Developer Advocate

Summary

Join UpCloud, a European cloud provider with global reach, as their first Developer Advocate! This exciting opportunity allows you to champion the free and foundational spirit of the internet by connecting UpCloud's innovations with the community. You will engage with end-users, create technical content, and work closely with product and documentation teams. The role requires experience as a software engineer or developer advocate, familiarity with Kubernetes and the cloud-native ecosystem, and strong presentation and writing skills. UpCloud offers a flexible and remote-friendly culture with various benefits, including paid vacation, occupational healthcare, travel insurance, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Experience as a software engineer, developer, or in a developer advocate role
• Demonstrated background and familiarity with K8s and wider cloud native ecosystem and related tooling
• Deep understanding of the challenges developers and software engineers face with cloud native tooling
• Proven track record as an engaging presenter and technical speaker
• Strong writing skills and ability to express complex technical concepts in a meaningful way for audiences with varying levels of expertise
• Fantastic interpersonal skills and the ability to connect to individuals and groups in various communities
• Willingness to travel
• Our working language is English, and fluency in other European languages is valued

Responsibilities

• Connect UpCloud’s innovations with the community, and provide feedback to UpCloud product teams
• Engage with end users at in-person and online events, and via online forums, to raise awareness about UpCloud
• Submit CFPs and create presentations for various events
• Create engaging technical content, including videos, tutorials, social media posts, and blogs
• Work closely with UpCloud’s Product and Documentation teams to co-ordinate communications about product updates, and how to support end users during onboarding
• This role will include frequent travel throughout Europe

Preferred Qualifications

Fluency in other European languages

Benefits

• Up to six weeks of annual paid vacation
• Flexible and remote-friendly culture
• Occupational healthcare
• Travel insurance
• Sports benefit
• Company events and activities
• Annual company trip
• Share Appreciation Rights program
• Udemy E-learning platform and budget for trainings; unlimited business access