Infracost, the YC‑backed startup that shows cloud‑cost impact in developers’ pull requests, is adding a senior developer advocate. The role will own community outreach, content creation and feedback loops to grow sign‑ups among engineers who write Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK.
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The problem Infracost is trying to solve
Public‑cloud spend is on track to exceed $1 trillion a year. Most organizations only discover overspend after a bill arrives, because the cost is hidden from the engineers who actually create the resources. Modern platform engineering lets any developer spin up a VM, a database or a serverless function with a single line of code. That freedom is valuable, but it also makes cost control a distributed responsibility.
Infracost inserts cost visibility directly into the tools developers already use – the terminal, CI pipelines and IDE extensions. When a pull request changes a Terraform module, the Infracost CLI prints the projected monthly cost and can even open a PR that tags resources or applies a cheaper instance type. By surfacing the price before the code lands in production, the company calls this approach “Shift FinOps Left.”
Funding and market positioning
Since its launch in 2021, Infracost has raised a seed round led by Sequoia Capital and participated in the Y Combinator W21 batch. The company reports 12 K+ stars on its GitHub repo and a customer base that includes several Fortune 500 firms. Its positioning is clear: a developer‑first FinOps layer that plugs into existing IaC workflows, competing with broader cloud‑cost platforms that require separate dashboards or manual tagging.
The new role: Senior Developer Advocate
Infracost is now hiring its first Senior Developer Advocate (US‑based, remote, $180 K–$200 K salary). The person will be responsible for:
- Driving adoption – design the outreach strategy, pick the channels that matter most to DevOps, SRE and platform teams, and turn curiosity into sign‑ups.
- Creating content – write blog posts, record short videos, publish tutorials, and maintain example repositories that demonstrate how to embed Infracost in CI, VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and even GitHub Copilot workflows.
- Building community – engage on GitHub, Reddit, Hacker News, Slack workspaces and relevant podcasts. The role will also test messaging formats and report conversion metrics.
- Feedback loop – collect real‑world usage data, surface pain points to the product team and help shape the roadmap for the CLI, extensions and the managed cloud‑price service.
What the ideal candidate brings
- 6+ years in DevOps or infrastructure‑as‑code, with hands‑on experience in Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK.
- A track record of technical content creation – blogs, video tutorials or open‑source contributions.
- Experience growing a developer community, whether through open‑source projects, meet‑ups or online forums.
- Bonus points for prior work on developer‑focused tools, especially in the cloud‑cost or FinOps space.
Why the role matters now
The shift to self‑service cloud provisioning has turned every engineer into a potential cost center. Companies are looking for ways to give those engineers the same visibility they already have for performance or security. Infracost’s plug‑in model means the cost signal arrives at the same time as a lint warning or a test failure – a moment when developers are already paying attention.
By adding a dedicated advocate, Infracost aims to accelerate that signal’s adoption. More sign‑ups translate into more data for the pricing engine, which in turn improves the accuracy of cost estimates and the relevance of automated remediation suggestions.
How to apply
The interview process consists of a short introductory chat followed by three 55‑minute deep‑dives covering developer‑relations experience, product collaboration and engineering interaction. Candidates will meet all three co‑founders, including Ali Khajeh‑Hosseini, the company’s public face.
If you enjoy writing code, explaining complex concepts in plain language, and helping teams avoid surprise cloud bills, the position offers a remote‑first environment, equity with a ten‑year exercise window, 401(k) matching, generous paid leave and two annual meet‑ups (last year’s were in Croatia and Barcelona).
Learn more about Infracost’s open‑source CLI on its GitHub repository and explore the official documentation for a quick hands‑on demo.
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