Founding DevRel Engineer for AI Developer Growth

Linkup; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Linkup is seeking a founding Developer Relations Engineer to shape how developers discover, understand, and build with Linkup. You will create demos, SDKs, content, and experiences that inspire builders and accelerate adoption across the US.

This is a hands-on, outward-facing role blending engineering, storytelling, and community. You’ll collaborate with product, GTM, and marketing teams to host events and scale developer engagement from local meetups to global hackathons.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience, working directly with developers in organizations/platforms that service them.
• Love shipping fast, creative, and beautifully polished projects.
• Are comfortable on stage — speaking, teaching, or demoing to live audiences.

Responsibilities

• Be on the ground: attend and host local events, run meetups, and build relationships across the Bay Area and US developer ecosystem.
• Build and ship polished demos, sample apps, and starter kits that showcase what's possible with Linkup's APIs.
• Develop and maintain SDKs, templates, and reference implementations for AI and agentic workflows.
• Design and deliver workshops and presentations that teach developers how to integrate Linkup into real products.
• Produce technical content — blog posts, tutorials, videos, and benchmarks that make complex tech approachable.
• Collaborate with product, GTM, and solutions teams to turn developer success stories into public examples and resources.
• Collect and synthesize developer feedback to inform product and developer experience priorities.
• Build partnerships with other tech companies to co-host events and create shared demos.
• Track impact: measure content and community performance, iterate on formats, and scale what resonates.

Job description

Linkup is seeking a founding Developer Relations Engineer to shape how developers discover, understand, and build with Linkup. You will create demos, SDKs, content, and experiences that inspire builders and accelerate adoption across the US.

This is a hands-on, outward-facing role blending engineering, storytelling, and community. You’ll collaborate with product, GTM, and marketing teams to host events and scale developer engagement from local meetups to global hackathons.