Developer Community Events & Programs Manager

Bentley Systems; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bentley Systems in Dublin, Ireland, seeks a Developer Community Programs Manager to own the strategy and execution of Bentley's developer initiatives—hackathons, Developer Days, API/SDK workshops, and more. You will connect Corporate Marketing with Product, Developer Relations, and partners to scale programs globally.

The role requires 5–7 years in developer programs or related fields, strong technical communication, and a track record of building engaging developer experiences.

Qualifications

• 5‑7 years of experience in developer programs, developer relations, technical community building, ecosystem marketing, technical product marketing, partner programs, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience developing or managing developer‑focused experiences such as hackathons, Developer Days, workshops, webinars, build challenges, technical events, or learning programs.
• Strong technical acumen, with the ability to understand and communicate concepts related to APIs, SDKs, developer tools, technical platforms, and developer workflows.
• Credibility with developer and technical audiences, with the ability to understand their needs and create experiences that are useful, relevant, and engaging.
• Strong program management skills, including the ability to move from strategy into execution and coordinate multiple programs, stakeholders, timelines, and dependencies.
• Excellent cross‑functional collaboration skills, with experience working across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Community, Events, Partnerships, and external organizations.
• Experience developing partnerships with developer communities, technology organizations, universities, event organizers, or ecosystem partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and non‑technical stakeholders and clearly articulate program goals and opportunities.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating across a distributed organization where ownership and activity may sit across several teams.
• Experience with GitHub, developer portals, community platforms, technical events, open‑source ecosystems, or developer‑focused communications is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and scale programs such as hackathons, Developer Days, technical webinars, API and SDK workshops, live demonstrations, build challenges, office hours, and peer‑learning experiences.
• Serve as the go‑to point within Corporate Marketing for developer‑focused initiatives, helping connect the work happening across Bentley and ensuring programs are coordinated, visible, and aligned.
• Work cross‑functionally with Product, Developer Relations, technical subject matter experts, Events, Partner Marketing, and other stakeholders who share the goal of reaching and engaging more developers.
• Translate Bentley’s broader developer strategy into compelling programs and experiences that help developers understand what they can build, extend, or enable with Bentley technology.
• Identify opportunities for Bentley to participate in or partner with external developer communities, industry groups, universities, technology partners, open‑source communities, and other relevant organizations.
• Build and manage relationships with developer community partners, event organizers, technical advocates, influencers, and ecosystem leaders who can help Bentley reach new audiences.
• Partner with internal and external experts to shape program content, including technical sessions, demonstrations, tutorials, challenges, use cases, and developer learning journeys.
• Create clear pathways for program participants to continue engaging with Bentley through community spaces, technical resources, future events, partner opportunities, and ongoing learning.
• Work with Community Platform and Community Experience teams to ensure developer audiences are welcomed into Bentley’s broader community and can easily discover relevant programs, resources, and conversations.
• Capture feedback and insights from developer programs and share them with Product, Engineering, Developer Relations, and other relevant teams to inform future experiences, resources, and platform priorities.
• Establish repeatable program models, playbooks, and operating processes that enable developer initiatives to scale across products, regions, industries, and audiences.
• Track participation, engagement, conversion, feedback, partner contribution, and program outcomes to measure the reach and impact of Bentley’s developer programs.
• This is an individual contributor role.
• Occasional travel required.
• Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other physical requirements).

Skills

Developer programs

Developer relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Technical communication

Open-source & communities

Tools

GitHub

Developer portals

APIs/SDKs

Job description

Position Summary

Developers are building the future of infrastructure, and Bentley wants to make sure they have every reason to build it with us. As our Developer Community Programs Manager, you will own the strategy and execution of Bentley's developer programs portfolio: hackathons, Developer Days, technical workshops, API and SDK experiences, build challenges, and peer-learning events. This is a role for someone who understands developers not as an audience to be marketed to, but as a community to be genuinely invested in. Working cross‑functionally between Corporate Marketing, Developer Relations, Product, and Partner teams, you will serve as the connective tissue that ensures Bentley's developer initiatives are coordinated, visible, and building toward something larger than the sum of their parts. You will establish the playbooks, partnerships, and program models that allow Bentley's developer engagement to scale across products, regions, and communities. If you are energized by the intersection of technical credibility and creative program design, and you thrive where your work connects directly to platform strategy and business growth, this is a rare opportunity to build something meaningful at a company redefining what engineering software can do for the world.

