Developer Advocate - Bay Area

Who We Are

We're Redis. We built the product that runs the fast apps our world runs on. 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. We’re creating a faster world with simpler experiences. You in?

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. What sets you apart is your ability to communicate clearly and empathetically and to solve real technical problems.

As we continue to grow the team, we're particularly interested in candidates with expertise in 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.

• Share Your Expertise:
  Regularly publish content. Author blog posts and tutorials in platforms like Dev.to and Medium. Publish videos on You Tube. 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.
• Develop your specialization:
  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.

• Education:
  
  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.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Strong programming skills. Solid understanding of relational databases and familiarity with the No
  
  SQL databases space.
• Communication:
  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Community Engagement:
  Experience engaging with developer communities, whether through public speaking, writing, or online forums.

While not required, these additional points will make you an even stronger candidate:

• Existing Content
  
  Experience:
  
  Existing You Tube channel with technical content published that shows your ability as content creator and tech evangelist. Good social media following from past engagements.
• Vector Databases and AI:
  Knowledge of vector databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and experience in applied AI engineering. Knowledge of frameworks like Lang Chain, Lang Graph, and Llama Index.
• Cloud and On-Premise
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience working in both cloud-based (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and on-premise service and technology environments.

The estimated gross base annual salary range for this role is $209,956– $262,489 per year in New York, California, Washington, Colorado, and Rhode Island. Actual compensation may vary and is dependent on various factors, including a candidate’s work location, qualifications, experience, and competencies. Base annual salary is one component of Redis’ total compensation and competitive benefits package, which may include…