you.com is an AI-powered search and productivity platform designed to empower users with personalized, efficient, and trustworthy search experiences. As a cutting-edge technology company, we combine advanced AI models with user-first principles to deliver tools that enhance discovery, creativity, and productivity. At you.com, we are on a mission to create the most helpful search engine in the world—one that prioritizes transparency, privacy, and user control.
We’re building a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and visionaries who are passionate about shaping the future of AI and technology. At you.com, you’ll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects, collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry, and grow your career in an environment that values creativity, diversity, and curiosity. If you’re ready to make a difference and help us revolutionize the way people search and work, we’d love to have you join us!
About the Role
As a Developer Relations professional at you.com, you will be the bridge between our engineering teams and the global developer community. You’ll empower developers to build with you.com’s APIs and tools, advocate for their needs internally, and help shape the future of our platform. In this role, you will serve as a bridge between our R&D teams and the broader developer community, helping to drive adoption, engagement, and advocacy for you.com’s AI-powered products and APIs. You’ll create technical content, engage with developers online and in person, and foster a vibrant, inclusive community. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role where you’ll collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing to drive adoption and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Community Engagement: Build and nurture relationships with developers through forums, social media, and community events. Respond to questions, facilitate discussions, and champion developer needs internally.
- Technical Content Creation: Develop and publish high-quality technical content, including developer documentation, tutorials, sample code, blog posts, and videos to help developers succeed with you.com’s APIs.
- Advocacy & Evangelism: Plan and represent you.com at conferences, meetups, webinars, and hackathons. Deliver talks, workshops, and demos to showcase our technology and inspire adoption.
- Feedback Loop: Gather and synthesize feedback from the developer community to inform product and engineering teams, helping to shape product direction and improve the developer experience.
- Market Research: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies to ensure you.com remains at the forefront of developer innovation.
- Collaboration: Work closely with product, engineering, and marketing teams to align messaging, launch new features, and support go-to-market initiatives.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in developer relations, developer advocacy, software engineering, or a related role.
- Strong technical background with hands-on coding experience (Python, JavaScript, or similar languages preferred).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Experience creating technical content (blogs, tutorials, videos, sample apps).
- Passion for building and engaging with developer communities.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proven experience equivalent or equal to a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Familiarity with open source, APIs, and cloud technologies is a plus.
Our salary bands are structured based on a combination of geographic tiers and internal leveling. Compensation is determined by multiple factors assessed during the interview process, with the final offer reflecting these considerations.
Hubs in San Francisco and New York City offering regular in-person gatherings and co-working sessions
Flexible PTO with 11 U.S. holidays observed and a week shutdown in December to rest and recharge*
A competitive health insurance plan covers 100% of the policyholder and 75% for dependents*
12 weeks of paid parental leave in the US*
401k program, 3% match - vested immediately!*
$500 work-from-home stipend to be used up to a year of your start date*
$1,200 per year Health & Wellness Allowance to support your personal goals*
Chance to collaborate with a team at the forefront of AI research
*Certain perks and benefits are limited to full-time employees only
you.com is an E-Verify employer. We are also an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace. Please let us know if you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process.
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