Senior Developer Relations Engineer (Security Advocate)
Core
Amplify Trail of Bits' public security work by building relationships with security practitioners, researchers, and open-source communities to drive adoption of internal tools and research.
Role type
Senior Developer Relations Engineer (Security Advocate)
Builds
Open-source tools, security advisories, workshops, and community-driven integrations
Domain
Cybersecurity, Open Source, AI/ML Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hands-on security expertise (7+ years), Open-source contribution experience, AI/ML tooling (agents, MCP servers, evals), Technical writing, Public speaking, Community engagement, Code review and upstream contribution
Preferred skills
Maintaining open-source projects, Domain depth (AppSec, Blockchain, Crypto, AI/ML, Low-level systems), Running community venues, Developer documentation contributions
Technologies
Slither, Buttercup, Rust, Cryptography libraries, Agentic tooling, MCP servers
Responsibilities
Grow relationships with security practitioners and maintainers; Own event presence and speak at conferences; Facilitate technical office hours for open-source projects; Publish deep dives, tutorials, and technical write-ups; Accelerate conference CFP motion; Run internal tools against unfamiliar code for feedback; Ship examples and integrations to improve adoption; Route community feedback into the firm
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC