Developer Community Lead

Novita AI•San Francisco, CA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Developer Community Lead to build and grow Novita AI’s developer community through high-quality engagement, events, and relationships with developers and technical leaders. This role focuses on using community and events as a core lever to establish Novita as a trusted AI infrastructure brand, foster a strong developer ecosystem, and generate high-quality inbound interest over time. You will work closely with developers, founders, and technical decision-makers, creating authentic connections that translate into long-term community value and meaningful business impact. This is a hands-on role for someone who believes that great developer communities are built through trust, consistency, and real-world interaction—supported by thoughtful follow-up and storytelling.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in developer community, events, or developer-focused marketing roles.
Proven experience organizing and growing developer communities and events.
Strong empathy for developers and a genuine interest in building long-term relationships.
Excellent communication and storytelling skills, especially in developer-facing settings.
Highly organized and execution-oriented; able to manage multiple initiatives in parallel.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with high ownership and autonomy.

Nice To Haves

Mandarin proficiency (spoken and written) is a strong plus.
Experience with AI infrastructure, developer tools, or open-source ecosystems.
Familiarity with community tooling, CRM, or event analytics.

Responsibilities

Developer Community Strategy
Build and execute a developer community strategy focused on brand credibility, community depth, and long-term growth.
Identify priority developer segments and regions, and design scalable community programs accordingly.
Define and track meaningful success metrics for community health, engagement quality, and downstream impact.
Events, Meetups & Community Programs
Plan and execute developer events such as meetups, technical workshops, hackathons, and conference-adjacent programs.
Own end-to-end event execution, including concept, agenda, speakers, partners, logistics, promotion, and post-event engagement.
Collaborate with developer groups, universities, accelerators, and open-source communities to co-host high-quality events.
Represent Novita at relevant developer and industry events.
Community Growth & High-Quality Lead Development
Build genuine, long-term relationships with developers, founders, and technical leaders in the community.
Design thoughtful post-event and ongoing engagement to convert strong community signals into qualified inbound interest.
Work closely with Growth and Sales to ensure community-driven leads are high quality, well-contextualized, and aligned with user needs.
Brand & Feedback Loop
Strengthen Novita’s brand presence and trust within developer communities through consistent, high-quality engagement.
Capture insights, feedback, and recurring themes from the community and share them with Product, Growth, and GTM teams.
Act as a voice of the developer community internally.