Director of Developer Advocate, Application Security
Description
Checkmarx is the AI-powered application security leader helping the world’s most security-conscious enterprises secure the software that powers modern life. For more than two decades, our unified platform and services have helped organizations protect human and AI-generated code from the first line through runtime, reducing risk across applications, cloud, and the software supply chain without slowing innovation.
Key Responsibilities
Build and scale a global developer community around Agentic Application Security
Establish the company as a trusted authority in the AI-driven development lifecycle
Engage with developers across GitHub, Discord, Slack, LinkedIn, conferences, and meetups
Cultivate developer champions, contributors, and ecosystem partners
Represent the voice of the developer internally to influence product and strategy
Define and evangelize best practices for securing AI-generated and agent-created code
Publish technical blogs, architectural guides, and deep-dive content
Speak at industry conferences, webinars, podcasts, and technical events
Create narrative frameworks around ADLC vs. SDLC and AI-native security
Deliver live and on-demand webinars and Agentic AI Labs for developers and security engineers
Record high-quality product demos and walkthroughs
Create hands-on tutorials, sample applications, and technical playbooks
Create product-level technical documentation that balances depth and clarity
Collaborate with Product Marketing to align technical messaging with GTM strategy
Partner with Sales and Customer Success to support strategic accounts
Equip AEs with technical narratives and demo support
Participate in field enablement initiatives
Drive adoption within strategic developer communities
Requirements
10+ years in software development, DevSecOps, AppSec, or platform engineering
Deep understanding of modern development workflows and AI coding assistants
Experience speaking publicly and engaging technical audiences
Proven ability to build and nurture technical communities
Strong technical writing and demo storytelling capabilities
Experience bridging Product, Marketing, and Engineering teams
Preferred
Background in Application Security, DevOps, or AI/LLM technologies
Experience in enterprise SaaS environments
Prior developer advocate or technical evangelist experience
What we have to offer
Competitive salary
Medical, dental, vision, 401(K), and additional incentives
Culture of community and opportunity to work in a growing organization
Room for career growth and professional development
Training and educational opportunities