Remote Developer Advocate

Summary

Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another.

Requirements

• Approximately 5+ years of experience as a software developer, SRE, or other practitioner, with strong experience in container technologies e.g. deploying Kubernetes clusters at scale in one or more cloud environments
• Approximately 3+ years of experience in storytelling and creating compelling content e.g. written content, conference talks, leading workshops, live streaming or recording videos, contributing to open source, and participating in community events
• You have publicly available writing samples, blog posts, demos, or recordings of presentations on technical topics
• You are comfortable with at least 2 programming languages (eg Node.js, Python, Go, bash) and are familiar with modern infrastructure such as IaaS cloud services and containers
• You enjoy self driven exploration and education on new technologies and languages

Responsibilities

• Create content in one or more modes to build Datadog's reputation as a leader in DevOps, Monitoring, Observability and Security e.g. building demos, public speaking, blogging, documentation, webinars, open source, research reports and more
• Partner with product engineering teams to build compelling demos, and coach internal engineering teams on effective communication and presentation
• Interface with open source communities to drive key messaging in the market and develop new integrations for Datadog
• Contribute to the product through feedback (bugs or product enhancements suggestions), documentation, or code

Preferred Qualifications

• Service mesh experience (eg Istio, Envoy, Consul)
• Experience with container/Kubernetes metrics and scaling (eg HPA/VPA, Kubernetes Metrics Server, cAdvisor)
• You are already an active member of any communities in your region

Benefits

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
• An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
• Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
• Competitive global benefits