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Director, Developer Relations

Lead Developer Relations at CoreWeave, engaging the AI community and driving adoption of innovative SaaS offerings.

Location
Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / San Francisco, CA /Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA
Compensation
$165k–$242k/yr
Level
director
Type
full time

Posted by employer 7 months ago

First seen on Joblaze 6 months ago

Last verified on the company career page 13 hours ago

AI in the day-to-day

The role involves engaging AI engineers and developers to create models and self-improving AI agents.

Requirements

Experience
10+ years

Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Education Budget Flexible PTO Equity/Stock Options Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

The Director of Developer Relations at CoreWeave is responsible for cultivating a vibrant technical community around the company's AI-focused SaaS offerings, engaging developers through content creation and community events. This role requires a strong background in AI/ML platforms and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into accessible narratives. Ideal candidates will have over a decade of experience in developer relations and a proven track record of fostering community engagement and product adoption. CoreWeave is in a phase of rapid growth, emphasizing collaboration and innovation.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about 6 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Coreweave's careers page October 27, 2026.
  • Salary band is in line with the typical range for Management roles (median ~$170,000).
  • Starts above 17% of 78 comparable director management roles that list AI/ML we track (median $195,600 across 47 companies). See AI/ML salary trends
  • AI/ML appears in 17.3% of 886 comparable director management roles.

Quick facts

What's the salary range?
Coreweave lists $165,000–$242,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Director, Developer Relations role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Marimo, OpenPipe, Weights & Biases.
What seniority level is this role?
Coreweave targets director candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Director, Developer Relations role at Coreweave.

From the original posting

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.

What You’ll Do:

The Director of Developer Relations builds, engages, and grows a technical community around the CoreWeave SaaS offerings, including tools from Weights & Biases, OpenPipe, and Marimo. They act as the bridge between developers and internal teams by translating product capabilities into compelling technical narratives and channeling community feedback back into engineering and product teams. The team thinks big about new and creative ways to engage AI engineers and developers. Our goal is to help AI researchers, developers, and builders create models and self-improving AI agents.

About the role:

We are hiring a Director of Developer Relations reporting to the Head of Product and Content Marketing, Weights & BIases. We’re looking for a candidate who thrives in a fast-paced environment and collaborates well across teams.

Who You Are:

  • Define and execute the developer relations strategy to drive awareness and adoption of CoreWeave’s SaaS offerings among AI engineers, researchers, and developers.
  • Act as a hands-on technical advocate, producing high-impact content including onboarding guides, tutorials, demos, reference architectures, blog posts, and code samples that accelerate time-to-first-value.
  • Own and continuously improve the developer onboarding experience, identifying friction in documentation, APIs, SDKs, and workflows, and partnering with product and engineering to streamline adoption.
  • Build and engage the developer community through events, workshops, hackathons, online forums, and ecosystem partnerships, serving as a credible voice in the AI community.
  • Establish a strong feedback loop and measure impact, synthesizing community insights for internal teams and tracking metrics such as onboarding conversion, product adoption, engagement, and retention.

Preferred:

  • 10+ years of experience
  • Strong analytical skills to report on success of developer programs
  • Self-driven and proactive to find ways to improve processes and collaborate with team members
  • Experience leading a team of developer advocates and evangelists

Wondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk.

  • Deep domain expertise in AI/ML platforms and tooling, with the technical credibility to engage senior engineers and researchers.
  • Proven track record of building, scaling, and activating developer communities, driving measurable growth in adoption, engagement, and ecosystem expansion.
  • Exceptional technical storytelling skills, with the ability to distill complex AI concepts into clear, differentiated narratives that resonate with developers.
  • Experienced public-facing leader and industry voice, comfortable representing the company at conferences, webinars, executive briefings, and high-profile community events.

Why Us?

We work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the growth opportunities within the organization are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!

The base salary range for this role is $165,000 to $242,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

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