Location

Hybrid, Dublin, Ireland

Responsibilities

• Develop and scale programs such as hackathons, Developer Days, technical webinars, API and SDK workshops, live demonstrations, build challenges, office hours, and peer‑learning experiences.
• Serve as the go‑to point within Corporate Marketing for developer‑focused initiatives, helping connect the work happening across Bentley and ensuring programs are coordinated, visible, and aligned.
• Work cross‑functionally with Product, Developer Relations, technical subject matter experts, Events, Partner Marketing, and other stakeholders who share the goal of reaching and engaging more developers.
• Translate Bentley’s broader developer strategy into compelling programs and experiences that help developers understand what they can build, extend, or enable with Bentley technology.
• Identify opportunities for Bentley to participate in or partner with external developer communities, industry groups, universities, technology partners, open‑source communities, and other relevant organizations.
• Build and manage relationships with developer community partners, event organizers, technical advocates, influencers, and ecosystem leaders who can help Bentley reach new audiences.
• Partner with internal and external experts to shape program content, including technical sessions, demonstrations, tutorials, challenges, use cases, and developer learning journeys.
• Create clear pathways for program participants to continue engaging with Bentley through community spaces, technical resources, future events, partner opportunities, and ongoing learning.
• Work with Community Platform and Community Experience teams to ensure developer audiences are welcomed into Bentley’s broader community and can easily discover relevant programs, resources, and conversations.
• Capture feedback and insights from developer programs and share them with Product, Engineering, Developer Relations, and other relevant teams to inform future experiences, resources, and platform priorities.
• Establish repeatable program models, playbooks, and operating processes that enable developer initiatives to scale across products, regions, industries, and audiences.
• Track participation, engagement, conversion, feedback, partner contribution, and program outcomes to measure the reach and impact of Bentley’s developer programs.
• This is an individual contributor role.
• Occasional travel required.
• Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other physical requirements).

Qualifications

• 5‑7 years of experience in developer programs, developer relations, technical community building, ecosystem marketing, technical product marketing, partner programs, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience developing or managing developer‑focused experiences such as hackathons, Developer Days, workshops, webinars, build challenges, technical events, or learning programs.
• Strong technical acumen, with the ability to understand and communicate concepts related to APIs, SDKs, developer tools, technical platforms, and developer workflows.
• Credibility with developer and technical audiences, with the ability to understand their needs and create experiences that are useful, relevant, and engaging.
• Strong program management skills, including the ability to move from strategy into execution and coordinate multiple programs, stakeholders, timelines, and dependencies.
• Excellent cross‑functional collaboration skills, with experience working across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Community, Events, Partnerships, and external organizations.
• Experience developing partnerships with developer communities, technology organizations, universities, event organizers, or ecosystem partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and non‑technical stakeholders and clearly articulate program goals and opportunities.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating across a distributed organization where ownership and activity may sit across several teams.
• Experience with GitHub, developer portals, community platforms, technical events, open‑source ecosystems, or developer‑focused communications is preferred.

What Success Looks Like

• Bentley has a clear and coordinated portfolio of developer programs that supports its broader developer and platform strategy.
• Hackathons, Developer Days, webinars, workshops, and other developer experiences become repeatable, scalable, and connected rather than operating as one‑off activities.
• Corporate Marketing has a clear point of contact who understands the developer landscape across Bentley and can bring the right internal stakeholders together around shared opportunities.
• Bentley reaches and engages more developers through a combination of owned programs, external partnerships, and participation in relevant technical communities.
• Developers have more opportunities to learn about Bentley technology, experiment with its capabilities, build meaningful solutions, and connect with Bentley experts and peers.
• Developer programs create sustained engagement by giving participants clear next steps into Bentley’s community, resources, programs, and ecosystem.
• Bentley develops stronger relationships with developer advocates, technical partners, universities, community leaders, and organizations that can extend its reach and credibility.
• Internal teams gain greater visibility into developer activity, audience needs, program performance, and opportunities for future collaboration.

What We Offer

• A great Team and culture – please see our colleague video.
• An exciting career as an integral part of a world‑leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction – watch this short documentary about how we got our start.
• An attractive salary and benefits package.
• A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.
• A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.

About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner‑operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance. www.bentley.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.