Director, Developer Relations

VAST Data is looking to add a Developer Advocate to our growing team!

This is a great opportunity to be part of one of the fastest-growing infrastructure companies in history, an organization that is in the center of the hurricane being created by the revolution in artificial intelligence.

VASTs data management vision is the future of the market.

- Forbes

VAST Data is the data platform company for the AI era. We are building the enterprise software infrastructure to capture, catalog, refine, enrich, and protect massive datasets and make them available for real-time data analysis and AI training and inference. Designed from the ground up to make AI simple to deploy and manage, VAST takes the cost and complexity out of deploying enterprise and AI infrastructure across data center, edge, and cloud.

Our success has been built through intense innovation, a customer‑first mentality and a team of fearless VASTronauts who leverage their skills and experiences to make real market impact. This is an opportunity to be a key contributor at a pivotal time in our company’s growth and at a pivotal point in computing history.

Role Overview
Were looking for a dynamic Developer Advocate to serve as a bridge between VAST Datas technical teams and our user community. In this role, youll champion our technologies through workshops, technical content, and evangelism, helping customers and prospects understand how VAST Data and our API‑first storage platform can transform their data pipelines and AI initiatives. This position reports directly to the Vice President, Digital COE (The Digital COE includes developer enablement and advocacy both in online communities and in‑person).

Technical Evangelism & Community Building

Represent VAST Data at industry conferences, meetups, and events as a keynote or featured speaker

Design and deliver compelling technical workshops showcasing VAST Datas platform capabilities

Build relationships with developer communities, AI practitioners, and data engineers

Be a part of and nurture our active community of VAST Data customers and partners

Content Creation & Enablement

Develop high‑quality technical content including tutorials, blog posts, videos, and documentation

Create comprehensive workshop materials for both in‑person and virtual delivery

Build demo applications, reference architectures, and proof‑of‑concept implementations

Design and implement hands‑on labs focusing on data platform pipelines and AI workflows for DevOps and MLOps target audiences

Technical Expertise & Customer Success

Create reusable assets demonstrating best practices for data platform implementations

Build and showcase integration patterns between VAST Data and popular AI frameworks

Serve as a technical advisor to SEs and customers implementing VAST Data solutions

Collaborate with product teams to translate customer feedback into product improvements

AI Agent And Workflow Development & Showcasing

Develop proof‑of‑concept AI agents and data pipelines that leverage VAST Datas infrastructure

Create educational content explaining how VAST Data enhances AI development workflows

Collaborate with partners to showcase the advantages of VAST Data in pipelines used by their AI agents

Stay current on emerging AI technologies and frameworks to identify integration opportunities

Requirements

Background in developer relations, advocacy, or technical evangelism

Excellent public speaking abilities with proven experience presenting technical content to large audiences

Strong technical writing skills with a portfolio of blog posts, documentation, or other technical content

Experience creating and delivering technical workshops or training programs

Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling narratives for various audiences

Experience with modern AI frameworks and data processing technologies

Familiarity with distributed computing concepts and technologies

Software development experience in languages and tools used in data engineering (Python, SQL, vector databases, etc.)

Nice‑to‑Have Qualifications

Understanding of modern advanced storage and compute architectures, particularly open‑source, and their impact on data pipeline performance

Knowledge of containerization, orchestration, and cloud‑native technologies

Understanding of modern database technologies

Experience with VAST Data products or similar data platform technologies

Experience building and deploying data pipelines in production environments

Active social media presence in relevant technical communities

Previous experience working with enterprise customers in the data infrastructure space

Experience with data visualization tools and techniques

Personal Attributes

Comfortable speaking in front of large audiences with an engaging presentation style

Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams

Creative problem‑solver who can develop innovative demos and content

Passionate about technology education and knowledge sharing

Empathetic communicator who can understand and address customer pain points

Adaptable to changing priorities and emerging technologies

Travel Requirements

This position requires approximately 20% travel for conferences, customer visits, and workshops

What We Offer

Opportunity to work with cutting‑edge data infrastructure technologies

Collaborative environment focused on innovation and technical excellence

Competitive compensation package including equity

Professional development opportunities and conference attendance

Flexible work arrangements as a “remote‑first” company

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