Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Solutions Engineering, or similar).
Exceptional Communicator: You can translate highly technical concepts into clear, engaging, and accessible content for developers of all skill levels, both in writing and on stage.
Community-First Mindset: You have a proven track record of building or contributing to developer communities. You are empathetic, patient, and driven by the success of others.
Advanced Proficiency in Python: Ability and desire to deliver prototypes and working solutions to move forward the organization with innovative solutions.
Deep Hands-On AI/ML Expertise: Proven experience building applications with Large Language Models (LLMs) and the surrounding ecosystem. You can speak with authority and code with proficiency.
Proficiency with the Modern Developer Stack: Core Languages: Expert-level proficiency in at least one of the following Python, Javascript/Typescript, Java/Kotlin.
Infrastructure & Cloud: Strong practical knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern infrastructure concepts like containers (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless computing, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi).
Architectural Patterns: Solid understanding of API design (REST, GraphQL), distributed systems, microservices, and CI/CD principles.

Nice To Haves

Platform engineering experience, including exposure to CI/CD, internal developer portals, and workflow orchestration.
Experience in building and maintaining enterprise-level developer platforms.
DevOps experience with orchestrating CI-CD workflows to multiple environments.
Experience building or integrating native applications, SDKs, or developer toolchains.
Background in any of the following key areas: MLOps, AI model optimization, developer productivity engineering, etc.
Visible presence in the AI or developer community (e.g., open-source contributions, speaking engagements, technical writing).
Familiarity with multimodal AI systems (text, image, or audio).
Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript in an AI context.
Prior experience building AI Tools.
Prior experience with Backstage.

Responsibilities

Educate and Inspire through Content: Create high-quality technical content (blog posts, video tutorials, live streams, documentation) that demystifies complex topics. Your work will cover everything from foundational concepts to advanced implementations of relevant and timely topics such as Innersourcing models, Standards & Best Practices, Learning & Development, and key developer workflow evolutions, including AI expansion, Agents and spec-driven development.
Develop Compelling Code & Demos: Build and maintain open-source examples, reference architectures, and starter kits that showcase best practices. Your projects will serve as the "golden path" for developers building with our platform and popular AI tooling.
Champion the Community: Engage with developers and meet them where they are. Answer technical questions, solicit feedback, and foster a welcoming and supportive environment.
Be the Voice of the Developer: Act as a critical feedback loop to our Product and Engineering teams. Systematically collect, analyze, and present developer feedback to ensure our roadmap is aligned with the real-world needs of the community.
Speak and Represent: Deliver compelling talks and workshops that establish you and the company as thought leaders in the space.
Strategic Influence: Stay on the absolute cutting edge of AI and other core concepts. Research and experiment with emerging technologies—multimodal models, new agentic frameworks, quantization techniques, and more—and help shape our developer relations strategy accordingly.