AI Safety DevRel Lead — Build Open-Source Adoption & Community

whitecircle; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

401(k)

Learning & development budget

Provided hardware & tools

Team off-sites

Job summary

whitecircle seeks a Senior Developer Relations professional to accelerate adoption of its AI safety platform among engineers and researchers. You will lead open-source launches, educational content, and community events to position the platform as a go-to layer for AI safety and reliability.

You will own developer relations strategy end-to-end, oversee technical launches, produce tutorials, run hackathons in San Francisco and New York, and build a global developer community with technical

Qualifications

• Strong technical background as a software engineer, ML engineer, or researcher
• Experience at a technical product company, ideally in developer tools, infrastructure, databases, or AI
• Demonstrated history of running hackathons, meetups, or technical events with measurable outcomes
• An engaged following among engineers or AI researchers on platforms such as X, LinkedIn, or GitHub
• Deep familiarity with the AI tooling landscape, including coding agents, evaluation frameworks, and open-source models
• Ability to translate complex technical topics into compelling content for developers without oversimplifying
• Self-directed operator who takes ownership and ships without waiting for direction
• Based in the US or able to work US hours; San Francisco or New York preferred, with flexibility for exceptional candidates elsewhere
• Fluent in English

Responsibilities

• Own developer relations strategy end-to-end, shaping how engineers and AI researchers discover, evaluate, and integrate the platform
• Lead technical launches for open-source releases and developer tooling, owning narrative, demos, and day-of execution
• Produce and ship technical content: blog posts, tutorials, walkthroughs, demos, and social threads
• Plan and run hackathons, meetups, and technical events, with a primary focus on San Francisco and New York
• Build and nurture a developer community around open-source projects and the broader platform
• Establish technical partnerships and collaborations with AI labs, developer tooling companies, and research groups
• Provide technical input on promotional and product videos alongside design and creative collaborators
• Track adoption signals (signups, repository engagement, content performance, event turnout, hiring funnel) and double down on what moves the needle

Job description

whitecircle seeks a Senior Developer Relations professional to accelerate adoption of its AI safety platform among engineers and researchers. You will lead open-source launches, educational content, and community events to position the platform as a go-to layer for AI safety and reliability.

You will own developer relations strategy end-to-end, oversee technical launches, produce tutorials, run hackathons in San Francisco and New York, and build a global developer community with technical