Join the Haystack Ambassador Program
The Ambassador Program supports developers already building, teaching, and contributing to the Haystack ecosystem – helping them go further with direct access, visibility, and backing from our team.
See How It Works ↓Free to join · No exclusivity required
Is This You?
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You've been active in the Haystack community for at least 6 months
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You've shared your work publicly - blog posts, talks, tutorials, Discord discussions, or real-world projects
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You contribute regularly - not occasionally or one-off
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You're building or thinking about real-world AI systems - not just demos - and are interested in how AI moves into production
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You care about open-source AI, are passionate about Haystack, and enjoy helping others
We welcome people with different strengths - builders, public speakers, writers, educators, and community helpers. What matters most is that you're actively contributing to the Haystack ecosystem and want to help others build real-world AI systems. We also aim to represent communities across different regions and backgrounds.
What You Get
Collaborate with the Haystack Core Team
Get direct access to the Haystack engineers - from early previews to feedback on what you're building.
Support for Talks, Workshops, and Meetups
Running a meetup or speaking at a conference? We'll support you - from local events to larger stages.
Travel Support
If there are opportunities to connect with and grow the community, but travel costs are a barrier, bring it up - we'll see how we can help.
Amplify Your Work
We amplify your work, posts, talks, and tutorials through Haystack's channels and programs to help your work reach more builders.
This list is just a starting point. We're happy to adjust the scope of the program to support your work.
How It Works
A simple process to join a group of builders contributing to real-world AI systems with Haystack.
Apply Here
Tell us about your background, what you've built, and how you'd like to contribute as an ambassador.
Review Cycle
We review applications quarterly. Strong candidates are invited to a short conversation with the team.
Get Onboarded
Once accepted, you'll join a private channel, meet the team, and work directly with us on how to best support and scale your contributions.
Meet Our Ambassadors
Dakshaa Mavathur
Vellore, IndiaComputer Science graduate from VIT Vellore whose work spans LLM evaluation, multilingual NLP, RAG, and educational assessment. Especially interested in building reliable, grounded AI systems for real-world educational and public-interest contexts.
Kader Miyanyedi
Istanbul, TurkeySoftware engineer who loves learning in public, whether through speaking at tech events or writing on Medium. She's currently diving deeper into AI, exploring new ideas, building things, and sharing her journey with the community.
Nicola Procopio
Vibo Valentia, ItalySenior AI Developer and Scientist @ ACSoftware. Data scientist and open source contributor to Haystack, FastEmbed, and Cheshire Cat AI, focused on semantic and agent-based search.
Sriniketh Jayasendil
Bengaluru, IndiaSoftware Engineer passionate about building innovative solutions, active hackathon participant, and a two-year contributor to the Haystack community.
Syed Shahmeer Ali
Karachi, PakistanAI Engineer with 2+ years building production LLM systems, RAG pipelines, and agentic workflows. Contributed 20+ merged PRs to Haystack across Elasticsearch, Weaviate, Pinecone, Qdrant, MongoDB Atlas, and Langfuse v4.
Tarun Jain
Bengaluru, IndiaFounding Engineer at Kaivid Labs, Google Developer Expert in AI, and Qdrant Distinguished Ambassador. Runs the YouTube channel AI with Tarun, sharing practical content on AI and developer tools.
Common Questions
Do I need to be a professional developer?
No. You don't need to be a professional developer. But we do look for people actively building, contributing, or teaching others how to use Haystack - especially in real-world RAG or agentic systems. Contribution type matters less than consistency, depth, and genuine engagement.
Can I represent other projects too?
Yes. Being part of other ambassador programs is fine. We just ask that there's no direct business conflict with deepset.
How often are applications reviewed?
Quarterly. You'll hear back within a few weeks of each review cycle. If the timing doesn't work out, you're welcome to reapply.
What's the time commitment?
There's no fixed minimum. We look for regular, sustained activity - not a specific number of hours per month.
What if I'm not in a major tech hub?
Geography isn't a barrier. Haystack users are everywhere - and there are opportunities to grow the community in many places. Whether that's online or in your local ecosystem, we want to support people building and connecting others around the world.
Is there any cost to join?
None. The program is free - we provide support, not the other way around.