Senior Developer Advocate
Job Responsibilities
Be the voice that drives us to constantly improve the experience for game developers on Discord's developer platform
Support platform developers by writing documentation, crafting best practices, and developing code samples or projects
Collaborate with our Engineering, Product, Marketing, and other cross-functional teams to highlight unique apps and use-cases, improve our developer experiences and grow the app ecosystem
Host community events, lead technical workshops, deliver talks, and find delightful, unique ways to bring new game developers into the Discord developer ecosystem
Be an expert resource for our developer community by continuously learning about our platform's capabilities and design patterns
Work with the other stakeholders on the developer facings teams to define how our team can best work with our developer community, including using insights you gather to directly influence our product roadmap
Skills & Experience
5+ years experience in developer advocacy, engineering, or other relevant technical experience
Practical experience building games, or tools to support game developers
Proven ability to discuss and explain complex technical subjects in simple, succinct language
A strong understanding of API design principles and development best-practices
Proficiency with at least one popular gaming platform like Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot.
Proven ability to collect, analyze, and discuss data in order to set and track performance against goals
Experience working within cross-functional teams
Confidence presenting to different types of audiences, large and small, virtual and in-person
A passion for delivering technical documentation that inspires other builders
Previous experience in a Developer Advocacy role
Experience with web gaming technology, like Unity, Phaser, itch.io, etc
Experience with the web platform including TypeScript and React
Experience with Discord’s APIs
Proficiency in Mandarin or Korean