Hybrid Hybrid $299,000 - $365,000

Cloudflare is hiring a VP, Developer Adoption

About the Role

Lead the vision and execution of developer adoption initiatives, aligning engineering, product, and community efforts to grow platform usage and strengthen developer trust.

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity package

Work Arrangement

Flexible work environment with remote options

Team

Part of the developer-focused leadership team shaping product strategy and community engagement

About the Role

  • Shape the global strategy for developer engagement and platform adoption.
  • Drive initiatives that increase awareness, usage, and retention among developers.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to inform roadmap decisions based on developer feedback.
  • Build programs that support open source contributions and API ecosystem growth.
  • Lead a team focused on developer relations, documentation, and technical content.
  • Establish metrics to measure the impact of developer-facing efforts.
  • Represent the platform at industry events, conferences, and developer meetups.
  • Foster partnerships with key developer communities and technical influencers.
  • Ensure developer needs are integrated into product design and launch cycles.
  • Advocate for developer experience improvements across internal teams.

Requirements

  • Proven leadership experience in developer relations or technical advocacy roles.
  • Deep understanding of software development, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Experience managing high-performing teams in fast-paced technology environments.
  • Strong track record of building developer communities at scale.
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts.
  • Familiarity with open source ecosystems and developer tools.
  • Strategic thinker with data-driven decision-making skills.
  • Experience working with engineering and product organizations.
  • History of launching successful developer adoption programs.
  • Comfortable presenting to technical and executive audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Background in computer science, engineering, or related technical field.
  • Prior role in a developer-first technology company.
  • Public speaking experience at developer conferences.
  • Contributions to open source projects or technical writing.
  • Experience scaling developer platforms globally.
  • Knowledge of metrics and analytics for developer engagement.
  • Established network within the developer ecosystem.
  • Experience with documentation frameworks and developer portals.
  • Understanding of API-first product design principles.
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, evolving environments.

Available for qualified candidates

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Cloudflare
Cloudflare runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties. It protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Its intelligent global network routes web traffic to improve performance and reduce spam and attacks. Cloudflare offers services ranging from enterprise security solutions to public tools like 1.1.1.1, a privacy-first DNS resolver.
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Department GTM Developer team
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Posted 2 hours ago