Developer Advocate (YouTube & Developer Education focused)

About the job

Appwrite is seeking a passionate and versatile Developer Advocate to focus on the growth of our YouTube channel and creating Appwrite how-to videos. Your primary role will be to develop and execute our video content strategy while also contributing to the overall growth of our developer community. This position is open for candidates located in Europe. Knowledge of Flutter is a big plus but not required. Although travel is optional, you should be open to attending a few in-person company gatherings and events, with up to 25% travel. If you enjoy working with a fast-moving, fast-growing startup and being part of a fun, collaborative, and diverse team, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

The Developer Relations team at Appwrite operates as an independent department and is currently a team of 6 individuals and growing. Our Founder and a significant part of our company are deeply involved in developer communities. We believe Developer Relations is an important part of our organization and are highly valued and understood by leadership and throughout our organization. We understand and appreciate the impact of the DevRel role on our success and strive to create an environment where you feel supported and empowered. Communication and transparency are our core values, and we developer experience and collaborate to integrate developer feedback into our work.

Responsibilities

• YouTube Channel Growth: Strategize and execute plans to grow our YouTube channel, focusing on creating engaging video content related to Appwrite how-tos and other developer topics.

• Content Creation: Develop high-quality video content, blog posts, presentations, live streams, and more to educate developers and promote Appwrite.

• Community Engagement: Attend, speak, and sponsor in-person and virtual events to connect with various developer communities.

• Advocate: Represent Appwrite as a thought leader in different communities, advocate for Appwrite's community internally, and promote Appwrite externally.

• Partnerships: Collaborate with Integrations Engineers to identify and establish potential partnerships for collaboration/integration projects, ensuring a smooth handoff of responsibilities for code development and cross-marketing opportunities.

• Internal Advocacy: Act as the voice of the developer within the company, ensuring that product, engineering, and marketing teams understand and address the needs and concerns of the developer community.

• Marketing Collaboration: Work closely with the marketing team to ensure content is shared and promoted through our social calendar.

• Developer Feedback: Gather and analyze developer feedback, sharing insights with the Engineering teams to improve our product and services.
  

Requirements

• Located in Europe.

• Established experience in producing high-quality video content.
  

• Experience with Open Source communities and projects.

• Proficiency in at least two programming languages and/or frameworks, such as Node, Vue, PHP, Dart, Swift, Flutter, etc.

• Passion for teaching developers how to build cool stuff.

• Basic understanding of developer experience and funneling feedback from developers to internal teams.

• Demonstrated track record of creating quality technical video content.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% (optional).

• Ability to work with a diverse, globally-located company and team, collaborating across different time zones.

• Thrives in a fast-paced startup environment, demonstrating adaptability, resilience, and a strong work ethic.

Benefits

🏠 100% Remote

Our entire company is distributed, so we take remote work seriously. If you’d rather not work from home, we will cover the cost of a coworking or office space.

📈 Stock Options

Get generous stock options for a company that is growing blazing fast and is backed by top VCs :)

🕰 Flexible Hours & Days

We're a remote team working in different time zones, from UTC+06:00 to UTC-06:00. Choose the hours and days that work best for you!

🏥 Healthcare

Employees receive generous medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Full-time contractors will have the cost of healthcare factored into their salary. Our recruiting team can help confirm which applies to you.

❤️ Github Sponsorship of Your Choice

We would love to give an annual sponsorship to any GitHub project of your choice!

🎓 Learning

Appwrite provides $3,000 USD for employees to attend conferences, take classes, or otherwise further their education.

✈️ Gatherings

We typically meet up couple times a year in person for work and fun! What will be our next location? NYC, London, LA, or Barcelona? Help us decide!

🖥 Top Notch Equipment

Appwrite will let you choose a new laptop of your choice (up to $3,000 USD) and will reimburse up to $500 USD for office expenses.

🧦 Unlimited SWAGS

At Appwrite, we really love Swags. Each new team member gets unlimited credits to grab any official Appwrite Swag that they wish.

Apply for the job

Do you want to join our team as our new Developer Advocate? Then we'd love to hear about you!