Head of Developer Relations

Chainguard

Head of Developer Relations defining modern Developer Relations for Chainguard, shaping how developers discover and adopt its products.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $221,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive Developer-Led Growth
Partner with the Growth team to build the tools, sample apps, sign-up flows, get-started guides, and technical content that pull developers into the funnel and keep them moving through it. Your work will be measured against pipeline and adoption targets.
Accelerate Enterprise Pipeline
Your team will work closely with field teams to run technical workshops for high-value prospects, join customer calls on special topics, and build technical assets that give Sales leverage. You'll plan proactively with field teams each quarter to integrate DevRel into accounts' plans.
Be the Technical Voice of the Developer
Act as Customer Zero to test every new feature before it ships, surface friction before developers hit it, and give Product structured, actionable feedback. Your input will have a real impact on product plans for what gets built. When a security incident breaks, your team provides a credible, in-depth technical response that earns the community's trust.
Lead and Scale the Team
Coach and develop a team of DevRel engineers with high ownership and clear impact expectations. Set quarterly priorities in partnership with GTM and Product stakeholders. Operate transparently and with full visibility into the team’s work across the organization and reprioritize quickly in response to business needs as they arise.
Create Compounding Leverage
Great DevRel is force-multiplying. You’ll drive your team to build programs and content around the technical topics that platform teams and AppSec engineers care about most. Then, you’ll drive leverage by spinning off talks, blogs, videos, guides, and courses so your team's best work reaches 10x the audience it otherwise would.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in Developer Relations, Developer Marketing, or a closely related technical go-to-market role with proven team leadership experience
A track record of tying DevRel work to measurable business outcomes: pipeline influence, developer adoption, activation rates, or enterprise deal progression
Deep cross-functional experience working with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales
Technical credibility in software development, infrastructure, or security, with the ability to engage authentically with developers and technical buyers
Experience in enterprise sales cycles, including supporting customer calls, running workshops with prospects, and collaborating with field teams
Strong instincts for prioritization: you know how to say no to the good stuff so you can focus on the great stuff
A leadership style built on ownership, clarity, and coaching that shows the people on your team what winning looks like
High bias toward action, especially in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Developer RelationsDeveloper Marketingsoftware developmentinfrastructuresecuritypipeline influencedeveloper adoptionactivation ratesenterprise deal progressiontechnical workshops

Soft Skills

team leadershipprioritizationownershipclaritycoachinghigh bias toward actionengagementcommunicationtransparencyadaptability