Open-Source AI Developer Relations Lead

Bison; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental & vision

401(k) plan

Relocation support

In-office snacks

Unlimited PTO

In-person team in San Francisco

Job summary

Zyphra is seeking a Developer Relations Lead in San Francisco to own and scale our developer community around open-source models and Maia. You will be the primary face to the global developer ecosystem, building credibility across GitHub, Discord, X, and at major industry events.

You will collaborate closely with research, engineering, and product teams to accelerate adoption, drive API usage, and translate technical milestones into engaging community moments.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in developer relations, advocacy, or open-source community management in AI or developer tools
• Demonstrated track record growing technical developer communities via GitHub, Discord/Slack, social channels, or conferences
• Comfort and credibility on stage: spoken at conferences, hosted workshops, or led demos for engineers
• Strong technical foundation in AI/ML and understanding of model architecture, inference, and deployment
• Natural communicator capable of explaining complex concepts across formats: talks, posts, and 1-on-1 discussions
• Self-directed, thrives in early-stage environments building community platforms and onboarding programs
• Familiarity with the open-source AI ecosystem, platforms, communities, events, and trusted voices

Responsibilities

• Own the developer community around Zyphra’s open-source models and Maia from the ground up
• Represent Zyphra to the global developer community across GitHub, Discord, X, and events
• Drive GitHub adoption metrics: stars, forks, issues, PRs, and contributor velocity
• Synthesize feedback from developers to inform research and product teams
• Build and execute a community growth strategy with launches, ambassador networks, and onboarding
• Drive API usage and model adoption by helping developers understand capabilities and differentiation
• Create technical content: guides, benchmarks, demos, deployment walkthroughs, and example projects
• Collaborate with GTM on model launches and open-source announcements

Skills

Developer relations

Open-source community

Public speaking

AI/ML knowledge

Technical communication

Self-directed

Community building

Tools

GitHub

Discord

Hugging Face

X

Job description

Zyphra is seeking a Developer Relations Lead in San Francisco to own and scale our developer community around open-source models and Maia. You will be the primary face to the global developer ecosystem, building credibility across GitHub, Discord, X, and at major industry events.

You will collaborate closely with research, engineering, and product teams to accelerate adoption, drive API usage, and translate technical milestones into engaging community moments.