Senior Developer Relations Manager

Backblaze

. Define Backblaze B2's developer presence in the agentic stack .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $172,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Developer Relations and Developer Marketing, with a strong ability to build and grow developer programs. Possesses technical credibility to engage with developers and leadership, while effectively connecting community engagement to business metrics.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Developer Relations LeadershipTechnical CredibilityExperience with Open Source AI/ML FrameworksStrong Communication SkillsDeveloper Community Engagement

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Hard Skills

Codebase EvaluationSDK EvaluationIntegration DevelopmentModel TrainingData Processing

Soft Skills

Strong Communication

Tools & Technologies

Claude CodeCursorCopilotMLflowDVCRay DataWebDatasetMosaicML Streaming

Industry Keywords

Cloud InfrastructureOpen SourceAI ToolingDeveloper ProgramAgentic Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudOpen SourceRay

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define Backblaze B2's developer presence in the agentic stack
Work with the internal AI team to define and execute an agent-ready strategy across engineering, documentation, and content
Coordinate engineering, docs, content, solutions engineering, and other teams around a unified developer strategy
Share developer strategy outputs with the broader world
Build credibility in GitHub, Discord, open source projects, developer events, and AI infrastructure tooling communities
Elevate internal technical voices and develop thought leadership
Partner with ecosystem players
Maintain a feedback loop from developers to product and engineering
Surface adoption friction, unmet integration needs, and emerging priorities
Use the Flamethrower Startup Program as a source of early-adopter feedback
Define success metrics including developer signups, activation rates, B2 adoption in AI frameworks, community engagement, and content reach
Connect awareness metrics to revenue and conversion
Start as an individual contributor with influence across existing company resources

Requirements

What you’ll need

Meaningful DevRel, developer marketing, or developer experience leadership at a cloud infrastructure, open source, or AI tooling company
Built or significantly grown a developer program
Understanding of how agentic workflows are reshaping developer discovery and infrastructure integration
Technical credibility: ability to read a codebase, evaluate an SDK, write a working integration, and discuss engineering tradeoffs
Experience as a software engineer or in a closely related technical role
Experience working or starting without a large team
Strong communication skills with developers and leadership
Existing presence in developer communities, such as a following, conference talks, open source contributions, or a technical blog
Direct experience with model training, data processing, or generative media is a strong plus
Familiarity with coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot is a strong plus
Experience with open source AI/ML frameworks such as MLflow, DVC, Ray Data, WebDataset, and MosaicML Streaming is a strong plus
Prior startup or developer program experience is a strong plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare for family, including dental and vision
Competitive compensation and 401K
RSU grants for full-time employees
ESPP program
Flexible vacation policy
Maternity & paternity leave
MacBook Pro plus a generous workstation stipend
Childcare bonus
Fertility treatment and support
Learning & development program
Commuter benefits
Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance
20% target annual bonus