DevRel (SF Events) - Trigger.dev

About Trigger.dev

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.

About the Position

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.

What You'll Be Doing

• Turn up to events, meet developers, advocate for Trigger, be brilliant — Attend SF developer events, meetups, AI Tinkers, YC events, and conferences, building genuine relationships across the SF developer and founder ecosystem.
• Get speaking slots at existing events, deliver awesome talks — Pitch yourself for talks and panels, showing up polished and memorable when you get the slot.
• Organize our own events (or co-host with big tech names) — Run Trigger.dev meetups or talks, and explore joint events like hackathons co-hosted at spaces such as the YC offices.
• Content byproduct — Optionally write blog recaps or produce short YouTube clips of talks where it's a natural byproduct of the work rather than the primary focus.
• Work independently — Operate on your own in SF, staying deeply self-motivated.
• Report back on activity — Track number of events attended, share video of talks given, and write brief recaps of key contacts met.

Requirements

• Genuine stage presence and charisma (we will want to see video evidence of you speaking, presenting, or performing).
• A developer background; credible and comfortable speaking with engineers.
• High self-motivation and ability to thrive working independently without day-to-day oversight.
• Genuine belief in what Trigger.dev is building, representing the company informally in every room.

You'll be an amazing fit if you:

• Are an ex-YC founder with access to YC-only events and community.
• Have existing relationships or an existing audience within the SF/AI developer or founder scene.
• Were an early-stage founder yourself, or are early in your career and highly self-directed.
• Have a track record of speaking at or organizing developer events.
• Maintain an active social media presence.

About the Team

• Small team with a flat hierarchy.
• Encourages continuous learning and personal development.
• Autonomous culture — we trust you to get the job done and raise your hand when help is needed.
• Deep care for customers and the open-source community.
• Fast-paced startup environment with an emphasis on taking time off to recharge.

Working at a Commercial Open Source Company

• Active community on Discord and GitHub where everyone helps customers, reviews PRs, and creates issues.
• Focus on quality documentation for both human developers and AI tools.
• Product-led growth model where everyone contributes to content like code examples, blog articles, videos, and social posts.

Benefits

• Generous, transparent compensation & equity
• Async working (heads-down and meeting-free days)
• Home office setup & equipment allowance
• 25 days vacation (excluding national holidays), plus sick leave and generous parental leave
• Annual training budget for books, courses, or subscriptions
• Pension / 401(k) contributions