Staff Developer Advocate

Responsibilities

• Drive awareness of LiveKit with new developer audiences, especially in the Bay Area.
• Plan, host, and participate in events including meetups, hackathons, developer workshops, and conferences.
• Partner with Marketing to amplify events through digital channels.
• Create content from events (recaps, demos, tutorials, blogs, social posts).
• Serve as a feedback loop, bringing developer perspectives, industry trends, and emerging patterns to inform product and community strategy.
• Represent LiveKit on stage and in community forums.
• Experiment with new event formats and engagement tactics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with DevRel, PMM, and Product.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in Developer Advocacy, Developer Relations, or Technical Evangelism, with strong emphasis on events and community engagement.
• Comfortable being outward-facing, speaking to groups, hosting sessions, and building relationships.
• Strong technical communication skills; able to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Hands-on technical background (comfortable writing code samples, running demos, or building prototypes).
• Experience planning and executing developer events (meetups, hackathons, workshops, conference tracks).
• Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with willingness to travel.
• Strong collaborator who can work cross-functionally.
• Curious and empathetic, with a love for learning developer needs.

Nice-to-Haves

• Passion for real-time communications and voice AI applications.