Developer Relations for a Developer-First Security Platform

aikidosecurity; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aikido Security is seeking a hands-on Developer Relations lead in San Francisco who will actively engage with developers at meetups, hackathons, and industry events. You will build genuine relationships, shape how the community talks about Aikido, and collaborate with marketing and product to launch and amplify initiatives.

This is a community-first role with autonomy, in-person engagement, and a path to grow with the company.

Qualifications

• Experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, or community leadership.
• Background with developer tools, DevOps platforms, or security products.
• Active in developer ecosystem; regularly attends meetups/events.
• Has an existing developer network or is a recognizable face in parts of the developer community.
• Bonus: runs or contributes to personal content channels (blog, newsletter, YouTube, podcast, social presence).
• Comfortable talking with developers; technical curiosity matters more than being an expert.
• Social, approachable; enjoys meeting people.
• Based in San Francisco and excited to be in-person and out in the developer community.

Responsibilities

• Be highly visible in the SF developer community (meetups, hackathons, demo days, conferences, informal events)
• Build and maintain relationships with developers, founders, platform engineers, DevOps engineers, and security-minded builders
• Represent Aikido at developer meetups, conferences, and community events
• Help organize and host Aikido meetups, happy hours, workshops, and developer events
• Actively engage with the developer community online (X, Slack, Discord, developer forums)
• Collaborate with marketing and product to: Support launches, Amplify events, and turn community insights into better messaging.
• Help grow Aikido’s reputation as a developer-first security company

Skills

DevRel experience

Developer advocacy

Community leadership

Developer tools

DevOps platforms

Security products

Active in developer ecosystem

Developer network

Content channels

Public speaking

Job description

Aikido Security is seeking a hands-on Developer Relations lead in San Francisco who will actively engage with developers at meetups, hackathons, and industry events. You will build genuine relationships, shape how the community talks about Aikido, and collaborate with marketing and product to launch and amplify initiatives.

This is a community-first role with autonomy, in-person engagement, and a path to grow with the company.