Developer Relations Lead

Role Description

We're looking for a Developer Relations Lead to help grow our open source community, amplify our security research, and make TruffleHog easier for developers and security teams to adopt.

In this role, you’ll own the intersection of open source community, technical education, research promotion, and practitioner engagement. You’ll create content, run community programs, represent Truffle Security externally, and bring user feedback back into product, engineering, research, and marketing.

If you enjoy helping developers and security practitioners solve real problems, turning complex technical work into accessible education, and building trusted technical communities, we’d love to meet you.

What you'll be working on

• Grow the Open Source Community: Own and improve the community experience around TruffleHog and related open source projects, engaging users and contributors across GitHub, Slack/Discord, and other forums.
• Drive Technical Education: Create engaging content such as blogs, demos, tutorials, videos, release notes, workshops, and webinars that help practitioners adopt Truffle Security tools.
• Run Community Programs: Lead recurring touchpoints like office hours, demos, technical sessions, and community calls to build consistent engagement.
• Amplify Research and Releases: Partner with research and engineering to package technical findings, open source releases, and product updates into clear, practitioner-facing education.
• Build Launch Programs: Develop repeatable launch plans for research releases, open source updates, product launches, and major announcements.
• Engage and Support Users: Actively interact with users and contributors, answering questions, gathering feedback, and improving the overall developer experience.
• Champion Community Feedback: Identify common pain points and share actionable insights with product, engineering, documentation, and research teams.
• Represent Truffle Security: Speak at conferences, meetups, webinars, podcasts, and security events to grow awareness and establish technical credibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in developer relations, developer advocacy, community, open source, AppSec, DevSecOps, developer tooling, or a related technical field.
• Strong understanding of modern software development workflows, CI/CD, GitHub-based development, and security best practices.
• Familiarity with secrets management, secret scanning, vulnerability management, or secure software development.
• Ability to read, write, and explain code; familiarity with Go, Python, Bash, GitHub Actions, Docker, or cloud platforms is a plus.
• Experience creating technical content such as blog posts, demos, workshops, videos, presentations, or documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex technical topics clear and practical.
• Comfort engaging with developer, open source, DevOps, or security communities.
• Collaborative, low-ego working style and ability to partner across engineering, research, product, marketing, sales, and leadership.

Bonus points!

• Experience building or scaling a DevRel or open source community program.
• Active contributor to open source communities.
• Knowledge of open-source software.
• Experience speaking at conferences, meetups, webinars, or podcasts.
• Familiarity with AppSec, DevSecOps, cloud security, or enterprise security workflows.

Salary range

The target salary range for this position is between $180,000 - $200,000. Starting salary will vary based on job-related skills, knowledge, and experience. Leveling will be determined during the interview process. You may also be offered a bonus, stock options, and benefits. These salary ranges are subject to change, and we encourage candidates outside of this salary range to apply.

Benefits

• Fully remote within the U.S. – We believe opportunity shouldn’t be limited by geography.
• A culture of mentorship, equity, and psychological safety – We’re committed to fostering an environment where you can thrive, learn, and feel valued.
• Competitive salary & meaningful equity – Be rewarded for your contributions with a strong compensation package and a stake in our shared success.
• Flexible paid time off – We operate with a high level of autonomy and trust.
• 14 paid holidays – Including Thanksgiving, Winter Break, and "Truffle Holidays".
• Comprehensive health benefits – Medical, dental, and vision coverage with 80% of premiums covered for you and your dependents.
• Remote work stipend – Get set up for success with an $800 new hire stipend and $100/month to keep your workspace comfortable.
• Health & wellness stipend – $1,200/year to support your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Learning & development stipend – $2,000/year to invest in your growth.
• 401(k) match – We match 100% of the first 6% of your contributions on every paycheck.
• 100% remote + company off-sites – Twice a year, we come together in amazing locations.