Developer Events Specialist

Buildkite

LocationSan Francisco Bay Area, Remote

Work ModeFully Remote

DepartmentBrand

CI/CD

Posted 5h ago

About Buildkite

At Buildkite, our mission is to unblock every developer on the planet. We’ve rethought how software delivery should work and have built a platform that is fast, reliable, secure, and able to scale to the needs of the most demanding high-growth tech companies globally including Airbnb, Canva, Shopify, PagerDuty, and Lyft.

Job Overview

We're looking for a Developer Events Specialist to plan, coordinate, and execute the events and community programs that bring Buildkite into the rooms that matter. You'll own the logistics and on-the-ground experience for user conferences, community meetups, workshops, and sponsored event presences, creating moments that engage and excite engineers in attendance.

This is a hands-on, logistics-first role. You'll manage the full event lifecycle from venue sourcing and vendor management through to day-of execution, working closely with our GTM and Brand teams to keep everything running smoothly and on-brand. You don't need to be a coder, but you do need to understand how software teams work and what good looks like in the SaaS and DevTools space.

Own end-to-end event logistics

Plan and execute dev-focused events: user conferences, community meetups, workshops, dinners, and roundtables

Manage vendors, venues, budgets, timelines, and all operational details from planning through to post-event wrap-up

Build repeatable processes and checklists so each event runs more smoothly than the last

Build a consistent community presence

Help establish and grow Buildkite's presence in dev communities, with an initial focus on the Bay Area

Maintain a calendar of recurring sponsored and co-marketing programs, owning the coordination of each

Serve as a reliable point of contact for community partners, co-sponsors, and speakers

Support on-site capture and follow-through

Coordinate on-site logistics that enable content capture and attendee signal collection

Liaise with GTM and Brand teams to ensure post-event follow-up happens on time and consistently

Maintain simple tracking to connect event activity to downstream outcomes

Keep things organized and running

Maintain clear documentation for event plans, budgets, and vendor relationships

Report on event outcomes honestly → what worked, what didn't, and what to change next time

Manage multiple events simultaneously without dropping details

Funnel attendee and lead information through GTM enrichment

Liaise with GTM and Sales to ensure lifecycle momentum pre- and post-event

🎨 What You Bring

3+ years of experience coordinating or managing events in a SaaS or technical environment

Exceptional organizational skills → you juggle timelines, vendors, and moving parts without losing the thread

Comfortable working cross-functionally with marketing, sales, and external partners

Able to work autonomously in an async-first environment and own tasks from start to finish

Clear, concise communicator who documents decisions and keeps stakeholders informed

Nice-to-Haves

Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, and software delivery concepts

Experience running events for developer or engineering audiences

Existing network in Bay Area dev communities or tech event ecosystems

Experience with ABM or intent tools

How We Work

Autonomously, with agency → you'll have real ownership from day one

Async by default, with focused sync for decisions and unblocking

We ship iteratively: small releases, tight feedback loops, measurable improvements

We document and work in the open → decisions, risks, tradeoffs, and failures included

We aim for craft and delight, but we don't worship polish over progress

✨ Why Join Buildkite

At Buildkite, we value kindness, autonomy, and collaboration. You'll be joining a remote-first company where your work directly helps some of the world's best engineering teams build and ship software faster and more safely.

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Flexible, remote-first culture

Opportunities for professional growth and cross-team influence

A collaborative, inclusive, and innovative culture where your ideas make a real impact

The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $95,000. Compensation will be determined based on geographic location, relevant experience, and qualifications.