Developer Relations & Community Manager

About the Foundation:The OpenClaw Foundation is the steward of the world's largest open source AI agent project. Its mission is grounded in a foundational conviction: that AI must be open, safe, and ultimately owned by the individuals and communities who use it. The Foundation operates across three core mandates:Advancing research into the human-agent relationship while continuously evolving the OpenClaw platform;Maintaining and hardening the codebase to ensure security, reliability, and long-term sustainability;Establishing interoperability standards for the emerging agent era, defining how agents configure, communicate, establish trust, transact, and represent user identity across ecosystems . Modeled after the governance structures that shaped the open web and modern computing infrastructure, the Foundation serves as a neutral, multi-stakeholder convening body — the equivalent of W3C or the Linux Foundation for the agentic AI era. Major laboratories and infrastructure providers collaborate under its umbrella on shared, vendor-neutral infrastructure, with no single organization controlling the roadmap or direction.The OpenClaw Foundation believes that individuals should have full sovereignty over their AI: their data, their interactions, and the behavior and personality of their agents. Open source is not incidental to this mission but central to it — code must remain free to use, modify, and build upon. The future of agentic AI will be defined by a broad, developer-driven community, not prescribed by any single commercial interes t. The RoleThe OpenClaw Foundation is seeking a Developer Relations & Community Manager to build and scale the community behind one of the most ambitious open-source AI initiatives in the world.This is a founding role. There is no existing DevRel organization to join. You will define the Foundation's approach to developer engagement, contributor growth, ecosystem partnerships, education, events, and community governance.You will become one of the primary public faces of the Foundation, helping cultivate a global community of developers, researchers, maintainers, enterprises, and AI enthusiasts who are shaping the future of open agentic systems.This role sits at the intersection of community building, developer advocacy, technical education, ecosystem development, and open-source stewardship.The ideal candidate is equal parts community organizer, storyteller, ecosystem builder, and technical communicat or. What You'll DoBuild the OpenClaw CommunityDesign and execute OpenClaw's developer community strategyGrow contributor participation across Foundation projectsCreate onboarding experiences for developers, researchers, and maintainersEstablish community programs that encourage meaningful participation and long-term retentionFoster an inclusive and welcoming contributor cultureDevelop recognition programs for contributors, ambassadors, and community leadersSupport community governance initiatives as the Foundation growsLead Developer RelationsServe as a public advocate for OpenClaw and the broader open-agent ecosystemBuild relationships with developers, researchers, AI practitioners, and ecosystem partnersCollect community feedback and communicate insights to maintainers and Foundation leadershipHelp shape project priorities based on developer needs and ecosystem trendsRepresent OpenClaw at conferences, hackathons, podcasts, webinars, and industry eventsCreate Technical ContentProduce high-quality content that helps developers successfully build with OpenClawCreate:TutorialsTechnical guidesDocumentationBlog postsVideosDemosWebinarsCase studiesNewslettersCollaborate with maintainers and researchers to translate complex technical concepts into accessible educational contentDevelop contributor guides and onboarding materialsGrow the EcosystemHelp establish OpenClaw as the default platform for open AI agentsCultivate relationships with startups, enterprises, academic institutions, and open-source communitiesSupport the development of interoperability standards and ecosystem initiativesIdentify opportunities for partnerships and community-driven collaborationWork alongside sponsors, contributors, and industry stakeholders to strengthen the Foundation's impactRun Community Programs & EventsLaunch and manage:Ambassador programsContributor programsCommunity grantsMentorship initiativesHackathonsMeetupsVirtual eventsWorking groupsCoordinate Foundation participation in major open-source, AI, and developer conferencesSupport the creation of local and global community chaptersMeasure Community SuccessTrack and improve key ecosystem metrics including:Active contributorsNew contributor growthContributor retentionCommunity engagementDocumentation adoptionEvent participationDeveloper satisfactionEcosystem partnershipsOpen-source project adop tion Who You AreRequired Qualifications5+ years of experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Community Management, Open Source Program Management, or related rolesExperience building and scaling technical communitiesDeep understanding of open-source development and contributor workflowsStrong familiarity with GitHub-based collaboration modelsExceptional written and verbal communication skillsExperience creating technical content for developer audiencesProven ability to build trust with engineers, maintainers, researchers, and community leadersStrong project management and organizational skillsComfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environmentsPreferred QualificationsExperience in AI, developer tools, infrastructure, security, robotics, or adjacent technical domainsPrevious experience working at an open-source foundation or standards bodyFamiliarity with governance models used by organizations such as the Linux Foundation, W3C, Apache, CNCF, or MozillaExperience managing large-scale developer programs, conferences, or hackathonsTechnical background in software engineering or computer scienceExperience supporting globally distributed commun ities