Senior Developer Advocate

Viam; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Commuter benefits

Paid vacation (25 days)

Free lunch

One Medical membership

Citi Bike memberships

Wellness stipend

Parental leave

Fertility benefits & travel

Learning & development budget

Job summary

Viam, a New York City-based robotics engineering platform, seeks a Senior Developer Advocate to grow our developer community and drive activation on the platform. You will build creative software and hardware projects, translate them into content, and represent Viam across developer communities, events, and online.

Prior robotics experience isn’t required, but you should enjoy hands-on work with hardware and physical systems, speak publicly, and explain complex concepts clearly to developers.

Qualifications

• Experience as a software engineer shipping production software used by real users (Python/Go/C++/TypeScript).
• Ability to scope, build, debug, and iterate on software projects with limited direction.
• Track record creating high-quality content for developers (tutorials, videos, workshops, talks).
• Hands-on experience with hardware, IoT, embedded systems, or physical tech. Robotics exp not required.

Responsibilities

• Grow Viam's developer community and drive platform activation.
• Build creative software/hardware projects and turn them into engaging content.
• Represent Viam at developer events, communities, and online channels.

Skills

Python

Go

C++

TypeScript

Content creation

Hardware experience

Public speaking

Developer community engagement

Experimentation

Travel willingness

Job description

About Viam

Founded by Eliot Horowitz, co-founder and former CTO of MongoDB, Viam is a novel robotics engineering platform that lets you configure, control, and manage robots intuitively and quickly. We're inspiring a generation of engineers to solve complicated automation problems with our uniquely powerful suite of software tools. We're a ~100-person company headquartered in New York City.

About the Role

Hybrid 3 days/week in NYC office

We're looking for a Senior Developer Advocate to help more developers discover Viam and start building with the platform. The Developer Advocacy team reports to our SVP of Product & Education. You'll be responsible for growing Viam's developer community and driving activation on the platform.

Your work will include building creative software and hardware projects, turning them into content and experiences developers want to try themselves, and representing Viam across developer communities, events, and online.

Projects can involve a range of topics like a robot arm that sorts objects, a computer-vision-powered machine, a smart device, or an experiment with new physical AI technology.

Prior professional robotics experience isn\'t required, but you should be excited to work hands-on with hardware and physical systems.

What you bring

• Experience as a software engineer building, shipping, and maintaining production software used by real users. Experience with Python, Go, C++, or TypeScript is especially relevant.
• Strong technical judgment and the ability to independently scope, build, debug, and iterate on software projects with limited direction.
• A track record of creating high-quality technical content for developers, such as tutorials, videos, sample projects, workshops, or talks.
• Hands-on experience with hardware, IoT, embedded systems, electronics, maker projects, or similar physical systems. Professional robotics experience is not required.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly without losing technical depth.
• A strong understanding of how developers discover, evaluate, and adopt new technologies.
• Comfort speaking publicly, teaching, appearing on video, and engaging directly with developer communities.
• Ability to move quickly, experiment often, and decide both what is worth building and how to build it.
• Comfort traveling and participating in occasional evening or weekend events.

The salary for this role is between $220,000 - 250,000 /year.

Full-time Benefits

Viam\'s base salary range for this role is posted above. In addition to cash compensation, Viam offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants, health benefits, and more.

• 100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance plans, commuter benefits
• 25 days paid vacation and generous holiday observances
• Free lunch every day that you\'re in the office
• One Medical Membership
• Citi Bike memberships
• Monthly wellness stipend to be used for a variety of fitness-related items like gym memberships, fitness classes, fitness equipment, and more
• Paid parental leave
• Reproductive Health Benefits, including Fertility Benefits and Abortion Access Travel Benefits
• Yearly Learning and Development Budget for your own personal learning goals

Values

• Vision Driven
• Collaborate Openly
• Act Decisively
• Succeed Through Diversity
• Hold Ourselves Accountable
• Lead with Curiosity