Developer Relations Lead (AppSec)

About us

Truffle Security is a cybersecurity company on a mission to make secrets easier to detect, verify, and remediate across modern software environments. Built on the popular open-source TruffleHog ™ secrets scanning platform, the company's enterprise solution gives security and engineering teams everything they need to find exposed credentials, understand which ones are active, and act on them with confidence.

With support for 800+ credential types, Truffle Security continuously monitors non-human identities (NHIs) and their associated secrets across code repositories, SaaS applications, wikis, and cloud systems. It goes beyond detection by verifying which secrets are live, analyzing their scope of access, and streamlining remediation through automated workflows and lifecycle management so teams can prioritize what to revoke and confirm it's done without manual follow-up.

Trusted by organizations including NVIDIA, Chick-fil-A, and OpenAI, Truffle Security helps security and engineering teams stay ahead of secrets risk.

About the role

We're looking for a Developer Relations Lead to help grow our open source community, amplify our security research, and make TruffleHog easier for developers and security teams to adopt.

Truffle Security has built a strong reputation through open source software, original research, and practical AppSec education. As our community grows, we need someone to turn that momentum into a consistent, scalable developer relations motion.

In this role, you’ll own the intersection of open source community, technical education, research promotion, and practitioner engagement. You’ll create content, run community programs, represent Truffle Security externally, and bring user feedback back into product, engineering, research, and marketing.

If you enjoy helping developers and security practitioners solve real problems, turning complex technical work into accessible education, and building trusted technical communities, we’d love to meet you.

What you'll be working on

Grow the Open Source Community : Own and improve the community experience around TruffleHog and related open source projects, engaging users and contributors across GitHub, Slack/Discord, and other forums.

Drive Technical Education : Create engaging content such as blogs, demos, tutorials, videos, release notes, workshops, and webinars that help practitioners adopt Truffle Security tools.

Run Community Programs: Lead recurring touchpoints like office hours, demos, technical sessions, and community calls to build consistent engagement.

Amplify Research and Releases: Partner with research and engineering to package technical findings, open source releases, and product updates into clear, practitioner-facing education.

Build Launch Programs: Develop repeatable launch plans for research releases, open source updates, product launches, and major announcements.

Engage and Support Users: Actively interact with users and contributors, answering questions, gathering feedback, and improving the overall developer experience.

Champion Community Feedback: Identify common pain points and share actionable insights with product, engineering, documentation, and research teams.

Represent Truffle Security : Speak at conferences, meetups, webinars, podcasts, and security events to grow awareness and establish technical credibility.

What we're looking for

Experience in developer relations, developer advocacy, community, open source, AppSec, DevSecOps, developer tooling, or a related technical field.

Strong understanding of modern software development workflows, CI/CD, GitHub-based development, and security best practices.

Familiarity with secrets management, secret scanning, vulnerability management, or secure software development.

Ability to read, write, and explain code; familiarity with Go, Python, Bash, GitHub Actions, Docker, or cloud platforms is a plus.

Experience creating technical content such as blog posts, demos, workshops, videos, presentations, or documentation.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex technical topics clear and practical.

Comfort engaging with developer, open source, DevOps, or security communities.

Collaborative, low-ego working style and ability to partner across engineering, research, product, marketing, sales, and leadership.

Bonus points!

Experience building or scaling a DevRel or open source community program. Active contributor to open source communities.

Knowledge of open-source software

Experience speaking at conferences, meetups, webinars, or podcasts.

Familiarity with AppSec, DevSecOps, cloud security, or enterprise security workflows.

Salary range: The target salary range for this position is between $180,000 - $200,000. Starting salary will vary based on job-related skills, knowledge, and experience. Leveling will be determined during the interview process. You may also be offered a bonus, stock options, and benefits. These salary ranges are subject to change, and we encourage candidates outside of this salary range to apply.  How we support our team

Fully remote within the U.S. –  We believe opportunity shouldn’t be limited by geography. Our remote-first approach lets us hire the best people across the United States and empowers them to do their best work from wherever they are.

A culture of mentorship, equity, and psychological safety  – We’re committed to fostering an environment where you can thrive, learn, and feel valued.

Competitive salary & meaningful equity – Be rewarded for your contributions with a strong compensation package and a stake in our shared success.

Flexible paid time off – We operate with a high level of autonomy and trust, giving you the flexibility to take time off as needed—no strict limits, just the expectation that you’re meeting your commitments and getting your work done.

14 paid holidays – Including Thanksgiving, Winter Break, and "Truffle Holidays" when the entire company takes a well-deserved day off together.

Comprehensive health benefits – Medical, dental, and vision coverage with 80% of premiums covered for you and your dependents .

Remote work stipend – Get set up for success with an $800 new hire stipend and $100/month to keep your workspace comfortable.

Health & wellness stipend – $1,200/year to support your physical, mental, and emotional well-being— we believe that feeling good helps you do great work.

Learning & development stipend – $2,000/year to invest in your growth, whether it’s courses, certifications, or industry conferences.

401(k) match – We match 100% of the first 6% of your contributions on every paycheck, helping you build financial security for the future.

100% remote + company off-sites – Twice a year, we come together in amazing locations like Hawaii, Cabo, and the Rocky Mountains to collaborate and connect.

We’re looking for folks who are interested in being part of the journey to make the internet more secure. The internet is for all, and we believe that diverse experiences and people from all walks of life can contribute to this mission. That said, if what we’re doing resonates with your values, we’d love to have you apply even if you don’t check all of the boxes or match the job description to a tee.

Truffle strives to promote an equitable, inclusive, and psychologically-safe workplace for all who are interested in working with us. All job applicants will be considered throughout the employment process without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception/identity, age, pregnancy or parental status, disability status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with disabilities and reasonable accommodation is needed throughout the interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please let your recruiter know.

Lastly, we ask that all applicants consider the opportunity to answer a few voluntary demographic questions on the job application. This helps us track the inclusivity of our recruiting initiatives. Answering these questions is entirely optional and your answers will not be shared with the hiring team and will not impact the hiring decision.

Note: Our organization participates in the US federal E-Verify program. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. We do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.