How to hire a developer relations and experience: 109 companies are hiring now
What you compete with, counted from today’s 196 open developer relations and experience postings: who is hiring, where, what they pay and how long postings stay up. Then six steps, each with a free template or tool.
- Companies hiring now
- 109
- Open postings
- 196
- Median advertised pay
- $225K
- Remote
- 31%
- Half are open for over
- 58 days
What you compete with
| Companies hiring this work now | 109: Cloudflare (10), Elastic (9), Fivetran (7), Databricks (6), OpenAI (6), Anthropic (5) |
|---|---|
| Countries named most | 🇺🇸United States (134), 🇨🇦Canada (10), 🇬🇧United Kingdom (7), 🇮🇳India (4), 🇸🇬Singapore (3) |
| Pay advertised | $194K – $256K for the middle half; median $225K (110 postings with a yearly US-dollar range) |
| Postings that state pay | 64% |
| Where the work is done | Remote 31% · hybrid 19% · on site or not stated 50% |
| Experience asked | Median 5 years |
| Skills named most | Python (32%), LLM (30%), CI/CD (30%), Go (24%), Kubernetes (21%) |
| Benefits named most | Parental leave (40%), Equity (28%), Unlimited PTO (8%), Home office stipend (8%) |
| How long postings stay up | Half of today’s open postings have been up more than 58 days |
Counted from the 196 open postings for this work on Nov 14, 2026, read from employers’ own careers pages and recounted on every update.
Six steps to hire a developer relations and experience
- Set the pay range first. Today’s 110 developer relations and experience postings that state a yearly US-dollar range offer $194K to $256K for the middle half. Three quarters of them offer more than the lower figure. 64% of the postings state pay; in several US states and EU countries the law requires it. See developer relations and experience pay in detail.
- Write the description. Start from the developer relations and experience job description template, then check it with the job description checker: the pay, the place of work and the must-haves should be clear before the second paragraph.
- Decide where the person can work. 31% of today’s developer relations and experience postings are remote and 19% hybrid. If yours is remote, name the countries or time zones; “remote” alone brings applications you cannot accept.
- Post it where people look. Post the job free on this site, add it to your own careers page and send it to people you know who do this work.
- Screen for the skills that matter. Today’s postings name Python, LLM, CI/CD most often: check them in the work, not only in the resume. Score every candidate on the same points with the interview scorecard; the developer relations and experience interview questions show what good candidates prepare for.
- Decide quickly. Half of today’s open developer relations and experience postings have been up more than 58 days: a candidate who waits for your answer may be talking to other employers meanwhile. Tell every candidate when you will decide, and keep to it.
Questions about hiring developer advocates
- How much does it cost to hire a developer relations and experience?
- The pay is the largest part: today’s developer relations and experience postings that state a yearly US-dollar range advertise a median of $225K. Add advertising, agency fees if you use one and the hours your team spends interviewing; the cost per hire calculator on this site adds them up. Posting on this site is free.
- How long does it take to hire a developer relations and experience?
- Half of today’s open developer relations and experience postings have been up more than 58 days. A posting can close before the person starts, so plan for a few weeks more.
- Where can I find developer advocates?
- 109 companies are hiring developer advocates on this site today. Post your job here free, on your own careers page and in communities where developer advocates meet; the table on this page lists the countries named most in today’s postings.
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