Developer Relations Manager Jobs in California
Developer Relations Manager jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, AI platforms, and open-source ecosystems, with openings ranging from associate-level advocates through senior and principal roles. San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles account for the largest share of hiring, with established employers such as Google, Salesforce, and Meta maintaining significant developer relations teams in the state. The most in-demand specialties right now are API and platform evangelism, AI developer ecosystems, and community-led growth. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.
As a Senior Developer Relations Manager for Data Platforms, you’ll work with our most strategic technology and data platform partners to facilitate the integration of NVIDIA’s technology stack, libraries and SDKs into partner platforms, aligning with their long-term business and technical goals. This highly visible position aligns with our product organization to deliver joint solutions that move the needle and with our enterprise go-to-market (GTM) organization to drive mutual success.
What you’ll be doing:
Identify, Recruit, Build and Lead partnerships with the strategic ISV partners that drive the adoption of NVIDIA software and services offerings and alignment at the business, product, and engineering levels.
Build relationships with executive and technical leaders across the ISV's organization
Promote NVIDIA software, hardware, and industry solutions within the ISV's architect and developer communities.
Find opportunities to integrate NVIDIA offerings with strategic partners to craft differentiated solutions, outstanding value propositions through our ISV partners.
Discover new ISV workflows and use cases, identify blockers to ISV adoption, and share with product teams and champion ISV needs and perspectives within NVIDIA, influencing product strategy and go-to-market initiatives.
Stay up to date with NVIDIA’s broad and constantly evolving portfolio of software (including tools, libraries, SDKs, NIMs, and blueprints), hardware, and solutions to drive early adoption of new offerings.
Lead the multi-functional team as the NVIDIA PIC (pilot in command) to ensure success of the partnership across product management and engineering, solutions architects, product developer relations, marketing, legal, sales, industry business development, and ecosystem teams.
Partner closely with the GTM organization within NVIDIA to incubate and drive early mutual success with the partnership.
What we need to see:
Bachelors in Technology or Engineering (CS, EE, Robotics, Data Science, Physics, Mathematics, etc) or equivalent experience.
12+ years of work-related experience, including 5+ years in product and technology business development, solutions architecture, or developer relations work (typically outbound product management etc.). Should include experience spanning joint solution definition, deep technical integration, solution buildout, value proposition, and joint marketing.
Experience working at or with Database and Data Storage platform companies such as Databricks and Snowflake, with deep understanding of database technologies and ecosystem
Exposure to latest developments in AI, LLMs, Agentic AI (e.g.).
Outstanding interpersonal skills with a proven track record to articulate a value proposition to technical and non-technical audiences
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Experience working with partners in building complex systems and bringing them to market. Ability to drive highly proficient cross-functional technical and GTM teams to build joint solutions and win early customers.
Solid understanding of machine learning, deep learning, high-performance computing. Understand and can explain the key differences and benefits of popular LLMs and AI/ML frameworks Experience with NVIDIA products and SDKs (e.g. NIMs, NeMo, CUDA, CUDA-X Libraries, Modulus, Omniverse, Cosmos) is a bonus but not required.
Strong curiosity about understanding new technologies and adept at conveying their value to software development leaders and business executives. Self starter who can learn broad strategy as well as dive down into the technical details to drive success.
Proven technical responsibilities at companies specializing in data storage and warehousing (e.g. Databricks, Snowflake)
Background in building solutions on Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Services, Microsoft Azure is a plus.
With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the world’s most desirable employers! We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to outstanding growth, our best-in-class engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous person with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5, and 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD for Level 6.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.See All 33 Developer Relations Manager Jobs in California
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in developer relations manager jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
- Hands-on software development experience with at least one major programming language
- Proven public speaking and technical content creation experience for developer audiences
- Experience building or managing developer communities, forums, or open-source contributor programs
- Strong written communication skills including documentation, tutorials, and blog content
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, APIs, or SDKs relevant to the employer's product stack
Developer Relations Manager Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a developer relations manager in California?
The most direct path is transitioning from a software engineering or technical writing role into developer advocacy, then moving into management. California employers typically expect a technical degree and real coding experience alongside demonstrated community or content work. There is no state-issued license for this role, so building a public portfolio of talks, documentation contributions, or open-source involvement carries significant weight with California-based hiring teams, particularly those at platform and cloud companies.
How much do developer relations managers make in California?
Developer relations managers in California earn a median of about $167,980 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $97,800 for the lowest 10% to over $300,800 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire developer relations managers in California?
Employers hiring developer relations managers in California right now include NVIDIA, Google, and Box, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. California's concentration of enterprise software, AI infrastructure, and developer-tool companies means hiring activity is consistent across both large platform firms and well-funded startups in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Which California cities have the most developer relations manager jobs?
San Francisco, Santa Clara, and California have the most developer relations manager openings in California. San Francisco and San Jose dominate because the Bay Area is home to the headquarters and major engineering offices of the country's largest platform, cloud, and AI companies, while Los Angeles draws hiring from its growing enterprise software and media-tech sectors.
Are there remote developer relations manager jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. Developer relations is inherently a communication and community-facing role that translates well to distributed work. About 40% of developer relations manager openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how normalized flexible arrangements have become at software and platform companies. The most fully remote openings tend to be in content strategy, technical evangelism, and community management rather than roles requiring frequent on-site team or partner collaboration.
How can I get hired as a developer relations manager in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a developer advocate or developer programs coordinator role, which California-based companies like Google, Salesforce, and Twilio hire into at an associate level. Building a visible portfolio of technical content, conference talks, or open-source contributions matters more than years of experience. Lateral moves from technical writing, software engineering, or community management are common starting points, and participating in Bay Area or Los Angeles developer meetups and hackathons can create direct referral pathways into these teams.
Where can I find and apply to developer relations manager jobs in California?
You can find and apply to developer relations manager jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across the state's major hiring markets. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to each opening.
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