DevRel Engineer: Build Tools, Grow AI Developer Community

usekernel

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Equity
Premium health & dental coverage
Relocation assistance
Daily lunches
Unlimited PTO
401k with company match

Job summary

Kernel is seeking a DevRel Engineer in San Francisco to be the public voice for developers and a hands-on builder of tools and demos. You will split time between coding, creating tutorials, and helping developers succeed with Kernel’s browser infrastructure.

You’ll engage with the community, contribute to documentation and a technical blog, and help shape how builders learn to adopt Kernel. If you enjoy shipping practical demos and teaching others, this role fits you.

Qualifications

  • Hands-on builder with LLMs and agents.
  • Strong technical foundation in software engineering or applied AI.
  • Ability to build code samples, demos, and lightweight apps.
  • Empathy for developers and ability to speak their language.
  • Clear writing and presentation communication skills.
  • Curiosity and a high level of ownership to build useful tools.

Responsibilities

  • Build OSS tools, libraries, and integrations to improve developer experience.
  • Create high-quality tutorials, guides, and demos demonstrating Kernel capabilities.
  • Iterate on developer documentation as a first-class product surface.
  • Engage with the community on GitHub/Slack/Discord/Twitter and at events.
  • Contribute to Kernel’s technical blog to educate and inspire adoption.

Skills

LLMs & agents
Hands-on builder
Software engineering
Developer empathy
Technical communication
Curiosity & drive

Job description

Kernel is seeking a DevRel Engineer in San Francisco to be the public voice for developers and a hands-on builder of tools and demos. You will split time between coding, creating tutorials, and helping developers succeed with Kernel’s browser infrastructure.

You’ll engage with the community, contribute to documentation and a technical blog, and help shape how builders learn to adopt Kernel. If you enjoy shipping practical demos and teaching others, this role fits you.

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