Developer Advocate, AI Infrastructure SF - lavendo

Lavendo partners with startups and high‑growth companies to help them hire top‑tier sales, GTM, and technical talent. This role is with one of our clients; we’ll share full details

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a rare chance to become the public face and voice of a company developers already know and talk about. As a Developer Advocate, you'll report directly to the VP of Marketing and have real ownership over how the brand shows up — on X, at events, and in the rooms where the next wave of AI builders are hanging out.

This role is intentionally open on experience: 0–5 years, with hustle and instinct valued more than tenure.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build and grow an authentic voice for the company on X/Twitter — real engagement over follower count
• Show up at (and help organize) the developer meetups, hackathons, and talks that matter in the SF AI scene
• Get hands-on with the product: build simple demos and workflows using basic coding skills (Python, vibe-coding comfort)
• Represent the company on stage and on camera at technical events
• Build genuine relationships with developers, founders, and other advocates in the community

WHAT YOU BRING

• A real, active presence on X/Twitter — original content, real engagement, no ghost accounts
• Either a developer advocate/evangelist background at a comparable AI infrastructure startup, or a degree from a top technical program (Stanford, Berkeley, MIT)
• Direct experience engaging with developers — not just marketers or technical stakeholders
• Comfort with basic coding: installing packages, running commands, building small demos (no production code required)
• Natural extroversion — you genuinely like being at events, on camera, and in the mix; this can't be faked

KEY SUCCESS DRIVERS

The strongest candidates tend to fall into one of two lanes: a naturally social, technically curious grad from a top program who'd rather build fun demos than grind on deep engineering, or an established developer advocate from a peer-tier AI infrastructure startup. What matters most is a track record (or clear potential) of genuine community engagement — organizing meetups, speaking at events, posting original content people actually respond to.

A startup background is important; candidates with only large-company experience tend to be a harder fit here.