Fractional Executives for Dev Tools & Developer Platforms | Knex

Win the developer audience with DevRel Advisor

leaders who have built dev-first companies.

Knex matches developer tools and platform companies with fractional executives who have built developer communities, driven PLG adoption, and scaled dev-first businesses. Get leaders who understand how developers buy.

How it works

  1. Define what you need
    Tell Knex where expert guidance could move the needle — growth, fundraising, product, tech, operations, or beyond.

  2. Get instant matches
    See vetted experts who fit your goals. Each has proven experience, domain expertise, and testimonials vetted by Knex.

  3. Book a free consult
    Meet your top choices right from their profile. If it's not the right fit, you can revisit again anytime.

  4. Engage with confidence
    Simple, transparent equity and cash services for you to choose from. Then we handle all contracting, payments and compliance for you.

Testimonials

"Developer marketing is a completely different game. The fractional CMO from Knex had built the GTM at two dev tools companies — they immediately understood our challenge."

Thomas Rivera

"We needed a PLG strategist who understood developer adoption funnels. Knex matched us with someone who had done exactly that at scale."

Nicole Chang

"Building a developer community from zero is hard. The DevRel advisor Knex found for us had grown communities to 100K+ developers at two previous companies."

Brian Sullivan

Why Companies Trust Knex

Every expert on Knex is carefully vetted to ensure you work with proven talent.

Transparent pricing

You can book services straight from any Knex talent profile.

Free Matching

Free to get matched and meet experts. Book free 30-min consults with as many people as you like.

Equity Advisor Engagements

$499 activation fee
Charged only when you confirm a match. This covers vetting, onboarding, and contract documentation using FAST standards.

Cash Engagements

Transparent pricing lives on each expert's profile. Knex includes a 10% platform fee on all cash engagements. This covers vetting, onboarding, contracting, payments, and compliance.

About

At Knex, our mission is to empower companies and independent professionals to build a better way to work — where the right expertise meets the right opportunity at the right time.

Katie Murphy
Katie is the Founder & CEO and a former fractional executive herself. She spent 8 years doing this work before building Knex, because she wished a platform like this had existed when she was doing it. Chasing contracts, chasing payments, figuring out pricing alone. She built Knex so that would not have to be everyone's story.

FAQs

Do you have fractional leaders with developer tools experience?
Yes. Knex has vetted fractional CTOs, CMOs, and community leaders who have built and scaled developer-facing products, developer relations programs, and product-led growth engines.

Can I find someone who understands product-led growth for developers?
Absolutely. PLG is the dominant growth motion for dev tools. Our strategists have built self-serve funnels, freemium models, and developer onboarding flows that convert technical users into paying customers.

What about developer community building?
Knex has DevRel advisors and community leaders who have grown developer ecosystems from zero to hundreds of thousands of engaged developers. They bring frameworks for content, events, champions programs, and community metrics.

Can fractional leaders help with our developer documentation and DX?
Yes. Developer experience (DX) is a core competency for many of our platform-focused fractional CTOs and product leaders. They can audit and improve your docs, SDKs, APIs, and onboarding experience.

How do dev tools companies typically engage on Knex?
Most start with a 30-day sprint focused on a specific challenge — PLG funnel optimization, community strategy, or developer marketing — then extend to month-to-month as they see results.