Developer Advocate Bay Area Only

Who we are

Were Redis. We built the product that runs the fast apps our world runs on. (If you checked the weather used your credit card or looked at your flight status online today youre welcome.) At Redis youll work with the fastest simplest technology in the businesswhether youre building it telling its story or selling it to our 10000 worldwide customers. Were creating a faster world with simpler experiences. You in

Why Youll Love This Job
The Developer Advocates at Redis are a team of passionate technologists who thrive on sharing their knowledge and experience with the developer community. Our advocates have created online courses produced engaging videos presented at major tech conferences and contributed to open-source projects. Redis is a versatile database and our Developer Advocacy team plays a critical role in demonstrating its potential and guiding users in making the most of it.
As a Developer Advocate for Redis you will play a key role in creating outstanding technical content that encourages developers to build with Redis. What sets you apart is your ability to communicate clearly and empathetically and to solve real technical problems.
As we continue to grow the team were particularly interested in candidates with expertise databases and in building AI applications. We want candidates who know how to put their knowledge into action with spot-on content whether through hands-on tutorials videos or social media posts. Were also interested in folks who enjoy engaging with the developer community in person at conferences and meetups.
What Youll Do (First 6 Months)

• Share Your Expertise:Regularly publish content. Author blog posts and tutorials in platforms like Medium. Publish videos on YouTube. Draft social media posts that engage with the tech community with humor personality and enthusiasm.

• Engage with the Community:Actively participate in public Redis forums and online discussions to support and guide our user base. Present and engage with the community at key events and conferences.

What Youll Do (First 12 Months)

• Understand and Advocate:Develop a deep understanding of how our products are used by the community and use this knowledge to advocate for the best developer experience internally.

• Develop your specialization: As you advance in the role youll have the chance to focus on specific technologies and language communities. Well encourage you to develop expertise in specific Redis client libraries application frameworks and AI use cases.

What Youll Need

• Education:Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

• Experience:At least three years in software development with a focus on application development databases distributed systems or similar technologies.

• Technical Proficiency:Strong programming skills. Solid understanding of relational databases and familiarity with the NoSQL databases space.

• Communication:Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

• Community Engagement:Experience engaging with developer communities whether through public speaking writing or online forums.

What Will Give You an Edge
While not required these additional points will make you an even stronger candidate:

• Existing Content Experience:Existing YouTube channel with technical content published that shows your ability as content creator and tech evangelist. Good social media following from past engagements.

• Vector Databases and AI:Knowledge of vector databases Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and experience in applied AI engineering. Knowledge of frameworks like LangChain LangGraph and LlamaIndex.

• Cloud and On-Premise Experience:Experience working in both cloud-based (AWS GCP or Azure) and on-premise service and technology environments.

The estimated gross base annual salary range for this role is $209956 $262489 per year in New York California Washington Colorado and Rhode Island. Actual compensation may vary and is dependent on various factors including a candidates work location qualifications experience and competencies. Base annual salary is one component of Redis total compensation and competitive benefits package which may include 401(k) unlimited time off learning and development opportunities and comprehensive health and wellness benefits. This role may include discretionary bonuses stock options commuter benefits based on location or a commission plan. Salary history is not used in compensation package decisions. Redis utilizes market pay data to determine compensation so posted compensation ranges are subject to change as new market data becomes available.

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As a global company we value a culture of curiosity diversity of thought and innovation from our employees customers and partners. Redis is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees differences are celebrated and supported and everyone feels safe to bring their authentic selves to work. Redis is dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national orientation sexual orientation age marital status disability gender identity gender expression Veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local law. We strive to create a workplace where every voice is heard and every idea is respected.

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