About Vapi
Vapi is building the future of voice‑native applications. Our platform equips companies with everything they need—telephony, real‑time streaming, deterministic fallbacks, HIPAA/SOC2 compliance, and an AI testing suite—to launch production‑grade voice agents fast. In just 18 months, more than 150,000 developers have signed up, with over 1,000 new developers joining every day. Our mission is to make voice humanity’s default interface again by capturing nuance, emotion, and context that text alone misses.
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About the Role
We’re looking for a DX Engineer to join our DevRel team. This is an opportunity for a strong builder with founder energy who also thrives in public. You’ll build alongside our community, speak at events, make content that matters, and shape how developers think about voice tech.The ideal candidate is a cracked engineer who can communicate clearly and persuasively, understands early-stage developer needs, and can represent Vapi both on stage and in code.This is not a marketing role — it’s a hybrid of engineering, storytelling, and developer advocacy.
What You'll Do
- Build & Teach: Create compelling technical demos, code examples, and open-source projects that showcase what’s possible with Vapi.
- Advocate: Represent Vapi at conferences, online events, hackathons, and across platforms like X, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Discord.
- Create: Write tutorials, shoot demo videos, and collaborate with creators to help developers onboard and succeed.
- Engage: Build authentic relationships with developers — from indie hackers to enterprise teams — and bring their voices to production.
- Partner: Support technical teams building on Vapi, offering guidance and ideas that lead to successful launches.
- Feedback Loop: Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to ensure our roadmap aligns with what developers really want.
Who You Are
- Have 3+ years of experience as a software engineer or a DX Engineer at a dev tools/API/platform company
- Have shipped production software and can speak confidently about code and architecture
- Are a strong communicator — written, visual, and verbal — and enjoy being “on camera” or “on stage”
- Have built a personal audience or led dev communities (or want to)
- Have founder experience or the agency of one: autonomous, resourceful, strategic
- Can adapt between startups and enterprises; know how to speak to both
- Are excited by the idea of owning ambitious public work and helping shape a new category
Bonus Points
- Prior work with voice, AI, or real-time media
- Experience with developer education or content
- Comfortable using or contributing to open-source projects
Why Vapi
- Define the future of human–AI interaction: help pioneer a new era of voice-based AI products that are transforming how people and businesses communicate
- Own meaningful work at a breakout startup: join early, take real ownership, and have a direct hand in building a category-defining company from the ground up
- Surround yourself with exceptional people: work alongside a world-class team of engineers, operators, and builders backed by top-tier investors who believe in our mission
- Accelerate your career in a high-growth environment: grow fast, take on big challenges, and unlock opportunities as we scale one of the most exciting platforms in AI
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation: includes a strong base salary and meaningful equity ownership
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible time off: take-what-you-need vacation policy with an emphasis on rest and balance
- Daily meals: catered lunches and dinners provided for in-office days
- Lifestyle & wellness stipends: monthly allowances to support rent, transportation, food, fitness, and mental well-being
- Professional development: annual learning stipends for courses, conferences, and upskilling
- Team connection: regular offsites, team events, and opportunities to build in-person relationships
Compensation Range: $150K - $265K
