Staff Developer Advocate, SF
Directly focused on vibe coding — the role teaches and mitigates security pitfalls of vibe coding and securing AI-generated code in LLM-driven workflows.
About the Role
Snyk is hiring a Staff Developer Advocate in San Francisco to grow and educate the AI Security developer community by delivering workshops, building demos, producing content, and driving adoption of Snyk’s AI security platform. The role focuses on teaching developers about security pitfalls of vibe coding and securing AI-generated code through hands-on engagement and developer relations activities.
Job Description
Role
Snyk is seeking a Staff Developer Advocate based in San Francisco to build and grow the AI Security developer community. The role centers on teaching developers about security pitfalls in vibe coding and AI-generated code, delivering workshops and demos, producing educational content, and acting as the local domain expert for Snyk’s AI Security platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver AI security workshops and hands-on sessions using demo applications and popular coding agents to demonstrate how to secure AI-generated code.
- Build demos and intentionally vulnerable applications/processes to illustrate AI security failures and how Snyk mitigates them.
- Produce high-quality written and video content: articles, tutorials, best practices, deep-dives, and demos.
- Strategize and execute local community engagement: meetups, hangouts, conferences, customer and prospect presentations.
- Track, measure, and report on content performance and DevRel KPIs and metrics.
- Serve as the in-house SF-based AI Security domain expert; provide user feedback to product teams and advise on community matters.
- Collaborate with regional marketing, content managers, and other internal teams to plan and execute developer engagement strategies.
Requirements
- Proven experience in developer relations, community engagement, or similar roles and leading active developer communities.
- Hands-on experience building applications, demos, and supporting engineering projects for workshops and talks.
- Experience producing educational content (video preferred) and presenting at events or conferences.
- Practical experience with AI coding agents, LLM-driven workflows, and AI-related technologies.
- Hands-on development experience in any language ecosystem and a well-rounded understanding of SDLC, cloud-native applications, and CI/CD practices; preferred experience in JavaScript, Java, Python, or Go.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to manage community-forward initiatives.
Location
- Local role based in San Francisco (on-site presence in the geo region expected).
What Snyk Offers (selected benefits)
- Flexible working hours, work-from-home allowances, and in-office perks.
- Generous vacation and wellness time off, country-specific holidays, and 100% paid parental leave for all caregivers.
- Health benefits, employee assistance plans, and an annual wellness allowance.
- Country-specific life insurance, disability benefits, and retirement/pension programs.
- Mobile phone and education allowances, plus time off for learning and professional development.