Developer Advocate
San Francisco, CA - USA
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Job Summary
InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB the leading time series platform used to collect store and analyze all time series data at any scale. Developers can query and analyze their time-stamped data in real-time to discover interpret and share new insights to gain a competitive edge. InfluxData is a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce. For more information visit .
As a Developer Advocate on our Developer Relations team within Marketing youll make developers more productive and empowered by creating demos and technical content giving talks organizing meetups and engaging with users online. Youll represent InfluxData to the community and the community to InfluxData working with Product and Engineering to align their efforts with what the community needs.
InfluxData is a company built by and for developers. The Developer Advocate on the Developer Relations team will be a leader who directly impacts our entire user community.
What youll 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 InfluxDatas product strategy as the developers 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 were looking for
Youre 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
Youve 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:
Our interview process begins remotely. Interviews are typically conducted via Zoom. To ensure every candidate can participate please let us know if you are unable to access Zoom. Some roles may require an in-person meeting with a team member as part of the final stage.
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.
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Required Experience:
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About Company
Manage all types of time series data in a single, purpose-built database. Optimized for speed in any environment in the cloud, on-premises, or at the edge.