Capabilities Program Lead (Connectors and Plugins)

Job Title: Capabilities Program Lead - Connectors & Plugins

Location: Remote (US - PST Time Zone)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: Initially 3 Months (Strong Extension Potential)

Work Schedule: 40 Hours/Week

Target Start Date: Late October 2026

Job Description:

We are looking for a technically savvy and highly organized Capabilities Program Lead to manage the intake, prioritization, and delivery pipeline for AI connectors, agent skills, and plugins. The ideal candidate will have experience in technical program management, product operations, or developer relations, along with a strong understanding of AI tools, open-source projects, and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and prioritize incoming connector and integration requests using Linear.
• Research emerging AI agent skills, open-source projects, and trending tools across GitHub, X, AI marketplaces, and developer communities.
• Evaluate requests based on business value, market traction, technical feasibility, and API/MCP availability.
• Maintain structured backlogs, prioritization trackers, ownership assignments, and project status updates.
• Coordinate with product and engineering teams to move approved connector requests through the development pipeline.
• Assist in packaging and publishing AI agent skills using standardized formats such as SKILL.md.
• Review and standardize marketplace listings, product descriptions, capability summaries, and user-facing documentation.
• Verify open-source licensing, creator permissions, attribution requirements, and basic technical compatibility.
• Conduct quality checks on new skills and integrations before publication.
• Prepare weekly status reports and communicate progress, risks, and priorities to stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in Technical Program Management (TPM), Product Operations, Developer Relations (DevRel), or a similar role.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI agents, AI tools, open-source projects, and developer ecosystems.
• Experience working with GitHub, Markdown files, and basic configuration files.
• Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP), AI agent skills, plugins, or integrations.
• Strong organizational, analytical, research, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written communication and product documentation skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple requests, maintain structured workflows, and provide clear status updates.
• Active engagement with AI communities and emerging technology trends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Linear, Slack, and GitHub-based workflows.
• Experience with open-source licensing, integration ecosystems, or marketplace management.
• Basic scripting knowledge in Python or JavaScript.

Important: This is a program management and product operations role. Advanced software engineering or full-stack development experience is not required. We are looking for someone who is technically comfortable, proactive, organized, and closely connected to the AI ecosystem.