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Descope is a developer-first identity provider for customers, partners, and AI agents. Our drag & drop approach to identity enables developers to easily deploy authentication, MFA, SSO, and MCP / AI agent auth without writing custom code.
Descope is trusted by over 1000 organizations in production including GoFundMe, Databricks, GoodRx, Linktree, and You.com. The company has $88M in seed funding led by Lightspeed and Notable Capital.
We're "descoping" authentication plumbing from developers' daily lives while helping organizations turn identity into a business enabler. Come join us!

The Role:

Our Developer Relations team sits at the center of how developers experience Descope. From first integration to production rollout, DevRel works closely with the community to ensure developers can successfully adopt, implement, and scale authentication using Descope.
This is an engineer first role. You will work hands on with developers, build real integrations, create technical content, and influence product direction based on direct feedback from the field..

What You'll Do

• Partner with developers to support evaluation, integration, and production use of Descope
• Lead technical implementations and POCs, guiding customers through architecture, design, and troubleshooting
• Advocate for developers by gathering feedback and working closely with Product and Engineering to influence the roadmap
• Focus on Agentic AI use cases, helping define secure patterns for authentication and authorization in AI driven systems
• Build and maintain SDKs, sample applications, and integrations that simplify adoption, especially in AI agent workflows
• Create high quality technical content including documentation, guides, demos, blogs, and videos
• Contribute to open source projects and integrations across platforms and ecosystems
• Plan and deliver developer focused events such as workshops, webinars, hackathons, and conference talks
• Engage with the community across channels such as Slack, forums, GitHub, and developer platforms
• Support product launches with clear, practical technical enablement for developers

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in Developer Relations, Solutions Engineering, or a similar technical, customer facing role
• Strong software engineering background with hands on coding experience
• Proficiency in JavaScript (React, Node.js, Next.js) and experience with additional languages such as Python or Go
• Experience supporting developers through integrations, onboarding, and production deployments
• Solid understanding of authentication and authorization concepts (AuthN/AuthZ) and modern identity systems
• Experience working with AI systems or agent based workflows, with familiarity in relevant protocols such as MCP
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
• Proven experience creating technical content including documentation, demos, tutorials, or sample apps
• Ability to work cross functionally with Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams

Nice to Have

• Experience contributing to open source projects or developer ecosystems
• Background in identity, security, or authentication platforms
• Experience speaking at conferences or leading technical workshops
• Familiarity with SDK design, APIs, and developer tooling

Benefits

• Health, sorted: Medical, dental, and vision with strong coverage and flexible HSA and FSA options
• Feel good, actually: Mental health support and wellness resources when you need them
• Future you will thank you: 401k plan with employer support to help you build long term
• We've got your back: Company paid life and disability insurance for extra peace of mind
• More money in your pocket: Tax advantaged benefits for healthcare and dependent care
• Life happens & we support it: Family planning, fertility support, maternity leave, and lifestyle perks
• Stay connected: Monthly internet allowance to support your work from anywhere
• Lunch is on us: Paid lunches when you're working from the office
• Keep growing: Budget and opportunities for personal development, including courses and conferences

Descope is an equal opportunity employer. We hire people based on their skills and impact, nothing else. We're committed to a fair and transparent process across every stage of employment.

Compensation
Base salary range: $130,000 to $170,000
Final offer will depend on experience, skills, location, and overall market data. We also consider leveling, scope, and internal equity to make sure offers are fair and consistent.