Software Developer Growth Engineer

Job description

ABOUT BLITZY Blitzy is a Cambridge, MA based AI software development platform on a mission to revolutionize the software development life cycle by autonomously building custom software to unlock the next industrial revolution. We're transforming how enterprises build software, turning enterprise requirements into production-ready code with an agentic software development platform that can autonomously execute 80% of the quantum of software development work. We're backed by multiple tier 1 investors, and have proven success as founders of previous start-ups. THE ROLE We are creating a new role at Blitzy called Software Developer Growth Engineer. This is not a traditional Software Engineer, SDR, Marketing, or DevRel role because most enterprise software companies already have those. Very few have a systematic way to create technical champions within software engineering organizations. Software Developer Growth Engineers are designed to solve this problem. The mission is to generate enterprise demand by demonstrating the capabilities of the Blitzy platform through public technical work, content creation, developer engagement, and targeted outreach. These individuals will become expert operators of the Blitzy platform and use it to showcase autonomous software development in real-world scenarios, building software publicly, creating technical content, engaging developers, identifying technical champions, and driving enterprise adoption of Blitzy at scale. WHAT YOU'LL DO MASTER AND SHOWCASE BLITZY - Become an expert operator of the Blitzy platform - Execute autonomous software development workflows end-to-end - Demonstrate how developers can leverage Blitzy for real-world use cases - Serve as a public example of what autonomous software development looks like BUILD PROJECTS IN PUBLIC USING BLITZY - Building greenfield applications - Refactoring popular open-source repositories - Fixing publicly documented CVEs - Modernizing legacy applications - Reverse engineering codebases and generating technical specifications - Improving performance and scalability - Developing open-source tools and technical benchmarks - Demonstrating large-scale autonomous development initiatives CREATE TECHNICAL CONTENT - Technical articles, tutorials, and engineering write-ups - Videos and project breakdowns - Benchmark reports DEVELOPER ENGAGEMENT - Participate in developer communities and engage software developers online - Answer technical questions and build credibility through technical work ENTERPRISE DEMAND GENERATION - Conduct targeted outreach to developers, architects, and engineering leaders - Identify technical champions and generate enterprise opportunities - Partner with Sales and AI Solutions Consultants to move pipeline forward WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR - 2+ year of professional software engineering experience - Strong software engineering fundamentals - Experience building and shipping production software - Builder mentality - you default to making things - Strong communicator who can explain complex ideas clearly - Naturally curious and entrepreneurial - Comfortable being public-facing and creating content - Passionate about AI and software development tooling - Enjoys teaching and sharing knowledge with developer communities - Active GitHub profile - Open-source contributions - Technical blog, YouTube channel, or public projects - Hackathon participation or startup experience BENEFITS - Competitive compensation + equity - 401(k) - Unlimited PTO - Comprehensive health benefits - Daily collaboration in our Cambridge HQ OUR CULTURE We operate with speed, intensity, and a strong sense of ownership. We believe great teams win together, challenge each other directly, and stay focused on delivering exceptional outcomes for customers. HOW WE WORK: We move Blitzy Fast: Time is both our company's and our clients' most precious asset. We move quickly and decisively to innovate internally and deliver exceptional software externally. Championship Mindset: We operate like a professional sports team. We win as a team by holding ourselves and each other to high standards, collaborating in-person, and remaining focused on the mission. Passion for Invention: We're pushing the frontier of what's possible, requiring constant innovation and iteration. We Work for the Customer: We focus on delivering outsized value to the customers we work with and expanding those relationships into deep, meaningful partnerships. We believe in being 'everyday athletes': taking care of ourselves so we can bring our best minds to work. We promote great sleep, movement, and restorative activities for optimal mental performance. It makes for a happier and more productive team. Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $180,000 + Bonus + Equity Base salary ranges are determined by country, role, level, experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects Blitzy’s good faith determination of the minimum and maximum targets for new hire salaries across all US locations. Individual pay is determined by related factors, including job skills, experience, and relevant education or training, which may impact a final offer. Your Talent Partner can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.