Developer Relations Engineer
About The Position
WunderGraph is a fast-growing startup focused on enabling the end-to-end building of digital products, from interface design to API implementation. They provide a platform for a collaborative experience that takes ideas from sketch to product, aiming to remove friction and boost productivity. Developers from major companies use WunderGraph to design and streamline their API environments. The company secured $7.5 million USD in Series A funding in March 2025, with backing from eBay, Karma Ventures, and Aspenwood Ventures. WunderGraph emphasizes a strong company culture, encouraging potential employees to understand their Core Beliefs and apply if they seek an impactful, voice-heard, and efficient work environment. This role is for a Developer Relations Engineer who will serve as the technical voice of WunderGraph within the developer community. The position requires a blend of engineering expertise and advocacy. Responsibilities include creating code samples, tools, and demos to highlight the platform, producing educational and inspiring technical content, and engaging directly with developers to support their success. The role also involves representing WunderGraph at conferences through talks and panels, and interacting with attendees. The ideal candidate will be driven to make an impact, ship meaningful projects, and thrive in a results-oriented organization.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a software engineer or developer advocate with strong technical credibility.
- Hands-on experience with TypeScript (Python or Go a plus).
- Strong knowledge of APIs, REST, GraphQL, OpenAPI/Swagger.
- Familiarity with developer tools (GitHub, VS Code, CLI tooling, CI/CD).
- Track record of building open-source projects, demos, or technical content.
- Excellent communication skills — able to explain complex concepts clearly.
- Public speaking experience at developer meetups or conferences.
- Comfortable creating written, video, and live coding content.
- Startup mindset — able to move fast, learn, and adapt in a scaling company.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with GraphQL Federation or API infrastructure products.
- Background in developer platforms, open source communities, or dev tools.
- Familiarity with developer engagement platforms (Discord, Slack, Stack Overflow).
- Knowledge of developer marketing principles (metrics, funnel, awareness).
Responsibilities
- Be the technical face of WunderGraph in the developer ecosystem.
- Build and nurture communities around API infrastructure and WunderGraph.
- Engage developers on GitHub, Discord, Reddit, and other technical forums.
- Speak at meetups, conferences, and developer events (virtual and in-person).
- Launch ambassador programs and nurture relationships with influencers and thought leaders.
- Write high-quality developer tutorials, guides, and blog posts.
- Build open-source code samples, SDKs, demos, and proof-of-concepts.
- Create technical talks and conference presentations.
- Collaborate on technical video content: walkthroughs, workshops, live coding.
- Publish content on developer platforms (Dev.to, Medium, Hashnode, etc.).
- Improve onboarding and first-time user experience for WunderGraph.
- Build interactive getting-started guides, playgrounds, and tools.
- Contribute to documentation and technical resources.
- Test new features from a developer’s perspective and provide actionable feedback.
- Advocate for best practices in API development, GraphQL Federation, and DX.
- Represent developer needs to product and engineering.
- Collect, synthesize, and present feedback to influence roadmap.
- Create developer personas and use cases to guide product design.
- Ensure that developer feedback is actionable, measurable, and looped back into the product.
- Track developer adoption, engagement, and sentiment.
- Measure performance of technical content (views, usage, conversions).
- Report on community growth and developer-to-customer conversion.
- Benchmark against competitive developer programs.
Benefits
- Work from wherever you thrive—we’re fully remote and globally distributed. If you're in Miami, come work with us in person! We also provide co-working space options worldwide if needed.
- Pick your preferred work hardware
- Discretionary PTO: take the time you need to recharge
- Competitive compensation, we aim to pay in the 75% and 90% percentile for market and location
- Depending on location, we offer healthcare benefits according to local standards. In the United States, we offer healthcare, dental and vision cover.
- Team retreats across the globe
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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