Developer Advocate

InfluxData, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

FSA contribution

Flexible Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Wellness programs

Professional development budget

Financial planning and legal advice

Job summary

InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB, the leading time series platform used to collect, store, and analyze all time series data at any scale. Developers can query and analyze their time-stamped data in real-time to discover, interpret, and share new insights to gain a competitive edge.

InfluxData is a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce. As a Developer Advocate on our Developer Relations team within Marketing, you’ll empower developers by creating demos and technical

Qualifications

• Public speaking and conference/meetup experience.
• Experience supporting open source projects and developer communities.
• Ability to build technology demos and developer examples.
• Solid software development background and capacity to learn new tech.

Responsibilities

• Become an authority on the InfluxDB platform, open source and commercial.
• Help developers get started on InfluxDB and build their own solutions.
• Establish a social media presence that represents InfluxData.
• Encourage InfluxDB adoption through blogs, videos, and content you create.
• Be an active voice in Influx Community groups and Slack discussions.
• Showcase InfluxData through talks at conferences, meetups, and online events.
• Build and deliver technical training workshops on Influx software.
• Support and empower our user community and reduce onboarding friction through code samples and engagement.
• Influence product strategy as the developer’s advocate inside the company.
• Build relationships with technical experts and communities around other projects.

Skills

Public speaking

Open source experience

Demo creation

Software development knowledge

Technical writing

IoT/edge protocols

Tools

Python

JavaScript

Java

Job description

InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB, the leading time series platform used to collect, store, and analyze all time series data at any scale. Developers can query and analyze their time‑stamped data in real‑time to discover, interpret, and share new insights to gain a competitive edge. InfluxData is a remote‑first company with a globally distributed workforce. For more information, visit www.influxdata.com.

As a Developer Advocate on our Developer Relations team within Marketing, you’ll make developers more productive and empowered by creating demos and technical content, giving talks, organizing meetups, and engaging with users online. You’ll represent InfluxData to the community and the community to InfluxData, working with Product and Engineering to align their efforts with what the community needs.

InfluxData is a company built by and for developers. The Developer Advocate on the Developer Relations team will be a leader who directly impacts our entire user community.

What you’ll be doing

• Become an authority on the InfluxDB platform, open source and commercial
• Help developers get started on InfluxDB and build their own solutions
• Establish a social media presence that represents InfluxData
• Encourage InfluxDB adoption through blogs, videos, and other content you create
• Be an active voice in Influx Community groups and Slack discussions
• Showcase InfluxData through regular talks at conferences, meetups, and online events
• Build and deliver technical training workshops on Influx software
• Support and empower our user community and reduce onboarding friction through code samples, debugging, direct partner engagement, prototypes and long-tail support channels (forums, office hours, blog posts, and more)
• Influence InfluxData’s product strategy as the developer’s advocate inside the company, working with Product Management, Engineering, PR, Marketing, Business Development, and other cross‑functional teams
• Build relationships with technical experts and communities around other projects

What we’re looking for

• You’re a strong public speaker with experience presenting at conferences, meetups, or online events
• You have 2+ years of experience working with and supporting open source projects, developers, platforms, communities, or user groups
• You’ve built technology demos and examples that developers can follow
• You know software development and can learn new technologies and languages

Bonus points if you

• Have built and delivered technical training, both in person and online
• Have strong technical writing skills
• Have contributed code to open source projects
• Have hands‑on experience with IoT and edge devices, protocols, and frameworks
• Have experience with Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar languages
• Have worked with or for database companies

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Interview Information

Our interview process begins remotely. Interviews are typically conducted via Zoom. To ensure every candidate can participate, please let us know if you are unable to access Zoom. Some roles may require an in‑person meeting with a team member as part of the final stage.

We offer fantastic benefits for full time employees; in the US these include:

• Medical/dental/vision insurance with 100% coverage for employees
• Company contribution to your FSA
• Flexible Time Off - take the time you need
• Life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Wellness programs
• Annual professional development budget
• Financial planning and legal advice

Our Core Values

Our employees are the heart of the company and only by having a core set of beliefs and values will we be successful. We hire and live by these core values:

• We value each other
• We get stuff done
• We believe humility drives learning
• We embrace failure
• We are committed to open source

Visit our careers page to learn more about working at InfluxData.

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