Staff Developer Advocate

Deepgram•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Staff Developer Advocate, you inspire developers by shipping the code and content that demonstrates what’s possible with Voice AI. You influence developers at large by showcasing high-quality reference apps that prove our tech helps builders create "What’s Next." You drive thought leadership by establishing Deepgram as the industry leader in developer communities, moving builders from "is this possible?" to "this is in production." By shipping inspirational apps and maintaining deep community relationships, you earn the trust and long-term love of developers. You lead the technical narrative in developer conversations - educating and empowering every developer to build the future of voice AI through build-in-public sessions, architectural deep-dives, and technical authority.

Requirements

Experience: 5-7 years of experience in Software Engineering or Developer Relations.
Tech Stack: Solid foundation in JavaScript or Python techstacks. You are comfortable working across the full stack from building APIs to creating simple, clean frontends to showcase your work.
Educator Mindset: A portfolio of technical writing, blog posts, or video content that demonstrates your ability to make complex topics simple.
Community Engagement: Experience participating in or managing developer communities. You know how to engage with empathy and technical accuracy.

Nice To Haves

Deep AI Stack Proficiency: Hands-on experience with the broader "AI Agent" stack, including LLM orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex), Vector Databases (Pinecone, Weaviate), and RAG architecture.
Media & Real-time Protocols: Experience working with WebSockets, WebRTC, or gRPC. If you understand how audio bytes move across the wire in real-time, you are a top-tier candidate.
Engineering Influence: A history of collaborating directly with Product and Core Engineering teams to shape an API roadmap based on developer friction.
Industry Recognition: A significant "Digital Footprint," which could include a popular technical YouTube channel, a widely-read newsletter, or a history of speaking at Tier-1 conferences (e.g., re:Invent, Google I/O, SIGNAL).
Open Source Leadership: Experience as a maintainer or major contributor to a well-known open-source project, with a focus on community governance and developer onboarding.
Cross-Language Versatility: While we focus on Node/Python, the ability to dive into Go, Rust, or .NET to support enterprise-grade "Reference Patterns" is a major plus.
Automation Mindset: You don't just build demos; you build the "Engine." Experience with AI-assisted coding tools or building custom CLI utilities to automate your own advocacy workflow.

Responsibilities

Ship Reference Patterns: Architect and open-source sample apps that solve real-world challenges like building real-time voice agents and orchestrating multiple AI models.
Code-First Content: Produce deep-dives and "build-in-public" documentation that moves developers from idea to a working prototype in minutes.
The "Zero-Index" Sensor: Act as the first customer for every feature. Turn unfiltered feedback from your own builds and the community into "Friction Reports" that influence Product and Engineering priorities.
Scale Awareness: Author high quality technical content across content and social media platforms to demonstrate how Deepgram fits into the developer toolkit.
Technical Outreach: Engage where developers live (GitHub, X, Discord) to represent Deepgram, influence technical decisions, and earn community trust.
Strategic Travel: Spend ~20% of your time (roughly 2-3x per quarter) leading workshops, participating in meetups, and speaking at AI conferences to build in-person relationships with the community.