Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk.
Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake.
Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital.
This is a rare opportunity to define what modern Developer Relations looks like. At Chainguard, you will go beyond content and conferences to directly shape how developers discover, adopt, and champion Chainguard's products.
Chainguard is reinventing software supply chain security, and developers are at the center of that mission. We're looking for a Head of Developer Relations to build the function from a strong foundation into a strategic, revenue-connected engine that drives developer-led growth, accelerates pipeline, and earns genuine trust in the open source and enterprise developer communities.
In this role, you will be at the table shaping key decisions. You will work hand in hand with Growth, Product, Sales, and Engineering, and your team will build the tools, content, workshops, and demos that move developers from curious to committed.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN
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.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- 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
WHY THIS ROLE
- DevRel at Chainguard has a clear mandate: own real outcomes, not just activities. You're the person who defines what that looks like.
- You'll have a direct seat at the table with Growth, Product, and Sales to shape priorities, and not just execute on them
- The developer security space is one of the most important and fastest-moving areas in tech right now, and Chainguard is at the center of it
- Strong foundation to build on: an existing team with deep domain knowledge, early cross-functional alignment, and executive support
- Fully remote, with flexibility to operate in the way that works best for you and your team
We live and breathe our company values:
- We are customer obsessed — We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.
- We have a bias for intentional action — We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.
- We don't take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) — We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.
- We trust each other and assume good intentions — We're transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.
A few of the benefits we offer:
- 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.
If your experience is close but doesn't fulfill all requirements, please apply. We're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians" with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Chainguard will process your personal data in accordance with Chainguard's Global Candidate Privacy Notice.
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