Lead Software Engineer - Dev Relations
Lead Software Engineer - Dev Relations
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Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a Lead Developer Relations (DevRel) to drive our
developer engagement strategy and build a thriving ecosystem around
our products. As the bridge between our engineering teams and the
developer community you will lead initiatives that empower developers
advocate for their needs and amplify our technologys impact. This role
combines technical expertise with community leadership content
creation and evangelism.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the developer relations
strategy to strengthen community engagement and product
adoption.
Community Building: Build nurture and scale a global developer
community through programs advocacy and partnerships.
Content & Enablement: Oversee the creation of high quality
developer resources (tutorials blogs sample apps workshops
documentation) to simplify onboarding and usage.
Advocacy & Evangelism: Represent the company at conferences
meetups hackathons and online forums delivering impactful talks
demos and workshops.
Feedback Loop: Partner with product and engineering teams to
channel developer feedback into product improvements and
roadmap decisions.
Open Source & Ecosystem: Champion open-source contributions
foster collaborations and support developer influencers and
ambassador programs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with marketing
product and sales to design campaigns and strategies tailored to
developer audiences.
Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior DevRel team members
setting best practices for community engagement and technical
advocacy.
Qualifications :
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related
field (Masters preferred).
7 years of experience in software development or developer-
facing roles with at least 3 years in Developer
Relations/Advocacy.
Strong technical background with proficiency in one or more
modern programming languages (e.g. Java Python JavaScript).
Proven track record of creating technical content (tutorials
blogs videos demos) and delivering presentations at developer
events.
Deep understanding of developer communities open source
ecosystems and modern software practices.
Excellent communication and storytelling skills with the ability to
simplify complex technical concepts.
Experience building or scaling developer programs
communities or ambassador initiatives.
Familiarity with cloud DevOps APIs and modern development
stacks.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced cross-functional and global
environment.
Willingness to travel for community and industry events.
Additional Information :
At Freshworks we are creating a global workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential purpose and passion irrespective of their background gender race sexual orientation religion and ethnicity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees communities and the business.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
