As the founding Developer Relations hire, you will build technical tooling that simplifies security compliance for engineering teams. Reporting directly to the CISO, you will ship CLI tools, SDKs, and AI-native integrations while building in public. This is a highly technical, engineer-first role focused on real code over marketing copy.
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Seattle, United StatesNot Disclosed
Developer Advocate Engineer at Well-funded Security Compliance Platform
Are you a deeply technical engineer who loves building in public? A fast-growing security compliance platform is looking for a founding Developer Advocate to bridge the gap between complex regulations and elegant code. Forget marketing webinars—you'll spend your time shipping CLI tools, MCP servers, and SDKs that make compliance effortless for developers. Working directly with the CISO in an AI-native workflow, you'll have the autonomy to define this role from day one. If you're a regular user of Cursor or Claude and have a passion for open-source tooling, this is the purest expression of developer advocacy on the market.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
Well-funded security compliance platform
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Design and ship developer-facing tooling including CLI tools, SDKs, and MCP servers for AI coding workflows.
- Create technical content, including deep-dive blog posts and code demos, to engage the global engineering community.
- Iterate on product features by building in public and incorporating direct feedback from developer users.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record of shipping developer-facing tools such as APIs, open-source libraries, or developer platforms.
- Active technical presence through blogging, open-source contributions, or public speaking within the engineering ecosystem.
- Expert-level proficiency with AI-native development tools and a strong desire to build in a high-velocity environment.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Founding hire opportunity to define the developer relations function from the ground up at a rapidly scaling startup.
- Work in a high-autonomy, technical pod using modern AI-assisted development workflows like Cursor and Claude Code daily.
- Significant market traction with over 1,000 customers already using the platform to automate complex regulatory requirements.
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