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Founding Developer Relations Engineer

Maxim AI
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/19/2025

Job Description

Job Description

About Maxim

At Maxim, we're revolutionizing the AI application development landscape with our end-to-end evaluation stack. Our platform empowers development teams to streamline the entire lifecycle of AI applications, from prompt engineering to post-release monitoring. We're on a mission to help teams ship high-quality AI products faster through seamless collaboration.

Backed by an amazing group of investors, Maxim is scaling up, and we're looking for our first DevRel hire to help shape the community and the future of our platform.

About the Role

We're looking for a Founding Developer Relations Engineer to join our core team and act as the first voice of Maxim within the developer community. As an early team member, you’ll help build Maxim’s DevRel culture from the ground up, shape our outreach strategy, and advocate for the community that will shape Maxim’s evolution.

Your work will be pivotal in establishing Maxim as a go-to resource for developers building AI products. You’ll be defining processes, developing content, and laying the foundation for our future DevRel success.

Responsibilities

Community Engagement and Education

  • Build and nurture a thriving developer community around Maxim's platform.
  • Produce blog posts, tutorials, documentation, and more to educate developers on AI application evaluation and how Maxim’s platform fits into their workflow.
  • Develop and deliver workshops, webinars, and conference talks to educate developers about AI application evaluation and Maxim's solutions.

Product Advocacy and Feedback Loop

  • Act as the voice of the developer community within Maxim, providing valuable insights to our product and engineering teams.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to shape our platform's roadmap based on developer needs and feedback.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends in AI development and evaluation, incorporating this knowledge into our community initiatives.

    • Technical Contributions

  • Develop sample applications, SDKs, and integrations that showcase Maxim's capabilities.
  • Contribute to open-source projects related to AI application development and evaluation.
  • Assist in troubleshooting and resolving developer issues, working closely with our support team.

    • Event Participation and Organization

  • Represent Maxim at industry conferences, meetups, and hackathons.
  • Organize and host developer-focused events, both online and in-person

    • About You

  • You have a strong technical background, ideally with experience in AI / ML development.
  • You're an excellent communicator, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • You have a proven track record in developer relations, community building, or technical evangelism.
  • You're passionate about AI and stay up-to-date with the latest trends in AI application development.
  • You have experience with our tech stack (Next.js, TypeScript, Go, Python) or are eager to learn.

    • Benefits

    At Maxim, we offer competitive compensation, including an attractive salary and equity package. We provide health benefits, an AI stipend, and continuously strive to create an empowering workplace that fosters autonomy, ownership, and growth opportunities.

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