Software Developer Advocate

If you checked the weather, used your credit card, or looked at your flight status online today, you’re welcome.) At Redis, you’ll work with the fastest, simplest technology in the business—whether you’re building it, telling its story, or selling it to our 10,000+ worldwide customers. The Developer Advocates at Redis are a team of passionate technologists who thrive on sharing their knowledge and experience with the developer community. Our advocates have created online courses, produced engaging videos, presented at major tech conferences, and contributed to open-source projects. Redis is a versatile database, and our Developer Advocacy team plays a critical role in demonstrating its potential and guiding users in making the most of it.
As a Developer Advocate for Redis, you will play a key role in creating outstanding technical content that encourages developers to build with Redis. As we continue to grow the team, we're particularly interested in candidates with expertise databases and in building AI applications. We want candidates who know how to put their knowledge into action with spot-on content, whether through hands-on tutorials, videos, or social media posts. We're also interested in folks who enjoy engaging with the developer community in person at conferences and meetups.
Regularly publish content. Publish videos on YouTube. Draft social media posts that engage with the tech community with humor, personality, and enthusiasm.
Engage with the Community: Actively participate in public Redis forums and online discussions to support and guide our user base. Present and engage with the community at key events and conferences.
Understand and Advocate: Develop a deep understanding of how our products are used by the community, and use this knowledge to advocate for the best developer experience internally.
As you advance in the role, you'll have the chance to focus on specific technologies and language communities. We'll encourage you to develop expertise in specific Redis client libraries, application frameworks, and AI use cases.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Experience: At least three years in software development, with a focus on application development, databases, distributed systems, or similar technologies.
Strong programming skills. Solid understanding of relational databases and familiarity with the NoSQL databases space.
Community Engagement: Experience engaging with developer communities, whether through public speaking, writing, or online forums.
Existing Content Experience: Existing YouTube channel with technical content published that shows your ability as content creator and tech evangelist. Vector Databases and AI: Knowledge of vector databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and experience in applied AI engineering. Experience working in both cloud-based (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and on-premise service and technology environments.
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