Developer Relations Engineer

We are seeking a

• *Developer Relations Engineer**

to lead Applitools’ external technical voice around AI-powered testing and serve as the technical authority supporting the evolution of Test Automation University (TAU).

This is a strategic DevRel role focused on

• Driving industry thought leadership in AI-driven testing
• Creating high-impact technical content and demos
• Representing Applitools at conferences and industry events
• Serving as the technical expert guiding TAU’s curriculum direction

You will partner closely with a Community Manager who will own the operational management of the TAU reboot. Your role is to provide the technical vision, ensure content quality, attract talent, and help position TAU as the leading education platform for modern and AI-powered testing.

This is a highly technical leadership and evangelism role, not a community moderation role.

• *What You’ll Do
• *Lead AI Testing Thought Leadership (Primary Focus)
• Represent Applitools at conferences, webinars, podcasts, and industry events
• Deliver compelling talks on:
• Visual AI
• Autonomous testing
• The evolution of quality engineering
• AI’s role in modern test automation
• Publish high-impact technical content explaining AI-driven testing in practical, developer-first terms
• Build demos and example applications that showcase real-world AI testing workflows
• Contribute to whitepapers, blog posts, and industry commentary

You will help shape how the industry understands AI-powered testing.

• *Serve as Technical Authority for TAU**
• Define the technical direction and curriculum priorities for TAU
• Identify gaps in modern testing education, especially around AI and autonomous testing
• Review and elevate course quality to ensure technical depth and relevance
• Collaborate with instructors to refine and strengthen content
• Provide subject matter expertise to the Community Manager leading the TAU reboot

You are responsible for technical excellence and strategic direction and you will work closely with a community manager who will be responsible for operations and project management of the TAU community.

• *Create Technical Content & Developer Resources
• Develop blog posts, tutorials, and deep technical guides
• Build reference implementations demonstrating:
• Modern test automation patterns
• Visual testing best practices
• AI-enhanced testing workflows
• Improve onboarding and developer experience resources reduce time-to-value for new users
• Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure SDKs, APIs, and documentation align with developer expectations
• Create integration guides, quickstart templates, and code samples
• Provide technical support and guidance to developers in community channels
• *Act as the Voice of Developers Internally
• Gather structured feedback from practitioners and event conversations
• Identify friction in SDKs, workflows, or onboarding experiences and work cross-functionally to resolve them
• Partner with Product and Engineering on:
• Beta programs
• Early access initiatives
• Developer experience improvements
• *Who You Are
• *Technical Depth
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, SDET, QA automation, or related roles
• Strong hands-on experience with modern test automation frameworks:
• Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, WebDriverIO, etc.
• Proficient in at least one modern programming language (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, etc.)
• Comfortable building production-quality demo applications
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
• Travel: Up to 25–30% (industry events & conferences)
• *AI & Forward-Thinking Perspective**
• Strong interest in AI’s impact on software development and testing
• Ability to translate AI-driven concepts into practical engineering guidance
• Curious about autonomous testing and the future of quality engineering

You do not need to be an ML engineer — but you must be credible discussing AI-powered testing.

• *Communication & Industry Presence
• Proven experience creating technical content (blogs, talks, workshops, courses)
• Active presence in testing or developer communities (GitHub, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Stack Overflow)
• Experience speaking at conferences or industry events
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to explain complex ideas clearly for technical audiences
• *Collaboration
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, and Engineering
• Comfortable influencing without direct authority
• Strong judgment around what content and narratives elevate industry credibility
• Experience with video production and editing for technical content
• We're a B2B SaaS company specializing in visual regression testing and autonomous testing solutions that empower developers and SDETs to ship with confidence. Our platform helps engineering teams catch visual bugs before they reach production and leverage AI-driven autonomous testing to expand coverage and accelerate release cycles.
• We maintain the Applitools Test Automation University (TAU), which is widely recognized as a top-tier resource for building skills in test automation, with over 16,000 active students enrolled today and a community of over 200k members. As we evolve TAU for the next generation of testing, we are investing in both education and AI-driven thought leadership.
• *Why Join Applitools?**
• Shape the industry narrative around AI-powered testing
• Influence the future of testing education through TAU
• Work at the forefront of intelligent automation and quality engineering
• Competitive compensation and equity
• Remote-first culture
• Conference and professional development budget