Lightning AI
Staff Developer Advocate
San Francisco, California, United States · Staff+
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$3,149 more — $193,149 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $193,149 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Through our merger with Voltage Park, a neocloud and AI Factory, Lightning AI combines developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute.
- We serve solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises.
Responsibilities
- Champion the voice of the customer to product and engineering teams. Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to advocate for developer feedback, influencing product roadmaps and developer experience (DX).
- Establish experimentation and AI-native automation as core operating principles and develop testing frameworks across content form factors, channels, and topics.
- Exceptional public speaking and technical storytelling skills, with a proven track record of keynote speaking, podcasting, community building, and technical content creation for international audiences.
- Experience developing technology solutions and evangelising end-to-end technology roadmaps that guide IT transformations toward cloud computing
- Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple initiatives across different technical communities
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Solutions Engineering, or Software Engineering within Infrastructure, developer tools, and AI/ML technologies.
- Deep hands-on expertise in Python, PyTorch, Tensorflow, and modern AI/ML frameworks (e.g., LLMs, distributed training, vLLM, Hugging Face, CUDA).
- Ability to travel (including internationally when needed).
Skills
- Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning.
- Teams get the tools they need for experimentation, training, and production inference, with security, observability, and control built in.
- The Way We Work
- Here's what that looks like in practice:
- Move with Urgency:
- Take Ownership:
Compensation
- $190,000 - $230,000 USD
- Annual learning and development allowance to support your professional growth.
- We are committed to offering competitive compensation that reflects the value each team member brings to our mission.
- In addition to base salary, our total rewards package for eligible roles includes a discretionary bonus, a meaningful equity component, and comprehensive benefits.
Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and long-term success:
- Comprehensive Health Coverage:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
- 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.).
- Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance.
- Paid Parental & Family Leave:
- Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments.
- Annual learning and development allowance to support your professional growth.
Company info
- Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning. Founded in 2019, we build an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems-designed to take ideas from research to production with less friction.
- Through our merger with Voltage Park, a neocloud and AI Factory, Lightning AI combines developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute. Teams get the tools they need for experimentation, training, and production inference, with security, observability, and control built in.
- We serve solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises. Lightning AI operates globally with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London, and is backed by Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.
- Founded in 2019, we build an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems-designed to take ideas from research to production with less friction.
- Lightning AI operates globally with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London, and is backed by Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.
- The people who thrive here are builders who move fast, communicate openly, take ownership, and continuously improve themselves, their teams, and our company.
- Move with Urgency: We move quickly, make thoughtful decisions, and keep momentum. We value action over perfection and learn by shipping.
- Take Ownership: We own outcomes, not just our individual work. We make decisions that move the company forward and follow through.
- Communicate Openly: We communicate directly, seek to understand, and create clarity for others. Honest conversations help us move faster together.
- Build Great Teams: We lead by example, empower others, and create healthy teams where people can do their best work.
- Raise the Bar: We're always improving ourselves. We learn from feedback, consistently challenge ourselves to grow, and focus on the work that matters most.
- Think Long-Term: We design for what's next. We create scalable systems, simplify complexity, and use AI and automation to amplify our impact.
This listing is sourced directly from Lightning AI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.