Developer Relations Specialist

Rabobank; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 67,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Thirteenth month

8% holiday allowance

10% Employee Benefit Budget

Hybrid working

Job summary

Rabobank is seeking a Developer Relations Specialist to join as a founding member of the Developer Success Team within the Customer-Facing Platform Organisation. You will connect platform engineering with internal development teams and help developers use the platform effectively.

Through developer advocacy, technical content, community building and enablement, you will improve the internal developer experience and support the adoption of platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Developer Experience or a closely related role.
• Strong technical background enabling understanding of developers’ needs and communication with engineering teams.
• Background in backend development with Java or Kotlin.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear content.
• Experience creating technical guides, onboarding materials, demos, workshops or comparable content.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, product and design teams and influence without direct authority.
• Clear interest in developer experience, community building and internal enablement.

Responsibilities

• Represent the voice of developers across the organisation and translate feedback into tooling and API improvements.
• Build an internal developer community through events and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Create onboarding materials, guides, demonstrations and workshops to help developers use the platform.
• Produce technical content (blogs, tutorials, videos) explaining platform capabilities and best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering, product and design to align developer needs with the platform roadmap.

Skills

Developer Relations

Backend development (Java/Kotlin)

Content creation

Cross-functional collaboration

Developer advocacy

Developer experience

Job description

• Salary: Gross monthly salary between EUR 5,994 and EUR 8,563 (scale 10)for a 36-hour work week.
• Extras: a thirteenth month, 8% holiday allowance, and a 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• Development budget: EUR 1,400 development budget per year for your growth and development.
• Hybrid working: a balance between home and office work (possible for most roles).
• Pension: decide for yourself the amount of your personal contribution.

Do you want to shape how developers use a platform that supports digital experiences for millions of Rabobank customers?

Summary

As a Developer Relations Specialist at Rabobank, you will be a founding member of the Developer Success Team within the Customer-Facing Platform Organisation. You will connect platform engineering with internal development teams and help developers use the platform effectively. Through developer advocacy, technical content, community building and enablement, you will improve the internal developer experience and support the adoption of platform capabilities.

At a glance

• Champion the needs of internal developers and turn their feedback into improvements.
• Create technical guides, demonstrations, workshops and other enablement materials.
• Build an active internal developer community and promote platform capabilities.
• Leverage your backend development experience to connect with backend developers and understand their products and challenges.

What will you do as a Developer Relations Specialist?

• Represent the voice of developers across the organisation. You gather feedback, identify pain points and work with platform teams to improve tooling, documentation and APIs.
• Build an internal developer community through events, forums and knowledge-sharing initiatives that help developers learn from each other.
• Create and deliver onboarding materials, technical guides, demonstrations and workshops that help developers use the platform successfully.
• Produce technical content, including blog posts, tutorials and videos, to explain platform capabilities and share best practices.
• Establish structured feedback mechanisms and collaborate with engineering, product and design teams to align developer needs with the platform roadmap and strategy.

Skills, tools and areas of expertise

• Developer advocacy: you represent developers’ needs and translate feedback into practical improvements to the developer experience.
• Developer enablement: you create onboarding materials, technical documentation, demonstrations and workshops that help developers use the platform.
• Community building: you bring developers together through events, forums and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Technical content creation: you explain complex technical subjects clearly through guides, tutorials, blog posts and videos.
• Cross-functional collaboration: you work with engineering, product and design teams and influence decisions without direct authority.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of differences. By combining people's differences, we become an even better bank. We are curious about what you will bring to our Developer Success Team. The Developer Success Team is part of the Customer-Facing Platform Organisation. Rabobank is investing in a modern, scalable platform that supports digital experiences for millions of customers. As a founding member of the team, you will help shape the Developer Relations function and how internal developers build software using the platform.

Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we are working towards a culture where everyone feels welcome. We value our differences and use them to collaborate more effectively and make better decisions. By being open to different perspectives, we create an environment where colleagues feel heard.

What do you bring?

Must-haves

• Experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Developer Experience or a closely related role.
• A strong technical background that enables you to understand developers’ needs and communicate with engineering teams.
• A background in backend development with experience in Java or Kotlin.
• The ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear and engaging content.
• Experience creating technical guides, onboarding materials, demonstrations, workshops or comparable enablement content.
• The ability to collaborate across engineering, product and design teams and influence without direct authority.
• A clear interest in developer experience, community building and internal enablement.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in a large or complex organisation.
• Experience working in a regulated environment, particularly financial services.

Frequently asked questions

Is this role suitable for my experience level?

This role requires relevant experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Developer Experience or a closely related field. You should also be comfortable working with technical teams and explaining complex technical subjects clearly.

What will I do each day as a Developer Relations Specialist?

You will gather developer feedback, create technical and educational content, support an internal developer community and promote platform capabilities. You will also work with engineering, product and design teams to improve the developer experience.

Which skills, tools or technologies will I use?

You will use developer advocacy, community building, technical communication and enablement skills. A strong technical background is needed, and hands-on experience with Java or Kotlin is an advantage.

Can I work hybrid?

Yes, this role supports hybrid working.

Which team will I join and who will I work with?

You will be a founding member of the Developer Success Team within the Customer-Facing Platform Organisation. You will work closely with internal development teams and colleagues in engineering, product and design.
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