Developer Community Lead — Global Events & Growth

adaption; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work: In-person Bay Area +全球分

Adaption Passport: Annual travel/stip

Lunch Stipend: Weekly meal allowance

Well-Being: Medical benefits and PTO

Job summary

Adaption seeks a Community Lead to empower developers, researchers and enterprises with greater AI control. You will build and scale developer spaces, run ambassador programs, and coordinate events to expand Adaption's reach across global communities.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience organizing developer gatherings, strong written communication, and a genuine passion for evolving AI alongside a distributed team.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in a community lead role or startup ops role, with a track record of engaging technical users.
• Strong operations instincts - built scalable processes from scratch and driven cross-functional initiatives to completion.
• Strong written communication and experience engaging with communities over socials (Discord, X).
• Proven experience organizing developer events end-to-end, from small meetups to large-scale hackathons.
• Genuine empathy for developers and curiosity about what they're building; energized by people and social interactions.

Responsibilities

• Establish our overall strategy for supporting developers, researchers and enterprises who want to have more control over their AI.
• Build and maintain Adaption's developer community spaces (Discord server, forums) from the ground up, answer questions, capture feedback, and turn it into actionable issues for the team.
• Develop, manage, and run Adaption's ambassador program, from recruiting and onboarding ambassadors to equipping them with resources and support.
• Organize and lead meetups, hackathons, office hours, and live streams that introduce Adaption to new developer audiences.
• Collaborate with developer groups, universities, accelerators, and open-source communities to co-host and amplify events.
• Spotlight user projects and design partners (case studies, writeups, guest talks).
• Build automations and systems that make community operations scale.
• Work closely with technical and marketing teams on cross-functional projects and feedback loops.
• Stay connected with community members over time and map who is doing interesting work.

Skills

Community leadership

Operations management

Written communication

Event organization

Empathy for developers

Tools

Discord

X

Job description

Adaption seeks a Community Lead to empower developers, researchers and enterprises with greater AI control. You will build and scale developer spaces, run ambassador programs, and coordinate events to expand Adaption's reach across global communities.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience organizing developer gatherings, strong written communication, and a genuine passion for evolving AI alongside a distributed team.