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Join the team as Twilio’s next Senior Director of Developer Relations.
About the job
We’re hiring a Sr Director of Developer Relations to lead the global team building the strategies and programs that inspire and equip developers to win with Twilio. You’ll lead a unique, world-class org of hybrid engineer-marketers as you evolve the GTM motion that Twilio pioneered. This is a high-visibility, high-agency role reporting into Marketing, while working lockstep with Product and Go-To-Market.
The DevRel team at Twilio exists to make heroes of developers in their own organizations. You'll ensure we do this by showing up where developers live, both online and offline, while being humble, authentic and acting as a servant leader in the community. You are strategic yet deeply plugged into the Dev ecosystem, turning community engagement, technical contributions, and developer awareness into a steady drum.
Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll:
- Serve as a figurehead, influencer, and key speaker on the global DevRel circuit, setting a high standard for how Twilio engages with builders online and offline.
- Define the long-term global narrative for developer marketing. Build consensus and influence at the executive level to ensure cross-functional alignment with Product, Marketing, and GTM teams.
- Recruit, mentor, and cultivate a unique global organization of Developer Evangelists, Advocates, and community specialists. Foster a culture of technical excellence that blends engineering rigor with world-class marketing storytelling.
- Guide and scale Twilio's global Startups Program, help the team shape the strategic frameworks, partnerships, and early-stage developer initiatives that establish Twilio as the foundational tech stack for the next generation of high-growth companies.
- Oversee a comprehensive technical content program (covering video, newsletters, and YouTube) to showcase the “art of the possible” with Twilio. Partner closely with the PR team to fuel our creator and influencer engine, leveraging both internal advocates and external partners to amplify developer-first storytelling.
- Evolve our community and forums strategy into a modern, high-engagement motion. Build robust User-Generated Content (UGC) and ambassador programs that turn developers into long-term advocates across modern developer surfaces.
- Spearhead Twilio’s Builder event strategy, ensuring our team is on the ground at major developer gatherings & meetups by showing, not just telling. Build strategic relationships with adjacent ecosystem partners to unlock high-impact co-marketing and launch activations.
- Act as the ultimate steward of the developer experience. Navigate and facilitate complex, sensitive public community situations with high empathy, tact, and professional media coordination, while synthesizing community signals to directly inform the product roadmap.
Qualifications
Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!
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Required:
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7+ years of leadership experience managing developer relations, technical evangelism, or community advocacy programs (and 10+ years total working in this technical field).
- Proven track record of building, training, and scaling outstanding technical global teams to support local and global stakeholders.
- Deep technical baseline with an understanding of software developer personas and workflows (e.g., former full-time developer or hands-on software development experience).
- Strong data-driven execution skills with a demonstrated understanding of marketing motions and user growth metrics.
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Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships with C-level executives, journalists, bloggers, and industry analysts.
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Desired:
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Experience leading a developer relations team that directly supports a bottom-up, Product-Led Growth (PLG) self-service GTM motion.
- Firsthand experience contributing to or directing prominent open-source software communities or public engineering forums.
- An established professional network spanning a diverse set of technical communities, platform ecosystems, and developer networks.
Location
This role will be remote and based in the USA.
Travel
We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with developers, customers, and each other. For this role, approximately 30% travel is anticipated.
What We Offer
Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.
Compensation
Please note this role is open to candidates outside of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington D.C., and Washington State. The information below is provided for candidates hired in those locations only.
The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:
- Based in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont or Washington D.C.: $275,840 - $344,800.
- Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay area): $292,080 - $365,100.
- Based in the San Francisco Bay area, California: $324,480 - $405,600.
This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan and corporate bonus plan. All roles are generally eligible for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.
The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.
Applications for this role are intended to be accepted until November 13, 2026 but may change based on business needs.
See yourself at Twilio
Join the team as Twilio’s next Senior Director of Developer Relations.
About the job
We’re hiring a Sr Director of Developer Relations to lead the global team building the strategies and programs that inspire and equip developers to win with Twilio. You’ll lead a unique, world-class org of hybrid engineer-marketers as you evolve the GTM motion that Twilio pioneered. This is a high-visibility, high-agency role reporting into Marketing, while working lockstep with Product and Go-To-Market.
The DevRel team at Twilio exists to make heroes of developers in their own organizations. You'll ensure we do this by showing up where developers live, both online and offline, while being humble, authentic and acting as a servant leader in the community. You are strategic yet deeply plugged into the Dev ecosystem, turning community engagement, technical contributions, and developer awareness into a steady drum.
Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll:
- Serve as a figurehead, influencer, and key speaker on the global DevRel circuit, setting a high standard for how Twilio engages with builders online and offline.
- Define the long-term global narrative for developer marketing. Build consensus and influence at the executive level to ensure cross-functional alignment with Product, Marketing, and GTM teams.
- Recruit, mentor, and cultivate a unique global organization of Developer Evangelists, Advocates, and community specialists. Foster a culture of technical excellence that blends engineering rigor with world-class marketing storytelling.
- Guide and scale Twilio's global Startups Program, help the team shape the strategic frameworks, partnerships, and early-stage developer initiatives that establish Twilio as the foundational tech stack for the next generation of high-growth companies.
