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Developer Relations Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA

# Senior Developer Relations Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

15 senior developer relations engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 9 employers, led by NVIDIA USA, NVIDIA, and Apple. That is up 1400% from 1 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $184,000–$184,000 a year (median $184,000), from the 87% of listings that disclose pay. 7% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Oct 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 15
: Live developer relations engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.

**Companies hiring**
: 9
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**30-day momentum**
: Up 1400%
: 1 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.

**Median compensation**
: $184,000
: 87% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Senior](/jobs/developer-relations-engineer/locations/san-francisco-ca/senior)15 jobs

San Francisco's developer relations engineer market is led by senior openings, with 15 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

15

Prior window

1

Salary coverage

87%

Median experience

8.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

8

5 companies · $184,000 median

Established employers

6

3 companies · $184,000 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$184,000

P50

$184,000

P75

$184,000

P90

$216,000

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation and render only after the market clears Metaintro's coverage gate.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live senior developer relations engineer listings in San Francisco
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare developer relations engineer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 15 live roles tracked in this market.
- 9 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Developer Relations Engineer in San Francisco

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 15 developer relations engineer openings across 9 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Senior leads the derived level mix with 15 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers NVIDIA USA is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative developer relations engineer openings

Employer activity · 9 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

NVIDIA USAStartups & growing teams4Open roles
[![NVIDIA logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnvidia.com%2Ffavicon.ico) NVIDIAEstablished employers3Open roles](/company/nvidia)[![Apple logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fac%2Fstructured-data%2Fimages%2Fknowledge_graph_logo.png%3F202610011401) AppleEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/apple)[![Databricks logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdatabricks.com%2Fen-website-assets%2Ficons%2Ficon-512x512.png%3Fv%3Dc9b9916c3b27dc51866c46b79a6e9b88&sig=Qb9XyzBVrD7N3bDrDFi0OiYrN5wFFJ-tKgEqhZyoSnM) DatabricksStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/databricks)[![Exa logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexa.imgix.net%2Flogo_cream.png&sig=FBDVgwXFsQ-kbI9xBvtQxkS3gNXKU-9VKqp8y-aKtUE) ExaStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/exa)[![LaunchDarkly logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Flaunchdarkly.com%2Fapple-icon.png%3F8354b0c15ee5b065&sig=ehB-t7naNyfMlU5kxBV6l5Y0bmuhScyP8MF6AXZbPrE) LaunchDarklyStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/launchdarkly)[![Nebius logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnebius.com%2Ffavicon%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=jmD-f0o2TsrA7V5MsTnEoQ4VdpKw5uib2XKWdPwxNZc) NebiusEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/nebius)[![Viam logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prod.website-files.com%2F62fba5686b6d47fe2a1ed2a6%2F62fba8f4a8ca05f38a2b497f_viam-logo-webclip.png&sig=yKSdnbALOZpRxVVHrLszhD3NxGcSws_hE7LC2MvyBbo) ViamStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/viam)

Live opportunity sample · 8 of 15 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Developer Relations Manager - Edge AI and RoboticsSeniorNVIDIA USASanta Clara, California$184,000Posted Sep 29, 2026](/job/developer-relations-manager-edge-ai-and-robotics-at-nvidia-usa-e096121a-7853-575b-968b-b57be5a2f66f)[Senior Developer Advocate (San Francisco, CA)SeniorViamSan Francisco, California$220,000Posted Sep 18, 2026](/job/senior-developer-advocate-san-francisco-ca-at-viam-bbe69789-3443-5f79-9691-bc6b50cf844d)[Claris Developer AdvocateSeniorAppleSunnyvale, CaliforniaPosted Sep 9, 2026](/job/claris-developer-advocate-at-apple-d371a51c-bff6-5f9e-ae01-8a7643c6fce3)[Software Engineer, Developer RelationsSeniorAppleSunnyvale, CaliforniaPosted Sep 8, 2026](/job/software-engineer-developer-relations-at-apple-7c4a015c-77a4-55c2-8694-4a302212d2dd)[Developer Advocate Manager for Open SourceSeniorDatabricksSan Francisco, California$172,300Posted Aug 14, 2026](/job/developer-advocate-manager-for-open-source-at-databricks-b9f6a9f0-3fc1-5fdb-8d8b-c9237bf1257a)[Senior Developer Relations Manager – World Models RoboticsSeniorNVIDIA USASanta Clara, California$184,000Posted Aug 10, 2026](/job/senior-developer-relations-manager-world-models-robotics-at-nvidia-usa-0946fa6a-cadd-5413-8eb6-0dd854ec3ed5)[Developer Relations Manager – Data Processing and DatabasesSeniorNVIDIA USASanta Clara, California$184,000Posted Aug 10, 2026](/job/developer-relations-manager-data-processing-and-databases-at-nvidia-89b2f85e-9308-5474-8d5a-deeb7899619c)[Senior Developer Relations Manager – GR00T End-to-End WorkflowSeniorNVIDIA USASanta Clara, California$184,000Posted Aug 10, 2026](/job/senior-developer-relations-manager-gr00t-end-to-end-workflow-at-4ac62f34-bf3d-5532-8a0f-410d32eb6a9e)
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## Senior Developer Relations Engineer jobs in San Francisco: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many senior developer relations engineer jobs are open in San Francisco? Metaintro tracks 15 live senior developer relations engineer openings from 9 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Is demand for senior developer relations engineer jobs changing in San Francisco? Openings rose 1400%, from 1 in the prior 30 days to 15 in the latest 30.
3. 03### What do senior developer relations engineer jobs in San Francisco pay? The median posted salary is $184,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $184,000 to $184,000. Based on the 87% of current listings that disclose pay.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for senior developer relations engineer jobs in San Francisco? NVIDIA USA, NVIDIA, Apple, and Databricks have the most open senior developer relations engineer roles here right now, out of 9 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

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Nearby cities

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Related roles

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Level views

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