Developer Evangelist
Role Description
As a Developer Evangelist at Dropbox Sign, your primary objective will be to drive awareness and enthusiasm for our eSignature API among developers. You’ll be expected to advocate for developers' needs within the company and collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, and Customer Experience teams to influence our roadmap and go-to-market strategy, establish effective goals for the Developer Program, and help shape our sales funnel. You’ll spearhead our technical content strategy, represent Dropbox Sign at industry events and conferences, and play a vital role in elevating our developer experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop engaging and educational content such as talks, blog posts, demos, and videos to actively involve and educate the Dropbox Sign developer community.
- Get feedback from users and share insights from talking with developers and the tech community to help improve our product and engineering work. Act as the primary advocate and spokesperson for the API, both internally and externally.
- Utilize your technical expertise to build strong relationships, produce valuable content, and empower developers using the API.
- Engage directly with developers through various platforms, such as forums, social media, and events, effectively communicating their needs and challenges to internal teams.
- Represent the company at industry events, delivering captivating presentations to diverse developer audiences and fostering community growth.
- Demonstrate the ability to independently lead cross-team and/or multi-phase projects from design through implementation.
- Experience in championing innovative and productive approaches to problem-solving for developers.
- Possess a growth mindset, embracing experimentation, learning, and taking ownership of outcomes.
- Experience in software development or contributing to open-source software.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a Developer Evangelist role and 3-5 years of experience delivering talks and creating technical content such as demos, workshops, webinars, and videos.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively simplify complex technology concepts.
- Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field with a minimum of 4 years of experience in technology evangelism, developer relations, data science, software engineering, or a similar role.
- Strong proficiency in Javascript and front-end web development; familiarity with generative AI products and proficiency in other widely-used programming languages (PHP, C#, Java, etc.)
- Deep understanding of AI technologies, developer ecosystems, and emerging trends in the field.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and networking skills to engage effectively with developers, partners, and stakeholders.
- Proven track record of successfully building and nurturing AI developer communities and driving engagement through various channels.
- Established personal brand within the developer community, with a strategic plan to leverage it for community engagement across multiple channels.
Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Current Salary/OTE Ranges (Subject to change):C$133,500 - C$157,000 - C$180,600