Developer Advocate
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Requirements
• 3–5 years as a software developer, platform engineer, SRE, or DevOps engineer. • 5–10 years total professional experience, ideally in B2B SaaS startups (Seed to Series C). • B2B SaaS startups • Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and open-source ecosystems. • DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes • Proven ability to engage technical audiences through events, webinars, or technical training. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Passion for community building and developer advocacy. • Experienced speaker with a track record of conference talks, technical trainings and webinars. • Hands-on familiarity with Argo CD (can be learned in role). • Argo CD • Experience with Kargo or similar deployment tools. • Kargo • Knowledge of CNCF, KubeCon and open-source community dynamics. • KubeCon • Prior experience creating SDKs, sample code, or developer documentation. • Application Requirements (Please Read Carefully): • To be considered for this role, all applicants must: • Have hands-on experience in a technical role such as Developer, DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineer. • Provide 2–3 links to technical content you’ve authored (e.g., blog posts, tutorials, documentation). • 2–3 links • Provide 1–2 links to videos of yourself speaking (e.g., webinars, conference talks, technical presentations). • 1–2 links • Candidates who do not include these materials will not be considered.We use this to assess your ability to educate and inspire developer communities through both written and spoken formats.
Responsibilities
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on Argo CD and Kargo, staying closely aligned with open-source community discussions and the development roadmap. • Create and deliver talks at conferences, webinars, and technical trainings, becoming a visible thought leader in the Argo/Kargo ecosystem. • Actively engage with developers across channels: community forums, GitHub, meetups, and industry events. • Produce high-impact technical content, including technical blog posts, tutorials, demos, and videos that resonates with DevOps practitioners and platform teams. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to surface developer feedback and influence product direction. • Champion community growth by building relationships, responding to questions, and nurturing an inclusive, active user base. • Serve as a trusted point of contact within the Argo CD community, helping drive awareness, education, and adoption of Akuity’s platform. • Represent Akuity externally at conferences and DevOps events (quarterly travel ~20%). • What We Look For • What We Look For
Benefits
• Full-time position with ~20% travel for conferences related to Kubernetes and GitOps best practices. This includes attending industry events where the Developer Advocate will have opportunities to engage directly with developers in these communities, share knowledge about Argo CD and Akuity's platform, and build trust among potential users of our technology. • Opportunity for professional growth by becoming a visible thought leader within the Kubernetes/GitOps ecosystem through speaking engagements at conferences, webinars, technical trainings, community events, as well as contributing to open source discussions on GitHub and other platforms where developers gather. This role provides an excellent platform for networking with industry peers and influencing product direction based on developer feedback. • Collaboration across functions within the company by working closely with Product and Engineering teams to ensure that Akuity's products align well with user needs, which can lead to a more fulfilling work experience as one contributes directly to shaping our technology in ways that matter most for developers using it on their Kubernetes clusters. • Serve as the primary point of contact within Argo CD community and help drive awareness, education, and adoption of Akuity’s platform by engaging with users through various channels such as GitHub discussions, meetups, industry events, etc., fostering a sense of inclusivity among our user base. • Being part of an innovative company like Akuity that is dedicated to simplifying the software delivery process for DevOps and Platform Engineering teams by leveraging modern GitOps best practices provides access to cutting-edge technology and tools in this rapidly evolving field, which can lead to a more dynamic work environment. • The Developer Advocate role offers exposure as part of an expanding team at Akuity with the mission to enable enterprises to ship software faster and reliably using modern GitOps best practices by managing development and deployment across hundreds or thousands of Kubernetes clusters from a single control plane. This provides opportunities for hands-on experience in working on large, complex projects that require collaboration among multiple teams within Akuity as well as with external partners like Intuit, BlackRock, Tesla, Major League Baseball, Peloton and others who are using Argo CD to streamline their Kubernetes adoption. • The Developer Advocate role offers exposure at industry events where the candidate can connect directly with developers in these communities by sharing knowledge about Akuity’s platform as well as engaging them through various channels such as GitHub discussions, meetups and other community activities that foster a sense of inclusivity among our user base. • The Developer Advocate role offers exposure to the latest trends and best practices in Kubernetes/GitOps ecosystem by attending