Developer Advocate

JR United Kingdom; Colchester; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Developer Advocate to enhance the developer experience and promote community engagement. In this hands-on role, you will create technical content, lead workshops, and support open-source initiatives while collaborating closely with engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have a solid software engineering background, particularly with Rust or Python, and a passion for developer communities. Join a remote-first culture with flexible schedules and generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous paid time off

Health and wellness stipend

Learning and development budget

Opportunities to attend and speak at industry events

Top-notch work-from-home setup

Regular team retreats and virtual socials

Qualifications

• Solid Software Engineering background ideally using Rust or Python.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based application development.
• Experience creating engaging technical content.

Responsibilities

• Develop blog posts, tutorials, and sample applications.
• Represent the company at developer conferences and engage in discussions.
• Collaborate with teams to improve documentation and tools.

Skills

Software Engineering

Rust

Python

Cloud-based Application Development

Technical Content Creation

Community Engagement

Open Source Contribution

Strong Communication Skills

Job description

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We're looking for a Developer Advocate to act as the link between our engineering team and the broader developer community. This is a hands-on technical role where you'll combine your software development expertise with advocacy efforts to enhance our product offering and engage with our growing user base. You’ll play a key role in refining the developer experience, creating technical content, and building strong community relationships.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing blog posts, tutorials, and sample applications that highlight best practices and demonstrate the capabilities of our platform.
• Contribute to discussions, offer support in our online forums, and represent us at developer conferences and events.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to improve our documentation, SDKs, and developer tools.
• Create and maintain example applications to showcase product features and integrations.
• Lead workshops, host webinars, and conduct live coding sessions to educate and inspire developers.
• Gather insights from the community and share actionable feedback with the product team to shape our roadmap.
• Support and contribute to open source initiatives, helping to maintain our public repositories.

What we're looking for;

• A solid Software Engineering background ideally using Rust or Python
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based application development and an understanding of cloud architecture and deployment models.
• A knack for creating clear, engaging technical content (blog posts, documentation, tutorials).
• Active participation in developer communities and open source projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Remote-first culture with flexible work schedules.
• Generous paid time off and flexible holidays.
• Health and wellness stipend to support your well-being.
• Learning and development budget for courses, books, and conferences.
• Opportunities to attend and speak at industry events.
• Top-notch work-from-home setup and equipment.
• Regular team retreats and virtual socials.