Developer Advocate

Zilliz; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in AI technology as a Developer Advocate, focusing on engaging and inspiring the developer community around the open-source Milvus vector database. This role involves outreach, educating developers, and fostering relationships within the community to enhance the ecosystem around the product.

Qualifications

• The person should have a background in computer science or data science.
• Experience in developer advocacy or technical engagement roles is preferred.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Identify and connect with new Milvus users through outreach.
• Educate developers on vector database concepts and features.
• Represent Milvus at events to expand community reach.

Skills

Technical background

Excellent communication skills

Self-starter mindset

Outbound engagement experience

Education

Computer Science

Data Science

Tools

CRM workflows

Email sequences

Lightweight sales/marketing automation tools

Job description

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Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Zilliz is a fast-growing startup developing the industry’s leading vector database company for enterprise-grade AI. Founded by the engineers behind Milvus, the world’s most popular open-source vector database , the company builds next-generation database technologies to help organizations quickly create AI applications. On a mission to democratize AI, Zilliz is committed to simplifying data management for AI applications and making vector databases accessible to every organization.

The Developer Relations team at Zilliz is seeking an Developer Advocate to inspire and engage the global developer community around open-source vector database Milvus.

Zilliz is a fast-growing startup developing the industry’s leading vector database company for enterprise-grade AI. Founded by the engineers behind Milvus, the world’s most popular open-source vector database , the company builds next-generation database technologies to help organizations quickly create AI applications. On a mission to democratize AI, Zilliz is committed to simplifying data management for AI applications and making vector databases accessible to every organization.

The Developer Relations team at Zilliz is seeking an Developer Advocate to inspire and engage the global developer community around open-source vector database Milvus.

What You’ll Do:

• Identify and connect with new Milvus users across GitHub, Discord, and LinkedIn through structured outreach
• Educate developers on vector database concepts, Milvus features, and usage best practices
• Build tooling and automations to scale the growth
• Nurture relationships through regular check-ins, while providing basic technical guidance
• Collaborate with sales and solutions engineering teams
• Represent Milvus at virtual and in-person events to expand community reach
  

What We’re Looking For:

• A technical background in computer science, data science, or a related field
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to diverse audiences
• A self-starter mindset with a strong bias toward learning, experimentation, and iteration
• Prior experience in developer advocacy, technical community engagement, sales engineering, or similar roles
• Comfortable initiating conversations via LinkedIn, GitHub, or email; outbound engagement experience is a strong plus
• Experience with CRM workflows, email sequences, or lightweight sales/marketing automation tools
  

Zilliz is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.

An offered salary is based on location, relevant experience, and domain knowledge.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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