Senior Developer Relations Engineer

Cloudsmith • New York, NY

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Developer Relations Engineer, you will serve as an internal and external technical champion for Cloudsmith. You will engage deeply with open source communities, support developers through high-quality technical content, and help build partnerships across the broader software supply chain ecosystem. This role requires strong technical proficiency, excellent communication skills, and a passion for empowering developers.

Requirements

• Strong experience with DevOps, package management, CI/CD pipelines, and software supply chain tools
• A track record of building or growing a developer communities
• Experience engaging with open source communities as a contributor or maintainer
• Ability to produce clear, compelling technical content in multiple formats
• Ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences across engineering, product, and go to market teams
• Comfortable being a public face of a company: speaking on stage, on camera, and in community spaces
• Experience supporting partnerships, ecosystems, or technical integrations

Nice To Haves

• Existing personal audience or following in the developer/open source community (blog, X/Twitter, YouTube, newsletter, etc.) is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow Cloudsmith's presence across the communities where our audience lives: CNCF and related open source projects, developer forums, Reddit, Linkedin, and other digital and in-person communities.
• Respond on social media and other communities to mentions of cloudsmith, and topics of interest to cloudsmith customers.
• Represent Cloudsmith at (and help select) conferences, meetups, and community events, both as an attendee and a speaker
• Develop and run programs that turn community engagement into awareness: talks, workshops, community Q&As, sponsorships, and grassroots advocacy
• Identify and cultivate relationships with open source maintainers, influencers, and technical champions who can extend Cloudsmith's reach
• Champion our partnerships and integrations by strengthening relationships across ecosystem partners and feeding intelligence back to Cloudsmith about where we could work more closely with them.
• Track and report on community health and awareness metrics (reach, engagement, share of voice) to show how community work connects to pipeline and brand goals
• Produce high quality product videos, demos, how to guides, and walkthroughs to support product launches and ongoing campaigns
• Help with Cloudsmith’s response to incidents involving public OSS registries
• Write technical blog posts, product documentation, and deep dives on package management and DevSecOps
• Speak on webinars and present at live events on open-source artifact management and software supply chain security
• Serve as a voice of authority on behalf of Cloudsmith with media outlets and journalists
• Highlight relevant open source projects to the wider business and bring forward opportunities that support Cloudsmith strategy
• Act as a subject matter expert for open source standards, tooling, and best practices
• Provide structured product / product marketing feedback to influence innovation across engineering and product
• Build and contribute to open source tools, sample applications, and integrations that support the Cloudsmith ecosystem

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous annual leave and flexible working policies.
• A professional development budget for conferences and training.
• Health and wellbeing benefits.
• Flexible family-friendly working policies.
• Budgets for equipment, training, books, conferences, travel, and certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed