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.​ We’re trusted by 1,600+ customers in 70+ countries, including some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world. Guided by research-led innovation and a developer-first mindset, we help every developer, security team, and enterprise build software that is risk-free by design. What are we looking for? We are seeking a visionary and highly technical Director of Developer Advocate, Application Security to lead our engagement with the global development community in the era of Agentic AI. This role sits at the intersection of deep technical expertise, developer experience, ecosystem growth, and go-to-market strategy. You will shape how developers, platform teams, and security engineers understand, adopt, and advocate for Agentic Application Security. You are not just building community; you are defining a movement. Key Responsibilities Developer Ecosystem & Community Leadership 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 Agentic Thought Leadership 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 Technical Content & Product Storytelling Deliver live and on-demand webinars and Agentic AI Labs for developers and security engineers Record high-quality product demos and walkthroughs Develop 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 Go-To-Market Alignment 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 What is needed to succeed? 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 Checkmarx Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail requestdisabilityaccomodation@checkmarx.com. This email is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.