Viam
Senior Developer Advocate
Viam, New York, New York, us, 10261
Viam is a software platform that makes it easy to turn great ideas into production-ready smart machines & robots at scale. Viam works with any hardware and has modern architecture, easy developer APIs, cloud connectivity and tools, and enterprise-grade security to give even the leanest teams the power to launch and manage their smart machine businesses.
Viam makes building, deploying, and monitoring smart machines a more flexible, affordable, and user-friendly experience, allowing developers to do more with smart machines while getting them to market faster. By making smart machines more accessible, Viam is attracting talent and investment to the industry so that more people start building automated products and services that improve our quality of life.
Senior Developer Advocate
New York, United States (preferred) or USA remote
Viam's products are built by engineers, for engineers. We are building a platform we would want to use ourselves. Creating technical documentation of our products is essential for the success of our users. As a Developer Advocate, you will join a team focused on enabling software engineers to build and program robots.
Strong preference for NYC, in which you'll be in the office anywhere from 2-3 days a week. Open to US remote, with travel to NY Headquarters on a determined cadence.You'll be:
Mentoring other developer advocates and members of the Viam teamBuilding and documenting sample projects that highlight Viam product capabilitiesProviding peer review for code and technical contentCreating content and hands-on activities for workshops and conferences/eventsDeveloping and delivering technical talksWorking with the community to support them and raise awareness of how the Viam platform can support them in their robotics projectsKeeping up with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to provide insights to the community and internal teamsWe're looking for someone with:Experience mentoring developer advocates and/or other technical mentorshipExperience in a developer advocacy role, or hands-on work with end users of technical productsProgramming experience (Python, Go, or JavaScript preferred) and the ability to create and document technical demo projectsComfort speaking about technical topics in front of an audienceExperience working with physical hardwareAn interest in solving challenging problems with practical solutionsExperience creating high-quality content, such as blogs, tutorials, and videos for developer audiencesIn 3 Months:You are working with other developer advocates to improve their skillsYou understand the Viam platform and feel comfortable assembling robots, creating tutorials and writing small programs for robots with our SDKsYou are comfortable speaking with the community about our platform with some level of detailYou are comfortable discussing the product with our engineers and providing feedbackIn 6 - 12 Months (subject to change and based on interest - use as indication only):You are confident working with the community and providing guidance as a Viam subject matter expertYou are building out and helping to guide our strategy to enable developers with and without hardware experience to use ViamYou are providing valuable feedback to our product and engineering teams based on community interactionBenefits:100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance plans, commuter benefitsCompetitive salary & equity packagesReproductive Health Benefits including Fertility Benefits and Abortion Access Travel Benefits25 days paid vacation and generous holiday observancesOne Medical MembershipCiti Bike membershipFree lunch everyday that you're in the officePaid parental leave
The starting salary for this role in the US is between $157,000 - $203,000/year. Your exact offer will vary based on a number of factors including experience level, skillset, market location, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced, or more senior, than this job description as posted. In these situations, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate. In addition to cash compensation, Viam offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants, health benefits, and more.Values:
Vision Driven
Collaborate Openly
Act Decisively
Succeed Through Diversity
Hold Ourselves Accountable
Lead with Curiosity
Learn more about our values here!
Viam makes building, deploying, and monitoring smart machines a more flexible, affordable, and user-friendly experience, allowing developers to do more with smart machines while getting them to market faster. By making smart machines more accessible, Viam is attracting talent and investment to the industry so that more people start building automated products and services that improve our quality of life.
Senior Developer Advocate
New York, United States (preferred) or USA remote
Viam's products are built by engineers, for engineers. We are building a platform we would want to use ourselves. Creating technical documentation of our products is essential for the success of our users. As a Developer Advocate, you will join a team focused on enabling software engineers to build and program robots.
Strong preference for NYC, in which you'll be in the office anywhere from 2-3 days a week. Open to US remote, with travel to NY Headquarters on a determined cadence.You'll be:
Mentoring other developer advocates and members of the Viam teamBuilding and documenting sample projects that highlight Viam product capabilitiesProviding peer review for code and technical contentCreating content and hands-on activities for workshops and conferences/eventsDeveloping and delivering technical talksWorking with the community to support them and raise awareness of how the Viam platform can support them in their robotics projectsKeeping up with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to provide insights to the community and internal teamsWe're looking for someone with:Experience mentoring developer advocates and/or other technical mentorshipExperience in a developer advocacy role, or hands-on work with end users of technical productsProgramming experience (Python, Go, or JavaScript preferred) and the ability to create and document technical demo projectsComfort speaking about technical topics in front of an audienceExperience working with physical hardwareAn interest in solving challenging problems with practical solutionsExperience creating high-quality content, such as blogs, tutorials, and videos for developer audiencesIn 3 Months:You are working with other developer advocates to improve their skillsYou understand the Viam platform and feel comfortable assembling robots, creating tutorials and writing small programs for robots with our SDKsYou are comfortable speaking with the community about our platform with some level of detailYou are comfortable discussing the product with our engineers and providing feedbackIn 6 - 12 Months (subject to change and based on interest - use as indication only):You are confident working with the community and providing guidance as a Viam subject matter expertYou are building out and helping to guide our strategy to enable developers with and without hardware experience to use ViamYou are providing valuable feedback to our product and engineering teams based on community interactionBenefits:100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance plans, commuter benefitsCompetitive salary & equity packagesReproductive Health Benefits including Fertility Benefits and Abortion Access Travel Benefits25 days paid vacation and generous holiday observancesOne Medical MembershipCiti Bike membershipFree lunch everyday that you're in the officePaid parental leave
The starting salary for this role in the US is between $157,000 - $203,000/year. Your exact offer will vary based on a number of factors including experience level, skillset, market location, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced, or more senior, than this job description as posted. In these situations, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate. In addition to cash compensation, Viam offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants, health benefits, and more.Values:
Vision Driven
Collaborate Openly
Act Decisively
Succeed Through Diversity
Hold Ourselves Accountable
Lead with Curiosity
Learn more about our values here!