Startup Programs Lead for Voice AI Ecosystem

LiveKit; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity package

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

LiveKit is seeking a Startup Program Lead to own the LiveKit Startups Program end-to-end, from offer design to onboarding founders. You will forge relationships with accelerators and funds and expand partnerships to provide a broader tech stack to startups.

The role demands strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous operational execution. You will drive the program's health, measure outcomes, and be the founders' advocate inside LiveKit, coordinating with product, docs, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in startup programs, ecosystem or platform partnerships or developer growth.
• Experience building programs, criteria, terms, and landing pages.
• Comfort with commercial aspects and partner agreements.
• Technical credibility with developers; capable of discussing architecture.

Responsibilities

• Own the LiveKit Startups Program end-to-end: offer contents, founder outreach, and candidate experience.
• Establish relationships with accelerators and funds (e.g., YC, a16z, HF0, etc.).
• Expand the program by integrating additional stack providers through partnerships.
• Run operations: application reviews, provisioning, partner reporting, and monthly cycles.
• Own program health metrics: team turnout, working agents in first week, user satisfaction.
• Be the founders' voice inside LiveKit; relay feedback to product, docs, and pricing.

Skills

Startup programs

Ecosystem partnerships

Developer growth

GTM for dev infra

Founder experience

Job description

LiveKit is seeking a Startup Program Lead to own the LiveKit Startups Program end-to-end, from offer design to onboarding founders. You will forge relationships with accelerators and funds and expand partnerships to provide a broader tech stack to startups.

The role demands strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous operational execution. You will drive the program's health, measure outcomes, and be the founders' advocate inside LiveKit, coordinating with product, docs, and