JetBrains C/C++ Developer Advocate

JetBrains; United States; On-site; USD 144,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

JetBrains is looking for a Developer Advocate focused on the C/C++ ecosystem, particularly for CLion. The ideal candidate will have robust experience in software engineering, especially with C/C++, and will help enhance user productivity by explaining the value of our products.

This role involves building relationships in the developer community and communicating effectively through diverse media channels. Candidates should possess excellent storytelling skills, a passion for technology, and the ability to work with global teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering best practices.
• Experience with C/C++ and its ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience with embedded development.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Self-organizing, goal-setting, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Explain the product portfolio through various media.
• Build and maintain industry relationships and reputation.
• Work with product teams to provide feedback.
• Meet with customers and educate them about offerings.
• Speak to the press on behalf of products.

Skills

Software engineering best practices

C/C++ ecosystem

Embedded development

AI-enabled development styles

Excellent communication skills

Tools

JetBrains tools

Job description

Overview

JetBrains makes industry-leading professional IDEs and team software. We are now seeking a Developer Advocate for the C/C++ ecosystem and our product, CLion. A successful candidate will blend their technical expertise, community engagement, and strategic collaboration to enhance our users’ experience and productivity.

You will explain how our products can credibly enhance developer productivity in the systems and embedded C/C++ space and advise our product teams based on industry trends and developer feedback. We are looking to hear from candidates who are experienced, passionate, empathetic, and ready to contribute to our roadmap.

We recognize that not everyone has every skill when starting a new role – the team will provide mentoring and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Highlight and explain various aspects of our product portfolio via speaking, videos, blog posts, livestreams, sample code, and more. We’re especially looking for someone who can help us cover gaps with video materials.
• Build and maintain relationships and reputation in the industry, with global and regional communities, and on social media.
• Work with product teams to provide feedback.
• Meet with customers to listen to them and educate them about our offerings.
• Speak to the press on behalf of our product offerings.
• Contribute as needed to other areas within JetBrains.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with software engineering best practices, including testing, refactoring, version control, logging, tracing, and debugging.
• Experience with C/C++ and its ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience with embedded development and a desire to interact with others in this community.
• A passion for applying various AI-enabled styles of software development.
• Fluency in both spoken and written English.
• Excellent communication skills, especially the ability to tell a compelling story about a given technology.
• Self-organizing, goal-setting, and time-management skills.
• The willingness to travel.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with JetBrains tools.
• Experience in developer advocacy.
• An established reputation in a development community.
• Proficiency or experience with additional programming languages (Rust, Python, Java, Kotlin, etc.).
• A background working in an environment with highly distributed, diverse teams.

If you have a portfolio from speaking (conference recordings) and screencasts, please submit it with your application.

The base salary range (per year) for this position in the posted work location(s) is $144,000 — $255,000 USD.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We know great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. That’s why we do our best to create an open and inclusive workplace – one that welcomes everyone regardless of their background, identity, religion, age, accessibility needs, or orientation.

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