DevRel (SF Events)

Trigger.dev is an open source platform used by developers to build production-grade AI agents. It's an SDK and the infrastructure to run agents reliably at scale, so teams can focus on the product instead of the plumbing.

Our Cloud product is a managed service where we deploy our users' code and auto-scale from zero to millions of executions. With the rise of AI, being able to offload async tasks reliably is a key part of any developer's toolkit - we're building the infrastructure to make that a reality.

We're looking for someone based in San Francisco whose entire job is turning up to events, meeting developers, advocating for Trigger, and being brilliant. This role is deliberately narrow: it's 100% events, not product education, content strategy, or general marketing.

The work breaks down into three things: showing up to existing events (meetups, AI Tinkers, YC events, conferences) and being visibly excellent in the room; getting speaking slots at those events and delivering awesome talks; and, over time, organizing our own events or co-hosting them with other big tech names, like joint hackathons at the YC offices.

The goal is pure awareness. You might not even mention Trigger.dev by name at most events - the point is being visibly excellent and well-liked in the rooms where developers already are, so that a groundswell of Trigger.dev mentions builds naturally across the SF ecosystem over time.

You'll do a variety of things including:

• Turn up to events, meet developers, advocate for Trigger, be brilliant - attending SF developer events, meetups, AI Tinkers, YC events, and conferences, and building genuine relationships across the SF developer and founder ecosystem

• Get speaking slots at existing events, deliver awesome talks - pitching yourself for talks and panels, and showing up polished and memorable when you get the slot

• Organize our own events (or co-host them with other big tech names) - running Trigger.dev meetups or talks, and exploring joint events like hackathons co-hosted at spaces such as the YC offices

• Optionally writing blog recaps or producing short YouTube clips of talks, where it's a natural byproduct of the work rather than the focus

• Working largely independently - you'll be on your own in SF a lot, so being deeply self-motivated is essential

• Reporting back on activity: number of events attended, video of any talks given, and a written recap of who you met

You really need to have:

• Genuine stage presence and charisma - we'll want to see video evidence of you speaking, presenting, or performing (YouTube is the bar)

• A developer background; you should be credible and comfortable in a room of engineers

• High self-motivation - this role has little day-to-day oversight and a real risk of isolation, so you need to thrive working independently

• Genuine belief in what Trigger.dev is building, since you'll be representing us informally in every room you're in

You'll be an amazing fit if you:

• Are an ex-YC founder, giving you access to YC-only events and community

• Existing relationships or an existing audience within the SF/AI developer or founder scene

• Been an early-stage founder yourself, or are very early in your career and highly self-directed

• A track record of speaking at or organizing developer events

• Have a social media presence

• We are a small team with a flat hierarchy

• We encourage continuous learning and personal development

• Everyone operates autonomously; we trust you to get the job done, but to also quickly raise your hand if you need help

• We care about our customers and the open-source community

• Being a start-up, the work is challenging and fast-paced, but we also understand the importance of taking time off to recharge

• We have an active community on Discord and GitHub. Everyone on the team helps customers, reviews PRs, and creates issues

• Great documentation matters more than ever, both for humans and for the AI tools that read it. Everyone here keeps docs up to date

• We are a product-led growth company so everyone is expected to get involved in creating content like code examples, blog articles, videos and tweets
  

• Generous, transparent compensation and equity - We hire the best talent and pay to reflect that. We also offer equity as a way to ensure everyone is invested in the success of the company.

• Async working - Need a heads-down day or meeting-free days to stay productive? No problem!

• Home office - We will help provide equipment for a comfortable setup so you're as productive at home as you are in the office.

• Generous vacation - We believe it's important to take time off. We encourage you to take your 25 days vacation excluding national holidays, plus sick leave and generous parental leave.

• Training budget - An annual budget to contribute towards learning such as purchasing books, an Audible subscription or online courses.

• Pension and 401k contributions - Enroll in our company pension scheme or we'll contribute directly to your private pension.