About the Role
As a Developer Relations Engineer, you will serve as the bridge between vlt and the global JavaScript community. This role combines technical expertise, community engagement, and developer-focused marketing. You will champion the end-to-end developer experience, drive adoption, and contribute directly to vlt’s open-source projects while shaping the product through community insights.
Responsibilities
- Engage with and grow the JavaScript and TypeScript developer community across different channels (e.g. Bluesky, X, Discord, meetups, and conferences)
- Create high-quality technical content, including blog posts, tutorials, demos, and documentation
- Represent vlt at conferences, meetups, webinars, and online events
- Lead campaigns, product launches, and storytelling initiatives to drive awareness and adoption
- Contribute code, examples, and integrations to vlt’s projects, including the registry, website, API and CLI
- Gather community feedback and collaborate with engineering and product teams to inform the roadmap
- Support partnerships and community programs that drive ecosystem adoption
- Some travel required to conferences or industry events
Requirements
- 5+ years in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Technical Marketing, or a similar role
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js
- Experience contributing to open-source projects or active involvement in the JavaScript ecosystem
- Proven ability to create engaging technical content and present to developer audiences
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to define and measure success using data-driven metrics
- Experience with AI tools to complement work
- Candidates require valid authorization to work in Canada
Skills
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- Open-source contribution
- Technical content creation
- Public speaking
- Community engagement
- Data-driven metrics
- AI tools
Location
- Toronto, ON (on-site at HQ)
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Salary/Compensations
- CAD$160k - CAD$180k
Benefits
- Competitive salary and stock options
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits starting on day 1
- Opportunities for rapid career growth
About the Company
- vlt is on a mission to transform the JavaScript ecosystem.
- We’re building the next-generation package manager and registry to simplify how developers build & maintain their JavaScript dependencies.
- Founded in 2023, our team works in a hybrid model with a dedicated headquarters in Toronto, Canada.
- We’ve raised from top investors and angels including Accel, Inovia, Guillermo Rauch (CEO, Vercel) and David Cramer (CEO, Sentry).
