Summary of the Developer Relations Engineer job at Runpod

Runpod is the AI Developer Cloud. More than one million developers, from indie researchers to teams running frontier models in production, use Runpod to experiment, train, fine-tune, deploy, and scale AI on one platform. The platform has processed more than 20 billion inference requests. We closed a $100M Series A in June 2026. We're at an inflection point for AI infrastructure, and we're building the platform the next generation of developers will depend on. Learn more in our CEO's funding announcement: https://www.runpod.io/blog/one-million-developers.

We're a small, remote-first team. We take ownership seriously, move fast, and ship work that more than a million developers rely on every day. We're looking for people who care deeply, build with urgency, and want to matter at scale.

Developer Relations (DevRel) is the practice of building trust with developers by meeting them where they are and helping them succeed with our product. It sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and marketing, but it isn't quite any of them: the work is technical enough to earn credibility, close enough to product to shape it, and public enough to grow in reach.

At Runpod, DevRel means being customer zero. We build and validate with the same tools and workflows as our developers, so our content, tooling, and advocacy are grounded in real usage rather than assumptions. That work runs in two directions: outward, through education, community, and content that helps developers build; and inward, feeding back into the product what we learn from developers.

We are seeking a Developer Relations Engineer who codes, develops developer tools and resources to simplify building on Runpod, and transforms hands-on platform experience into technical demos and content that helps developers succeed. You'll build on Runpod the way our developers do, then channel what you learn into everything you create.

This role will greatly influence Runpod's expansion. Developer Relations transforms a quality product into essential tools and resources for developers, with you at the heart of this effort. Every demo you craft, tool you deploy, and integration you develop accelerates onboarding, reduces obstacles, and encourages developers to stay with Runpod.

What makes this role unique is the sense of ownership. You're not just executing someone else's plan; you're developing it. You'll select which tools and resources to create, determine the priorities for integrations and frameworks, and shape the initial experience developers have with Runpod. When you identify onboarding issues or gaps that a new framework could address, you're empowered to build the solution independently, without needing approval.

Responsibilities:

• Build tooling, extensions, and plugins that improve the developer experience on Runpod, and instrument them so the impact is measurable. Success means shipped tools with real adoption that reduce friction and drive downstream product usage.

• Deliver talks at developer and AI developer conferences, and build relationships with organizers and attendees.

• Spend time building as our users build, and surface any pain points and bugs you encounter along the way.

• Design and run programs that scale our core pillars: content, events, and community, so impact compounds over time. Success means repeatable, durable systems rather than one-off efforts.

• Show up consistently where developers are, build genuine relationships, and surface insights to Product and other relevant teams. Success means deep community presence that generates inbound interest and shapes product direction.

Requirements:

• Experience writing code in Python, JavaScript, or Go

• Experience as a software engineer

• Technically credible, able to build and demo real things on the platform and hold a deep technical conversation without a script.

• Experience creating technical content such as demos, docs, tutorials, or sample apps — for a developer audience

• Track record of building integrations or contributing to open-source projects within an ecosystem (ML/AI frameworks, SDKs, tooling)

• Comfortable working with high autonomy, identifying gaps or friction points and shipping fixes without waiting for direction

• Familiarity with GPU compute, ML infrastructure, or AI engineering workflows

• The ability to regularly attend events and conferences in person

• Able to speak publicly on behalf of a developer facing product

• Successful completion of a background check

Preferred:

• A strong written voice, with recaps and posts that make people who weren't in the room feel like they missed something

• The ability to create videos with a high level of technical depth

• Familiarity with AI libraries and frameworks, agent frameworks, or ML infrastructure and GPU workloads

What You’ll Receive:

• The competitive base pay for this position ranges from $125,000 - $180,000. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Runpod and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location

• Meaningful equity in a fast-growing company- everyone on the team receives stock options — your impact drives our growth, and you share in the upside.

• Generous medical, dental & vision plans — we cover 100% for all employees and partial for dependents.

• Flexible PTO- take the time you need to recharge

• Most roles are remote work first with an inclusive, collaborative teams utilizing slack as the main form of internal communication

• Join a passionate team on the cutting edge of AI infrastructure — where culture, learning, and ownership are at the heart of how we scale.

• $1,200 Home Office & Equipment Stipend- We set you up for success from day one with gear and support to create your ideal workspace

Runpod is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and upholding the principles of equality and respect for all individuals. We believe that diversity in all its forms enhances our team. As an equal opportunity employer, Runpod is committed to creating an inclusive workforce at every level. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States; however, we are currently unable to sponsor employment visas