Senior Developer Relations Engineer - Remote

Overview

We’re seeking a Senior Developer Relations Engineer to be the authentic voice and technical advocate for Buildkite’s practitioner community. This is a hands-on role for someone with a strong engineering or solutions architect background who wants to help developers at scale by building real relationships, creating deep technical content, and fostering community engagement. You’ll combine your technical expertise with a passion for community-building to make Buildkite the platform engineers love and trust.

In Short

• Build and engage developer community through forums and events.
• Collaborate with product teams on strategy and messaging.
• Create technical content such as guides and tutorials.
• Lead education on AI-powered software delivery.
• Support marketing programs with audience insights.
• Create competitive intelligence and sales assets.

Requirements

• 5+ years as a software engineer or solutions architect.
• 3+ years in DevOps or platform engineering.
• Ability to create actionable technical content.
• Skilled public speaker for technical talks.
• Active participant in developer communities.
• Experience in developer advocacy or technical enablement.
• Data-driven and results-oriented.
• Passionate about developer productivity and emerging technologies.

Benefits

• Impact and ownership in shaping developer engagement strategy.
• Remote-first work environment with flexible scheduling.
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.
• Collaborative culture valuing engineering and storytelling.