Developer Relations Engineer

Applitools is an AI native test automation company revolutionizing how development teams test and monitor applications with AI-powered visual testing solutions. They are seeking a Developer Relations Engineer to lead their external technical voice around AI-powered testing, create high-impact technical content, and guide the curriculum direction of Test Automation University (TAU). This role emphasizes thought leadership in AI-driven testing and requires a strong technical background to enhance the developer experience.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Requirements:

• 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)
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Podcast episodes where you were a guest or host
• Threads on Twitter/ X where you explained a technical idea
• Live streams where you walked through something technical
• Videos you produced or edited
• Online courses you've taught
• Newsletters/article you've written
• StackOverflow or Reddit answers you contributed