Senior Developer Advocate

As a Senior Developer Advocate at Apollo, you will lead our efforts in building a thriving community around Apollo Connectors, creating a space where contributors can build, share, and deepen their understanding of Connectors. Connectors are a feature built into the Apollo Router that enable users to connect with REST APIs without requiring code. As a key member of our team, you'll be responsible for creating high-quality connectors, developing engaging content, and fostering a sense of collaboration among contributors both internally and externally. Your goal will be to help us establish a thriving connector community with growing membership and partnerships, while also increasing usage and adoption through effective outreach and engagement.

At Apollo GraphQL, we’re revolutionizing API management, empowering businesses to build, ship, and scale their APIs easily. Our mission is to make application development easier, better, and accessible to more people. We build open-source tools and commercial services used by thousands of developers in production.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain a high-quality portfolio of Apollo Connectors, delivering at least one new connector per month.

• Produce engaging content such as blog posts, tutorials, and YouTube videos (e.g., Connectors LIVE) to showcase the capabilities of Apollo Connectors.

• Design and implement programs to foster a sense of community among contributors, encouraging participation and recognizing key contributions.

• Develop and execute strategies to increase awareness, adoption, and usage of Apollo Connectors among developers and partners.

• Drive both community contributions and partner contributions by establishing partnerships with customers and companies to grow the ecosystem.

• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure product development aligns with developer needs and community feedback.

Who you are

• 3-5+ years of experience in Developer Relations (DevRel) and community management with additional relevant experience.

• Strong understanding of software development, APIs, and package managers (e.g., npm, pip).

• Demonstrated success in creating and growing engaged communities around shared technical resources.

• Proven ability to produce high-quality, informative content (e.g., blogs, videos) that highlights community-built projects.

• Excellent organizational skills with a track record of leading projects from ideation to completion.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience working with AI technologies, APIs, and schema design.

• Experience as a package author or familiarity with package managers, including how they operate and integrate within a marketplace environment.

$144,500 - $170,000 a year

At Apollo, we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation whilst ensuring consistency within the team in each country. We make hiring decisions based on your skills, experience, and our overall assessment of what we learned during the hiring process. 

In addition to the U.S. base salary range, we also provide equity and benefits. Apollo offers all U.S. employees a choice of 3 Anthem Blue Cross medical plans and California residents can also choose from an additional 2 Kaiser medical plans. Dental and Vision benefits are provided by Sun Life Financial.

Location: This is a remote position that can be done from anywhere in the US.

Equal Opportunity: Apollo is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a talented and diverse workforce.

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E-Verify: Apollo is an E-Verify employer and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information please visit E-Verify.