Developer Advocate
About the role
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
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. InfluxData is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other categories protected by applicable law. To view our Know Your Rights Poster click HERE To view our CCPA policies click HERE If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access this website to apply for a vacancy as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by reaching out to the recruiting team by emailing apply@influxdata.com . InfluxData does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters and recruitment agencies through our website, job board or directly to employees. InfluxData will not pay fees to any third-party agency, headhunter or company that does not have a signed agreement for this position in place. Beware of job scams and fraudulent offers! Our recruiters use @ influxdata.com email addresses exclusively. We do not conduct interviews via text or instant message and we do not ask candidates to download software other than Zoom, to purchase equipment through us, or to provide sensitive personally identifiable information such as bank accounts or social security numbers. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be from InfluxData from a different domain about a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to law enforcement and to jobs@influxdata.com .
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