About the Foundation:
The OpenClaw Foundation is the steward of the world's largest open source AI agent project. Its mission is grounded in a foundational conviction: that AI must be open, safe, and ultimately owned by the individuals and communities who use it.
The Foundation operates across three core mandates:
Advancing research into the human-agent relationship while continuously evolving the OpenClaw platform;
Maintaining and hardening the codebase to ensure security, reliability, and long-term sustainability;
Establishing interoperability standards for the emerging agent era, defining how agents configure, communicate, establish trust, transact, and represent user identity across ecosystems.
Modeled after the governance structures that shaped the open web and modern computing infrastructure, the Foundation serves as a neutral, multi-stakeholder convening body — the equivalent of W3C or the Linux Foundation for the agentic AI era. Major laboratories and infrastructure providers collaborate under its umbrella on shared, vendor-neutral infrastructure, with no single organization controlling the roadmap or direction.
The OpenClaw Foundation believes that individuals should have full sovereignty over their AI: their data, their interactions, and the behavior and personality of their agents. Open source is not incidental to this mission but central to it — code must remain free to use, modify, and build upon. The future of agentic AI will be defined by a broad, developer-driven community, not prescribed by any single commercial interest.
The Role
The OpenClaw Foundation is seeking a Developer Relations & Community Manager based in APAC to build and scale the community behind one of the most ambitious open-source AI initiatives in the world.
This is a founding role. There is no existing DevRel organization to join. You will define the Foundation's approach to developer engagement, contributor growth, ecosystem partnerships, education, events, and community governance.
You will become one of the primary public faces of the Foundation, helping cultivate a global community of developers, researchers, maintainers, enterprises, and AI enthusiasts who are shaping the future of open agentic systems.
This role sits at the intersection of community building, developer advocacy, technical education, ecosystem development, and open-source stewardship.
The ideal candidate is equal parts community organizer, storyteller, ecosystem builder, and technical communicator.
What You'll Do
Build the OpenClaw Community
Design and execute OpenClaw's developer community strategy
Grow contributor participation across Foundation projects
Create onboarding experiences for developers, researchers, and maintainers
Establish community programs that encourage meaningful participation and long-term retention
Foster an inclusive and welcoming contributor culture
Develop recognition programs for contributors, ambassadors, and community leaders
Support community governance initiatives as the Foundation grows
Lead Developer Relations
Serve as a public advocate for OpenClaw and the broader open-agent ecosystem
Build relationships with developers, researchers, AI practitioners, and ecosystem partners
Collect community feedback and communicate insights to maintainers and Foundation leadership
Help shape project priorities based on developer needs and ecosystem trends
Represent OpenClaw at conferences, hackathons, podcasts, webinars, and industry events
Create Technical Content
Produce high-quality content that helps developers successfully build with OpenClaw
Create:
Tutorials
Technical guides
Documentation
Blog posts
Videos
Demos
Webinars
Case studies
Newsletters
Collaborate with maintainers and researchers to translate complex technical concepts into accessible educational content
Develop contributor guides and onboarding materials
Grow the Ecosystem
Help establish OpenClaw as the default platform for open AI agents
Cultivate relationships with startups, enterprises, academic institutions, and open-source communities
Support the development of interoperability standards and ecosystem initiatives
Identify opportunities for partnerships and community-driven collaboration
Work alongside sponsors, contributors, and industry stakeholders to strengthen the Foundation's impact
Run Community Programs & Events
Launch and manage:
Ambassador programs
Contributor programs
Community grants
Mentorship initiatives
Hackathons
Meetups
Virtual events
Working groups
Coordinate Foundation participation in major open-source, AI, and developer conferences
Support the creation of local and global community chapters
Measure Community Success
Track and improve key ecosystem metrics including:
Active contributors
New contributor growth
Contributor retention
Community engagement
Documentation adoption
Event participation
Developer satisfaction
Ecosystem partnerships
Open-source project adoption
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
5+ years of experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Community Management, Open Source Program Management, or related roles
Fluent in English and Mandarin, Japanese, or Korean
Experience building and scaling technical communities
Deep understanding of open-source development and contributor workflows
Strong familiarity with GitHub-based collaboration models
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Experience creating technical content for developer audiences
Proven ability to build trust with engineers, maintainers, researchers, and community leaders
Strong project management and organizational skills
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in AI, developer tools, infrastructure, security, robotics, or adjacent technical domains
Previous experience working at an open-source foundation or standards body
Familiarity with governance models used by organizations such as the Linux Foundation, W3C, Apache, CNCF, or Mozilla
Experience managing large-scale developer programs, conferences, or hackathons
Technical background in software engineering or computer science
Experience supporting globally distributed communities
