Developer Advocate, Application Ecosystem and Runtimes

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in a technical role (e.g., software engineering, solutions consultant, etc.).
• Experience in creating and delivering technical presentations, workshops, and training sessions.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in programming languages, software development tools, and modern software architectures with serverless computing, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies.
• Ability to take ownership of solutions and collaborate.
• Excellent investigative and problem- solving skills with the ability to analyze data and drive insights.

Passionate people are everywhere at Google. In Developer Relations, we get excited to collaborate and connect with the communities that love technology as much as we do. Part community manager and part developer advocate, Developer Relations Engineers collaborate with developers at conferences and online, and advocate for developers interests internally at Google. Not afraid to be hands-on, you write sample code and client libraries as well as participate in developer forums and support queues to troubleshoot and debug coding problems developers encounter. Internally, you work with product engineering teams to improve our products by conveying feedback from developers, reviewing API designs and testing new features. Chrome, Android, App Engine, HTML5 as well as our core Google Apps and Ads APIs are just some of the platforms you promote and support.

With your technical expertise, you drive strategy around fostering a community of developers who work with Google technologies. An ardent advocate for these developers, you represent their voice internally to our Product Managers and serve as their Google support in application development and technology implementation.

The Modern Development advocacy team's aim is to empower software developers and operators across the entire life-cycle of applications, focusing on three core areas: Runtimes, DevOps, and AI-assisted Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).The US base salary range for this full-time position is $156,000-$229,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage product engagement and identify user needs.
• Attend or facilitate conferences and events to gain and share insights on user experience and technologies.
• Lead developer programs and act as an authority in the domain.
• Contribute input and feedback on products or programs, and represent the interests of partners to internal stakeholders.
• Create engaging content, including blog posts, tutorials, videos, and demos.