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
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
Requirements
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
About the team
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
Working at a Commercial Open Source Software company is more than just your day job
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
Benefits
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.