- Oversee a comprehensive technical content program (covering video, newsletters, and YouTube) to showcase the “art of the possible” with Twilio. Partner closely with the PR team to fuel our creator and influencer engine, leveraging both internal advocates and external partners to amplify developer-first storytelling.
- Evolve our community and forums strategy into a modern, high-engagement motion. Build robust User-Generated Content (UGC) and ambassador programs that turn developers into long-term advocates across modern developer surfaces.
- Spearhead Twilio’s Builder event strategy, ensuring our team is on the ground at major developer gatherings & meetups by showing, not just telling. Build strategic relationships with adjacent ecosystem partners to unlock high-impact co-marketing and launch activations.
- Act as the ultimate steward of the developer experience. Navigate and facilitate complex, sensitive public community situations with high empathy, tact, and professional media coordination, while synthesizing community signals to directly inform the product roadmap.
Qualifications
Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!
-
Required:
-
7+ years of leadership experience managing developer relations, technical evangelism, or community advocacy programs (and 10+ years total working in this technical field).
- Proven track record of building, training, and scaling outstanding technical global teams to support local and global stakeholders.
- Deep technical baseline with an understanding of software developer personas and workflows (e.g., former full-time developer or hands-on software development experience).
- Strong data-driven execution skills with a demonstrated understanding of marketing motions and user growth metrics.
-
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships with C-level executives, journalists, bloggers, and industry analysts.
-
Desired:
-
Experience leading a developer relations team that directly supports a bottom-up, Product-Led Growth (PLG) self-service GTM motion.
- Firsthand experience contributing to or directing prominent open-source software communities or public engineering forums.
- An established professional network spanning a diverse set of technical communities, platform ecosystems, and developer networks.
Location
This role will be remote and based in the USA.
Travel
We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with developers, customers, and each other. For this role, approximately 30% travel is anticipated.
What We Offer
Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.
Compensation
Please note this role is open to candidates outside of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington D.C., and Washington State. The information below is provided for candidates hired in those locations only.
The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:
- Based in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont or Washington D.C.: $275,840 - $344,800.
- Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay area): $292,080 - $365,100.
- Based in the San Francisco Bay area, California: $324,480 - $405,600.
This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan and corporate bonus plan. All roles are generally eligible for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.
The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.
Applications for this role are intended to be accepted until November 13, 2026 but may change based on business needs.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Developer Relations
Document your technical depth before applying
PERM requires your employer to advertise the role at the level you actually fill it. Gather publications, conference talks, SDK documentation you've authored, and developer community contributions now, these support both your EB-2 advanced-degree case and any future RFE response.
Target companies with PERM filing history
Not every tech company has run PERM for a Developer Relations role before. Use Migrate Mate to filter employers who have sponsored green cards for technical roles, so you're not educating a hiring manager about the process from scratch.
Verify your role meets specialty occupation standards
Developer Relations sits between engineering and marketing, and some DOL reviewers have questioned whether it requires a degree in a specific field. Review the O*NET occupation profile for the closest matching SOC code and confirm your job duties map to the technical requirements, not the marketing side.
Raise sponsorship intent during the offer stage
Ask explicitly whether the employer has a PERM sponsorship policy before signing an offer letter. Some companies sponsor H-1B visa extensions but stop short of green card filings, knowing this early saves you from a difficult conversation after your first year.
Understand how prevailing wage affects your offer
DOL requires employers to pay at least the prevailing wage for your location and job level throughout the green card process. Look up your role's wage tier using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating, since your certified wage locks in a floor that follows you to I-485 adjudication.
Align your I-140 category with your actual credentials
EB-2 requires a U.S. master's degree or foreign equivalent, or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. EB-3 covers candidates with a bachelor's degree. USCIS reviews transcripts and employment history closely, so confirm which category you qualify for before your employer files.
Green Card Developer Relations: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Developer Relations role qualify for an employment-based green card?
Yes, Developer Relations positions can qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship when the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field. The key is demonstrating that the position is a specialty occupation, meaning a specific degree in a relevant field is normally required for entry into the job, not just preferred.
How is the green card process different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B sponsorship grants temporary work authorization for up to six years before requiring an extension tied to a pending green card. PERM-based green card sponsorship is permanent, once your I-140 is approved and your priority date becomes current, you can file I-485 for lawful permanent residency. EB-3 sponsorship carries no annual numerical cap at the petition stage, though per-country visa queues affect how long you wait after I-140 approval.
Which EB category is more common for Developer Relations professionals?
EB-3 is the more common path for candidates entering with a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. EB-2 applies if you hold a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience in a specialty directly related to the role. Some Developer Relations candidates pursue EB-2 using a combination of a technical undergraduate degree and documented years of experience in developer advocacy or platform engineering.
How can I find employers who will sponsor a green card for Developer Relations roles?
The most reliable approach is to identify companies with a documented history of PERM filings for technical roles. Migrate Mate lets you search and filter employers by green card sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already run the PERM process for similar positions rather than trying to convince an employer to start the process for the first time.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
If your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days and your I-485 is pending, you may be able to port to a new employer in a same or similar occupational classification under AC21 portability rules. For Developer Relations, the new role must remain in a technical or developer-facing capacity. USCIS evaluates portability requests based on SOC codes and the substantive duties described in both the original PERM application and the new position.