We're searching for a Senior Developer Advocate to join our Builder Relations team. As businesses increasingly adopt modern technology stacks, your role will involve championing MongoDB and MongoDB Atlas, equipping builders to use them effectively. Collaborating with a global team of skilled Developer Advocates, you will be pivotal in empowering builders to integrate advanced capabilities into their enterprise applications and solutions. If you're passionate about creating and delivering content for builders, join us in shaping the future of enterprise development.
Our Developer Relations team is distributed worldwide, and most of the group works remotely. This position will be based in Dublin, Ireland. To see what our team is doing, check out our content on YouTube, Dev, and Medium.
We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin for our hybrid working model.
Candidate Profile
We seek a respected and influential voice within the developer community to join our team. As an experienced developer, you write code and have produced a diverse range of technical content to educate builders, including videos, tutorials, workshops, and conference talks, sharing insights, fostering discussions, and inspiring others to adopt best practices. Your passion lies in sharing knowledge and equipping fellow builders with cutting-edge technology.
With at least five years of experience in a technical role, preferably as a developer within an enterprise environment, you bring extensive expertise in at least one of the languages most popular with our customers (Java, Python, JavaScript). You also understand the challenges builders encounter at large organizations.
You might have some experience as a developer advocate, or you might have been educating builders on the side and are now looking to do it full-time. Although it is not mandatory, a general understanding of MongoDB is a plus.
As an effective communicator and educator, you can simplify complex concepts and facilitate understanding. While developing expertise in our platform, you will appreciate its core capabilities and how it is used with enterprise languages.
Our team is built to work together, share knowledge, and help each other grow. You will work with others at all levels, supporting peer reviews, building demos, delivering hands-on workshops, and creating other content.
Above all, you should be genuinely passionate about equipping other builders to be more productive and successful in their day-to-day jobs.
Position Expectations
- Develop an expertise understanding of core MongoDB database functionality and Atlas features such as Search and Vector Search
- Produce high-quality technical content, including tutorials with associated code, hands-on workshops, and video content to educate and engage builders within your community
- Deliver virtual and in-person builder enablement sessions to audiences of up to 400 builders
- Establish yourself as a recognized authority within the organization and the broader builder community
- Maintain and continually develop proficiency in one or more complementary programming languages to communicate with builders and contribute to product improvements effectively
- Champion our company’s tools and technologies, demonstrating how they benefit builders
- Engage with members of the community through forums, meetups, and popular industry-specific events
Requirements
- Strong background in software development
- Five years of technical experience, preferably as a developer
- Advocacy experience and a high-level understanding of MongoDB would be a plus
- Proficiency with at least one of the languages most popular with our customers (Java, Python, JavaScript)
- Proven track record of creating technical content (tutorials, workshops, documentation)
- Strong presentation skills (both in-person and virtually)
- Written and spoken English language proficiency
- Ability and willingness to travel (up to 25%) primarily within the UK and Europe for events and occasional team meetings
About MongoDB
MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform, the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
With offices worldwide and over 60,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.
Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.
To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!
MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.
Req ID: 2273452509
