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Developer Relations Manager - API Platform

Perplexity
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/5/2025 CLOSED ON 1/29/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Developer Relations Manager - API Platform position at Perplexity?

Perplexity’s API Platform is growing incredibly fast. We are looking for an experienced marketer and developer that can exponentially grow the usage and word-of-mouth of Sonar across all major developer communities. You will be the bridge between our product, engineering teams, and developer communities. This means crafting and sharing narratives that onboard developers to leverage our API Platform and build incredible products.

Responsibilities

  • You will be on the on-the-ground champion of Sonar
    • Represent Perplexity's cutting-edge APIs at conferences, meetups, webinars, and online forums, demonstrating how our APIs can help developers
  • Develop the winning narrative
    • Create compelling demos, sample applications, and technical content that clearly showcase the power and versatility of our APIs
  • Drive engagement
    • Build momentum around Sonar by cultivating strong relationships with developers, influencers, and partner organizations. Develop community around Sonar by organizing meetups, hackathons etc.
  • Collaborate across the company
    • Work closely with product, engineering, and marketing teams to capture feedback, inform product improvements, and ensure developer needs are met
Qualifications

  • 4 years in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, or a similar technical role, with a track record of building and nurturing developer communities
  • Ability to simplify complex technical topics and engage diverse audiences, both in-person and online
  • An innovative mindset with the capacity to design inspiring demos and technical content that spark developer interest
  • A team player who thrives in cross-functional environments and can translate developer insights into actionable product enhancements
  • Hands-on experience in software development, comfortable with API integrations and modern web technologies

Compensation Range: $160K - $210K

Salary : $160,000 - $210,000

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