Developer Relations

Sent•New York City, NY

12h•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Sent is a unified messaging API that intelligently routes messages across SMS, WhatsApp, iMessage, and more. Our Intelligent Routing Model detects channel availability and preference to maximize reach while cutting messaging costs by up to 90% vs. traditional solutions. Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Companyon Ventures, and UIF, we recently raised a $5.1M seed round and are scaling the platform for the next generation of business messaging. The Opportunity This is Sent's first dedicated DevRel hire, a true builder role. You'll define how developers discover, integrate, and advocate for Sent, from first message to production-grade multi-channel systems. You will: Create developer-facing assets: SDKs, samples, reference apps, workshops, launch content, and community touchpoints Turn developer pain into product and documentation improvements Reduce support load by making the common path obvious Build a repeatable adoption engine: content + community + product feedback loops Ideal for someone who ships code, teaches clearly, builds developer trust, and collaborates tightly with engineering and product.

Requirements

Strong engineering ability; you ship production-quality code and maintainable examples
Deep understanding of APIs, webhooks, async workflows, and integration patterns
Proven ability to explain complex systems simply through writing, speaking, or teaching
High output and consistency, you ship on a cadence
Empathy for developers: you identify what's confusing, missing, or blocking progress
Cross-functional collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in developer advocacy, solutions engineering, or developer experience
Familiarity with CPaaS/messaging ecosystems (Twilio, MessageBird, SendGrid, Sinch, Vonage, Infobip)
Conference speaking or workshop experience
Public body of work (GitHub, blog, talks)

Responsibilities

Onboarding ("Hello World → Production") Fast time-to-first-message, opinionated quickstarts for key use cases (OTP, transactional, support, marketing), and production readiness guidance (deliverability, compliance, retries, webhooks, failure modes).
Developer-Facing Code SDKs, starter kits, sample apps, and migration guides. Realistic demos built like good open source. Golden paths for key stacks (Node/TypeScript, Python, Go).
Content + Community Consistent technical content (posts, guides, videos, talks). Public presence where developers ask questions. Selective events strategy: conferences, workshops, partner moments.
Product Feedback Loop Voice-of-developer channel into Product/Engineering. Launch enablement (release notes, migration guidance). Clear metrics: activation, support deflection, SDK adoption, developer satisfaction.