Developer Relations (DevRel)
About The Position
Featherless.ai is building the world’s most reliable open-model inference platform — the infrastructure powering the next generation of AI creators, startups, and enterprises. Backed by Airbus Ventures, 500 Global, Kickstart Ventures, HF0 Residency, Panache Ventures, and Oakseed Ventures , we’re a well-funded team of researchers and engineers on a mission to democratize AI through performance, reliability, and accessibility. We deliver the best GPU utilization in AI infrastructure , supporting the full spectrum of open models and making advanced AI effortless for anyone to use. Our cloud provides instant access to 12,000+ open-source models and our latest research in efficient, reliable, and scalable model optimization. About the Role We’re hiring a Developer Relations Lead to champion the builders and startups defining the future of open AI. You’ll grow and engage the Featherless ecosystem — from model creators to early-stage founders — helping them deploy, scale, and monetize their ideas on our platform. You’ll serve as both advocate and architect: creating demos, shaping integrations, organizing events, and amplifying the voices of our developer community. This role blends technical fluency, storytelling, and real-world community presence. You’ll represent Featherless in San Francisco and online — connecting with AI builders, creators, and founders who share our belief in open, accessible intelligence.
Requirements
- 3–6 years of experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, or Applied Engineering
- Strong grasp of AI, LLMs, and open-source model ecosystems (e.g. Hugging Face, RWKV, Ollama, PyTorch)
- Proven track record of building or contributing to AI developer communities or startup ecosystems
- Established network of builders and founders in the Bay Area AI scene
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills
- Capable of building small prototypes, demos, or integrations (Python or JavaScript preferred)
- Entrepreneurial mindset — you operate independently, move fast, and get things done
Responsibilities
- Empower developers: Help model creators and AI startups deploy and scale their projects on Featherless
- Grow the ecosystem: Expand our West Coast network of builders, researchers, and early-stage founders
- Build and share: Create examples, demos, and case studies showcasing real model deployments
- Host and speak: Represent Featherless at hackathons, community events, and developer showcases
- Create technical content: Write posts, tutorials, and updates that highlight what’s possible with open models
- Collect feedback: Act as the voice of the developer community — surfacing insights that shape our roadmap
Benefits
- Be the face of truly open AI development in San Francisco
- Work directly with founders and research engineers on cutting-edge infrastructure
- Help thousands of creators and startups bring new AI products to life
- Shape the open-model ecosystem from the ground up — and make AI accessible for everyone
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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