Engineering Manager, Developer Relations (DevRel)

Company Overview

Deepgram is the leading voice AI platform for developers building speech-to-text (STT), text-to-speech (TTS) and full speech-to-speech (STS) offerings. 200,000+ developers build with Deepgram’s voice-native foundational models – accessed through APIs or as self-managed software – due to our unmatched accuracy, latency and pricing. Customers include software companies building voice products, co-sell partners working with large enterprises, and enterprises solving internal voice AI use cases. The company ended 2024 cash-flow positive with 400+ enterprise customers, 3.3x annual usage growth across the past 4 years, over 50,000 years of audio processed and over 1 trillion words transcribed. There is no organization in the world that understands voice better than Deepgram

Deepgram recognizes that a strong Developer Relations (DevRel) operation not only fosters vibrant developer communities, but is instrumental in building and amplifying technical brand awareness. Exceptional DevRel practices drive meaningful developer engagement and turn developers into advocates and customers.

We are seeking a DevRel leader who will strategically position Deepgram as the trusted and preferred platform for voice and real-time AI developers. You will work closely with Marketing to create and deliver an authentic, compelling technical brand narrative and experience that resonates with the global developer community, growing Deepgram's technical presence and influence. This role requires a strong technical background, creating credibility and authenticity within the developer community. You must be a player-coach, equally capable of developing strategy and personally executing alongside your team, leading by example with hands-on technical experience and tactical proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Brand Advocacy: Elevate Deepgram’s technical brand through strategic outreach, thought leadership, and authentic community engagement.
• Developer Evangelism and Thought Leadership: Serve as Deepgram’s lead developer community spokesperson, proactively participating in conferences, podcasts, webinars, and industry forums to grow our technical reputation.
• Technical Content Creation and Curation: Oversee and personally contribute to deeply technical, educational content including technical blogs, detailed documentation, SDK guides, code samples, and in-depth tutorials.
• Developer Onboarding & Enablement: Create starter resources and structured onboarding experiences that streamline and simplify developer adoption and early success with Deepgram’s APIs and tools.
• Open-Source Contribution and Engagement: Foster an active open-source community by initiating and supporting high-quality open-source projects, encouraging community contributions, and maintaining healthy, collaborative interactions
• Technical Community Enablement: Collaborate closely with the Director of Community Growth, specifically focusing on technically enabling developer communities and providing deeper technical interactions, support, and guidance within events and developer-focused platforms.
• Developer-First Feedback Loop: Establish robust mechanisms to listen and respond to developer feedback, leaning heavily on automation where possible, with the goal of supporting continuous product improvement and reinforcing trust within the developer community, a focus that should remain central for the team.
• Metrics-Driven Growth and Visibility: Work closely with Marketing to define and measure key performance indicators, reflecting community health and technical brand strength, and adjusting strategies for maximum impact and visibility, while delivering on cross-organization goals.

Success Criteria

• Elevated technical brand recognition and reputation among global developer communities
• Expanded developer base and increased active developer engagement
• Visible increase in developer advocacy and organic promotion of Deepgram
• Stronger alignment between DevRel initiatives and company strategic objectives

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, or Technical Evangelism at companies known for exceptional developer brand presence
• Strong technical background and credibility, having significant hands-on experience as a skilled developer or software engineer, and deeply understanding developer challenges and opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to grow technical brands through community and thought leadership
• Excellent public speaking, writing, and technical storytelling skills
• Deep familiarity with modern development platforms, APIs, and SDKs
• Proven strategic thinker who translates developer needs into impactful actions

Preferred Experience

• Background in voice AI, machine learning, or developer infrastructure
• Experience building and scaling DevRel teams at rapidly growing organizations
• Established professional presence within technical developer communities (GitHub, Stack Overflow, conferences, social media, etc.)

Our tech advantage is end-to-end deep learning, but our strength lies in our diversity of people, ideas, and experiences that allow our company to create amazing Voice AI products for people who are true innovators in the field. We believe every voice should be heard—and understood—from our transcriptions to our customers to our employees. Come join our revolution to unlock the power of voice technology for everyone. We want to hear what you’ve got to say!

Backed by prominent investors including Y Combinator, Madrona, Tiger Global, Wing VC and NVIDIA, Deepgram has raised over $85 million in total funding. If you're looking to work on cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact in the AI industry, we'd love to hear from you!

Deepgram is an equal opportunity employer. We want all voices and perspectives represented in our workforce. We are a curious bunch focused on collaboration and doing the right thing. We put our customers first, grow together and move quickly. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

We are happy to provide accommodations for applicants who need them.