Senior Developer Advocate (AI/ML)

We want people who are passionate about building and engaging communities of developers and excited to work with founders of startups.

As a Senior Developer Advocate - AI, ML, your primary role will be to up-level developer and business-focused storytelling around the products and services we offer through content, code, and community engagement. As a Senior Developer Advocate, you will be responsible for leading initiatives that contribute to all stages in a developer's journey through rich storytelling and content for our platform and personally driving growth for our high-performance GPUs and AI/ML offerings. You will help developers in interactive, hands-on, in-person, and virtual environments, share knowledge through webinars, talks, educational programs, foster new connections and inspire ideas through live events and code. You will relay developer feedback from the community directly to the DigitalOcean product team, which will inform our product and engineering roadmap and ultimately benefit customers. The ideal candidate is an educator, able to lead initiatives with a focus on data, enthusiastic about free and open-source software, and has an intimate understanding of developers and a large capacity to empathize with their unique challenges and opportunities.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Support product launches and represent DigitalOcean to the greater developer community through online engagement, online content, and code contributions.
• Leverage your breadth of technical knowledge to prepare and deliver talks/workshops/webinars to developer communities around the world, while continuously developing yourself as a person and a professional. 
• Applying your understanding of key business metrics to inform our strategy and investments.
• Collaborate directly with product, marketing, and other internal teams to share developer feedback and shape how we design, build, and market products.
• Act as a technical advisor and mentor to team members and developers of all skill levels -- from beginners to experts.

What We’ll Expect From You:

• Proven experience delivering high-quality code, content, and/or community engagements that have increased access and education for Cloud Hosting, GPUs, AI, ML, and other Cloud Native technologies.
• You're a highly motivated self-starter, always looking for the next thing to which you’d like to devote your heart and mind. You can own and drive initiatives with minimal guidance and direction, but know yourself well enough to ask for help when appropriate. 
• The ability to convey your technical credibility while remaining humble.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a knack for breaking down complicated concepts into digestible, approachable explanations.
• Flexibility with work and travel schedules, coupled with a commitment to self-care. This will apply more when in-person engagement resumes.

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We reward our employees. (The base salary range for this position is  based on relevant years of experience and skills. The salary range for this role is specific to candidates located within the U.S. and will vary for candidates outside the U.S..) (The salary range for this position is based on relevant years of experience and skills.) Employees may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees including grants of equity upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value development. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to continuously grow. We maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development through formalized mentorship and other internal programs. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• We care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we also offer employees a competitive array of benefits. In the United States, these include health insurance, unlimited vacation, retirement benefits, a generous parental leave program, and additional resources to support employees' overall well-being. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary in other countries due to local regulations and preferences.
• We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

*This is a remote role

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