Backblaze
Backblaze
Backblaze provides cloud storage and data protection services for businesses and individuals. Its B2 Cloud Storage platform delivers S3-compatible object storage for managing and protecting data, while its automatic, unlimited computer backup service supports recovery when systems or files are lost. The company also enables integrations with other applications, making its products suitable for teams building data workflows as well as customers seeking straightforward backup solutions.

Senior Developer Relations Manager - Backblaze B2 (Remote, United States)

Lead developer relations for Backblaze B2 and help make it the preferred storage layer for AI developers. Align engineering, documentation, content, and community initiatives to increase adoption.

Description

  • Shape Backblaze B2’s developer presence within the agentic technology ecosystem
  • Partner with the internal AI team to develop and deliver an agent-ready strategy across engineering, documentation, and content
  • Align engineering, documentation, content, solutions engineering, and other teams around a cohesive developer strategy
  • Communicate developer strategy and its outcomes to external audiences
  • Build credibility across GitHub, Discord, open source projects, developer events, and AI infrastructure communities
  • Amplify internal technical experts and cultivate thought leadership
  • Collaborate with ecosystem partners
  • Create a continuous developer feedback channel for product and engineering teams
  • Identify adoption barriers, integration gaps, and emerging developer priorities
  • Use the Flamethrower Startup Program to gather feedback from early adopters
  • Establish success measures covering developer signups, activation, B2 adoption in AI frameworks, community participation, and content reach
  • Link awareness indicators to revenue and conversion outcomes
  • Begin as an individual contributor while influencing work through existing company resources

Requirements

  • Substantial leadership experience in developer relations, developer marketing, or developer experience at a cloud infrastructure, open source, or AI tooling company
  • Demonstrated success building or substantially expanding a developer program
  • Clear understanding of how agentic workflows are changing developer discovery and infrastructure integration
  • Technical credibility demonstrated by reading code, assessing SDKs, building functional integrations, and discussing engineering tradeoffs
  • Background as a software engineer or in a closely related technical position
  • Comfort operating independently or launching initiatives without a large team
  • Excellent communication skills with both developers and senior leaders
  • Established participation in developer communities through a following, conference presentations, open source work, or a technical blog
  • Hands-on experience with model training, data processing, or generative media is a strong advantage
  • Familiarity with coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot is a strong advantage
  • Experience with open source AI/ML frameworks including MLflow, DVC, Ray Data, WebDataset, and MosaicML Streaming is a strong advantage
  • Previous startup experience or work leading developer programs is a strong advantage

Benefits

  • Family healthcare coverage, including dental and vision
  • Competitive compensation package and 401(k)
  • Restricted stock unit grants for full-time employees
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • MacBook Pro and a generous workstation allowance
  • Childcare bonus
  • Fertility treatment and support
  • Learning and development program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Workplace culture designed to support healthy work-life balance
  • 20% target annual bonus

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