Developer Advocate

Architect the Ultimate Developer Experience as our Next Developer Advocate!

Can you architect the ultimate developer experience? Trimble is searching for a strategic Developer Advocate to own the entire vision, content, and experience for our first-ever annual Developer Conference. You will catalyze innovation within our partner network, acting as the essential link connecting our core product teams with the external developer community to transform external partners into highly productive marketplace contributors.

About Us:

Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. We create technologies that connect the digital and physical worlds, helping our customers increase productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise-level solutions, our technology empowers professionals in construction, geospatial, government, transportation, and more. Trimble is empowering stakeholders through planning, design, construction and the entire asset lifecycle.

The company's innovative and connected ecosystem of solutions improves coordination and collaboration between teams, phases and processes. Trimble Field Systems develops hardware, software and services that connect the site to the office for key industries around the world, including civil construction, surveying, mapping, automotive, marine, utilities and more.

What Makes This Role Great:

In this role, you will be at the absolute forefront of launching Trimble's first-ever unified Developer Conference, giving you a blank canvas to design a world-class developer ecosystem. You will directly influence Trimble's product roadmap by serving as the strategic voice of the external developer community and bridging the gap between product engineering and global marketplace innovation.

Key Exciting Responsibilities:

* Fully own the end-to-end strategy, vision, and content pipeline for the 2026 unified Developer Conference, including keynotes, technical deep-dives, and hands-on labs.

* Act as the central organizational liaison across AECO and Field Systems product teams to coordinate developer resources, extensibility planning, and technical content.

* Systematically gather external developer feedback and pain points to influence product management, engineering, and the overall developer experience.

* Design commercial enablement tracks and review software licensing models to accelerate partner success and revenue growth within the Trimble Marketplace.

* Build high-quality technical content, including blogs, tutorials, and code samples, while evangelizing Trimble technologies at external industry events and developer challenges.

Essential

Skills & Experience:

* 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Developer Relations (Dev Rel), Technical Program Management, or a platform adoption role.

* Proven experience defining the vision and managing the entire content pipeline for large-scale developer conferences with over 200 attendees.

* Deep understanding of the developer lifecycle, SDKs/APIs, App Marketplaces, and Independent Software Vendor (ISV) business models.

* Exceptional communication skills with a track record of presenting complex technical topics to large audiences and influencing executive stakeholders.

* Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex projects across multiple, geographically dispersed industrial software product lines.

Bonus Points For:

* Prior experience working within the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) or geospatial field systems domains.

* Familiarity with Product-Led Growth (PLG) strategies or tracking developer metrics using tools like Amplitude and website analytics.

Logistics:

Location:

Westminster, CO or Lake Oswego, OR (Hybrid - 4 days onsite, 1 day remote)

Travel Requirement: 10%

Why You'll Love Working With Us:
At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"-we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow.

You'll work on projects that truly matter:
Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste.

Collaborate with like-minded people:
Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work.

Be an owner:
Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive…