Developer Relations Engineer

Developer Relations Engineer

About Motia

Motia is an open-source, unified backend framework that eliminates runtime fragmentation by bringing APIs, background jobs, queueing, streaming, state, workflows, AI agents, observability, scaling, and deployment into one unified system under a single core primitive, the “Step.” We're a fast-growing startup, trending on GitHub almost every other week, and building a passionate community of engineers who believe every modern company is becoming an AI company.

Manifesto: https://www.motia.dev/manifesto

What makes Motia unique:

• Unified Framework: What used to take 10 frameworks/tools/platforms now comes out of the box
• Multi-language Support: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby (more to come soon) in one codebase
• Event-driven Architecture: Everything is a "Step" with built-in scalability
• Visual Workbench: Real-time debugging, tracing, and observability
• Production-ready: From npx motia create to production deployment in minutes

Links:

• GitHub: https://github.com/MotiaDev/motia
• Website: https://motia.dev
• Examples: https://github.com/MotiaDev/motia-examples (20+ production examples)
• Live Demo: https://ChessArena.ai - Full production app built with Motia

Why We're Hiring

Our momentum is accelerating: GitHub stars are growing rapidly, our Discord community is thriving, and developers are building impressive production applications. We need a builder-storyteller who can amplify this momentum into a self-sustaining developer ecosystem through compelling demos, educational content, and community leadership. You'll be our DevRel and will define how Motia speaks to and learns from its rapidly growing user base.

What You'll Do (First 12 Months)

🚀 Create Demos

• Ship weekly examples showcasing Motia's multi-language capabilities (TypeScript + Python workflows)
• Build production-grade showcases (like ChessArena.ai), demonstrating real-world applications

📚 Level-up Documentation

• Rewrite quick-starts for improved developer onboarding
• Author deep-dive tutorials on event-driven architecture patterns
• Create migration guides from Express, FastAPI, and other frameworks

✍️ Speak & Write

• Publish technical blog posts on our blog
• Write guest articles for major developer publications
• Present at conferences (Node.js, PyCon, AI conferences)
• Create comparison content (Motia vs. traditional stacks)

🤝 Nurture Community

• Daily Discord engagement - answer questions, surface feedback
• Convert power users into contributors and example creators
• Product feedback loop - turn community insights into GitHub issues
• Build contributor onboarding programs

📊 Track & Report KPIs

• GitHub ⭐ growth and contributor metrics
• NPM installs
• Discord DAU and community health metrics
• External content mentions and developer sentiment
• Production deployment metrics via Motia Cloud

You Might Be a Fit If You Have

Required Experience

• 5+ years as a software engineer with production backend experience
• 1+ year in Developer Relations for an OSS developer tool
• Portfolio of impact - talks, blog posts, or videos that moved real metrics (show us numbers!)
• Multi-language proficiency - Hands-on experience with JavaScript/TypeScript AND Python
• Technical writing - Clear, concise documentation and tutorial creation
• Video presence - Comfortable on camera with an authentic voice on social media

Essential Skills

• Backend framework expertise (Express, FastAPI, Django, Rails)
• Event-driven architecture understanding (queues, pub/sub, async processing)
• Serverless/cloud experience (AWS Lambda, Vercel, Supabase)
• AI/ML workflow experience (LangChain, agents, RAG systems preferred)
• Community building - Empathy for both early adopters and skeptics
• Feedback translation - Turn community insights into actionable GitHub issues

Nice-to-Haves

• AI agent frameworks (LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, n8n)
• Visual workflow tools (n8n, Zapier, Temporal)
• Founding DevRel experience at a seed-stage startup
• Conference speaking experience at major developer events

Success Metrics (12 Months)

Community Growth

• GitHub stars: Current → 25k+
• NPM weekly installs: Consistent 25%+ growth
• Discord community: 500 → 2,500 weekly active members
• Twitter/X followers: 1k → 10k with high engagement

Content Impact

• 150+ high-quality examples in the motia-examples repository
• 50+ blog posts/tutorials across platforms
• 25+ conference talks/workshops delivered
• 5+ viral demos showcasing Motia's unique capabilities

Developer Adoption

• 500+ production deployments via Motia Cloud
• 50+ community contributors to core and examples
• 10+ enterprise pilot programs initiated

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary (USD): $80k–$120k (IC) • $130k–$160k (Senior/Lead)
• Equity: Competitive early-stage equity package
• Health: Full health, dental, vision (US) or stipend (international)
• Location: Remote-first (US timezones preferred for community overlap)

Hiring Process

1️⃣ 30-min intro call → Share past DevRel wins with Head of DevRel

2️⃣ Take-home project (≤ 4 hrs):

• Build a multi-language Motia workflow (TypeScript + Python)
• Record a 15-minute video showing the build process and demo
• Write a brief tutorial explaining the architecture

3️⃣ Technical panel (engineering + product) - 45 mins

4️⃣ Final interview with founder - 30 mins

🤝 Offer within 48 hours

How to Apply

Email mike@motia.dev with: Subject: DevRel Engineer - [Your Name]

Include:

• GitHub profile + portfolio of talks/writing with metrics
• One paragraph describing an open-source launch you owned and the numbers it moved
• Brief  explaining why Motia's unified backend approach excites you

We review every application and respond within 3 business days. Motia is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.