Senior Developer Advocate – Robotics & Developer Experience

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

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.