Developer Advocate, Frontend, AWS Developer Experience

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Frontend Developer Advocate to inspire developers and showcase how cloud technology can enhance web experiences. This exciting role involves hands-on coding, content creation, and community engagement, making a significant impact in the developer ecosystem. You'll develop demos, create educational materials, and represent the company at events while collaborating with teams to improve developer experiences. If you are enthusiastic about frontend development and cloud services, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference in the tech community.

Qualifications

• Understanding of backend concepts and integration with frontend applications.
• Experience in engaging with developer communities and creating technical content.

Responsibilities

• Develop demos to showcase AWS services with frontend technologies.
• Create educational content and engage with the developer community.

Skills

Frontend Development

Cloud Technology

Technical Content Creation

Community Engagement

Public Speaking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

React

API Gateway

Amazon CloudFront

Job description

Are you a frontend developer with a passion for cloud technology and a knack for sharing knowledge? Do you love creating sleek user interfaces and want to inspire others to build amazing web experiences using cloud services? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Frontend Developer Advocate to join our team in Bangalore, India. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of cloud-powered web development, showcasing how AWS can supercharge frontend applications and workflows.

Key job responsibilities

As a Frontend Developer Advocate for AWS in Bangalore, you'll be responsible for showcasing how AWS can enhance frontend development and inspiring developers to leverage cloud services in their web projects. Your role will involve a mix of hands-on coding, content creation, and community engagement. Key responsibilities include:

1. Developing demos and prototypes that demonstrate the integration of AWS services with frontend technologies
2. Creating educational content such as blog posts, tutorials, and workshop materials
3. Preparing and delivering technical presentations and workshops to developer audiences
4. Engaging with the developer community through social media, forums, and Q&A platforms
5. Staying current with the latest frontend technologies and AWS services
6. Collaborating with internal teams to provide feedback on developer experiences and needs
7. Contributing to the AWS frontend developer ecosystem through open-source projects or experimental coding
8. Traveling to events and conferences to represent AWS and share knowledge with the developer community

A day in the life

Your day might start with a team standup to align on projects. You could spend the morning coding a demo showcasing server-side rendering for a React app using AWS Lambda and API Gateway. After lunch, you might write a blog post about optimizing frontend asset delivery with Amazon CloudFront. The afternoon could involve answering developer questions on social media platforms. You might end your day experimenting with integrating latest Web APIs and AWS services to create innovative web experiences.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Understanding of backend concepts and how they integrate with frontend applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Demonstrable experience engaging with developer communities, including creating technical content, public speaking, or active participation on platforms like GitHub, Stack Overflow, or developer forums.
- Willingness to travel as required.

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