Director, Developer Relations

DescriptionVAST Data is looking to add a Director, Developer Relations 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."VAST's data management vision is the future of the market."- ForbesVAST 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 & 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 OverviewWe're looking for a dynamic Director, Developer Relations to serve as a bridge between VAST Data's technical teams and our user community. In this role, you'll 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).Required Skills & ExperienceTechnical Evangelism & Community BuildingRepresent VAST Data at industry conferences, meetups, and events as a keynote or featured speakerDesign and deliver compelling technical workshops showcasing VAST Data's platform capabilitiesBuild relationships with developer communities, AI practitioners, and data engineersBe a part of and nurture our active community of VAST Data customers and partnersContent Creation & EnablementDevelop high-quality technical content including tutorials, blog posts, videos, and documentationCreate comprehensive workshop materials for both in-person and virtual deliveryBuild demo applications, reference architectures, and proof-of-concept implementationsDesign and implement hands-on labs focusing on data platform pipelines and AI workflows for DevOps and MLOps target audiencesTechnical Expertise & Customer SuccessCreate reusable assets demonstrating best practices for data platform implementationsBuild and showcase integration patterns between VAST Data and popular AI frameworksServe as a technical advisor to SEs and customers implementing VAST Data solutionsCollaborate with product teams to translate customer feedback into product improvementsAI Agent and Workflow Development & ShowcasingDevelop proof-of-concept AI agents and data pipelines that leverage VAST Data's infrastructureCreate educational content explaining how VAST Data enhances AI development workflowsCollaborate with partners to showcase the advantages of VAST Data in pipelines used by their AI agentsStay current on emerging AI technologies and frameworks to identify integration opportunitiesRequirementsExperience with modern AI frameworks and data processing technologiesFamiliarity with distributed computing concepts and technologiesSoftware development experience in languages and tools used in data engineering (Python, SQL, vector databases, etc.)Background in developer relations, advocacy, or technical evangelismExcellent public speaking abilities with proven experience presenting technical content to large audiencesStrong technical writing skills with a portfolio of blog posts, documentation, or other technical contentExperience creating and delivering technical workshops or training programsAbility to translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling narratives for various audiencesNice-to-Have QualificationsUnderstanding of modern advanced storage and compute architectures, particularly open-source, and their impact on data pipeline performanceKnowledge of containerization, orchestration, and cloud-native technologiesUnderstanding of modern database technologiesExperience with VAST Data products or similar data platform technologiesExperience building and deploying data pipelines in production environmentsActive social media presence in relevant technical communitiesPrevious experience working with enterprise customers in the data infrastructure spaceExperience with data visualization tools and techniquesPersonal AttributesComfortable speaking in front of large audiences with an engaging presentation styleSelf-motivated with the ability to work independently while collaborating across teamsCreative problem-solver who can develop innovative demos and contentPassionate about technology education