Head of Developer Community Growth

Qt Group; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility: Hybrid working

Wellbeing programs

Growth opportunities

Inclusive by design

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Qt Group in Espoo, Finland, is seeking a Senior Lead - Developer Community Growth to shape Qt's GTM motion by prioritizing communities, setting retention baselines, and running programs with cross-functional partners. You will lead virtual teams across Marketing, UX/Product, R&D and Customer Engineering to remove friction in the developer journey and drive a growing, engaged community.

This hybrid role offers regional and global collaboration and influence over university partnerships and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in developer relations, community management, or developer marketing, ideally within open source.
• 2+ years managing project teams — both project management and management of individual contributors.
• Technical fluency across C++/QML; familiarity with Python, Rust, C#, TS/JS, React to earn credibility with developers.

Responsibilities

• Define community strategy as part of Qt's GTM motion.
• Identify and prioritize developer communities to grow regionally and globally; reach new communities like Python, Rust, C#, or other languages.
• Set baselines and KPIs for retention and expansion; track progress and report.
• Lead and coach a virtual team of internal and external contributors; manage goals and performance.
• Own end-to-end programs — forums, ambassador/contributor programs, university partnerships, content and events.
• Identify blockers in the developer journey and partner with Marketing, UX/Product, R&D, and Customer Engineering to resolve them.

Skills

Developer relations

Team leadership

C++/QML fluency

Data-driven mindset

Multichannel developer outreach

Public speaking

Job description

Qt Group in Espoo, Finland, is seeking a Senior Lead - Developer Community Growth to shape Qt's GTM motion by prioritizing communities, setting retention baselines, and running programs with cross-functional partners. You will lead virtual teams across Marketing, UX/Product, R&D and Customer Engineering to remove friction in the developer journey and drive a growing, engaged community.

This hybrid role offers regional and global collaboration and influence over university partnerships and