Developer Community Specialist

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Developer Community Specialist based in Portugal.

As a Developer Community Specialist, you will play a central role in building and strengthening a thriving global developer ecosystem. This position combines community engagement, developer advocacy, program management, and relationship building to help technical users succeed and grow. Working within a distributed and collaborative environment, you will interact directly with developers across multiple online platforms, organize impactful community initiatives, and serve as a trusted bridge between users and internal teams. Your work will directly influence community growth, developer satisfaction, and product adoption while creating meaningful experiences for technical audiences worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about technology, community building, and empowering developers to achieve their goals.

• Foster engagement and nurture relationships across developer communities on platforms such as Discord, Reddit, forums, and other community-managed channels.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute community programs including webinars, office hours, contests, workshops, giveaways, and educational events.
• Communicate product updates, feature releases, announcements, and relevant information to keep community members informed and engaged.
• Support developers throughout their journey by providing guidance on onboarding, platform usage, best practices, monetization opportunities, and troubleshooting.
• Gather feedback, insights, and community sentiment through conversations, events, and direct interactions, and share actionable recommendations with internal stakeholders.
• Monitor community health, engagement metrics, and participation trends to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Collaborate closely with Developer Relations, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Social Media teams to align community initiatives with broader business objectives.
• Assist with the organization and execution of regional meetups, conferences, and in-person community events when required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience building, managing, moderating, or growing online communities, with demonstrated impact and measurable results.
• Hands-on experience using community engagement platforms such as Discord, Reddit, Discourse, or similar ecosystems.
• Strong project ownership and organizational skills, with the ability to independently manage initiatives from concept to completion.
• Excellent written communication skills in English, with the ability to create engaging content tailored to technical audiences.
• Genuine interest in technology, developer tools, AI, software development, or related technical fields.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across distributed teams and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience collecting and translating community feedback into actionable insights for product and business teams.
• Comfortable learning new technologies quickly and engaging credibly with developers on technical topics.
• Familiarity with AI tools and modern productivity technologies is highly desirable.
• Experience managing technical communities, organizing events, moderating discussions, public speaking, webinar hosting, or delivering product demonstrations is considered a strong advantage.

Benefits

• Fully remote, full-time position with location flexibility.
• Flexible working hours that support different work styles and schedules.
• Generous paid time-off policy focused on flexibility and work-life balance.
• Stock option program and profit-sharing opportunities.
• Access to advanced AI tools and technologies to support productivity and innovation.
• Dedicated learning and development budget for training, certifications, conferences, and professional growth.
• Opportunities to attend industry events, conferences, and community gatherings.
• Regular team-building activities, company retreats, and international offsite events.
• Collaborative, supportive, and highly autonomous work environment.
• Generous hardware budget to equip your remote workspace.
• Opportunities to work across teams and contribute to high-impact projects beyond your core responsibilities.