Sr. Developer Advocate

About the role

We're seeking a Sr. Developer Advocate Engineer to lead our Developer Relations function. This role bridges our engineering teams with the developer community, fostering trust and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Represent Nylas at conferences, meetups, webinars, podcasts, and industry events
• Build relationships with developers, partners, customers, and influencers
• Engage authentically in developer communities including Reddit, Hacker News, Dev.to, Discord, GitHub, X/Twitter, Stack Overflow, and emerging platforms
• Act as a public-facing technical ambassador for Nylas and help strengthen our presence within the developer community
• Identify opportunities for Nylas to participate in relevant industry conversations and trends
• Create high-quality technical content including blog posts, tutorials, videos, demos, presentations, sample applications, and code walkthroughs
• Monitor industry trends and conversations to identify opportunities for Nylas to contribute meaningful perspectives
• Develop thought leadership around APIs, AI agents, communications infrastructure, developer productivity, integrations, and emerging technologies
• Translate complex technical concepts into content that resonates with developers at every stage of their journey
• Partner with marketing to amplify technical content and increase engagement with developer audiences
• Champion the developer experience across onboarding, implementation, and long-term adoption
• Gather feedback from customers, prospects, community members, and partners and translate it into actionable recommendations
• Serve as the voice of the developer internally, helping engineering and product teams understand developer pain points and opportunities
• Advocate for improvements to APIs, SDKs, tooling, onboarding flows, and overall developer usability
• Help shape the roadmap by bringing real-world developer insights back into the organization
• Create tutorials, quick starts, guides, workshops, and sample applications that help developers get value from Nylas quickly
• Identify gaps in developer education and self-service resources through community engagement and customer feedback
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure developers have the resources they need to be successful
• Contribute to developer-facing content and documentation when it improves the overall developer experience
• Build and maintain code samples, demos, and integrations across JavaScript, Python, and Go
• Contribute to SDKs, developer tooling, and developer-facing experiences where needed
• Persistently stay updated on evolving search and AI discovery trends and help ensure technical content reaches the right audiences

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Solutions Engineering, Technical Marketing, or a similar developer-facing role
• Strong software development skills and proficiency in JavaScript, Python, and Go
• Deep understanding of APIs, OAuth, webhooks, authentication, and modern integration patterns
• Exceptional written communication skills with experience creating content for technical audiences
• Experience speaking publicly through conferences, meetups, webinars, workshops, podcasts, or online content
• Strong instincts for developer communities, industry trends, and emerging technologies
• Able to identify compelling stories and turn technical concepts into engaging content
• Experience collaborating across engineering, product, marketing, and customer-facing teams
• Comfort operating independently and building programs, processes, and relationships from the ground up
• Familiarity with how developers discover, evaluate, and adopt new technologies
• Willingness to travel for conferences, customer events, and industry engagements

Qualifications

• Strong software development skills and proficiency in JavaScript, Python, and Go
• Deep understanding of APIs, OAuth, webhooks, authentication, and modern integration patterns
• Exceptional written communication skills with experience creating content for technical audiences
• Experience speaking publicly through conferences, meetups, webinars, workshops, podcasts, or online content
• Strong instincts for developer communities, industry trends, and emerging technologies
• Able to identify compelling stories and turn technical concepts into engaging content
• Experience collaborating across engineering, product, marketing, and customer-facing teams
• Comfort operating independently and building programs, processes, and relationships from the ground up
• Familiarity with how developers discover, evaluate, and adopt new technologies
• Willingness to travel for conferences, customer events, and industry engagements

Skills

• Strong software development skills and proficiency in JavaScript, Python, and Go
• Deep understanding of APIs, OAuth, webhooks, authentication, and modern integration patterns
• Exceptional written communication skills with experience creating content for technical audiences
• Experience speaking publicly through conferences, meetups, webinars, workshops, podcasts, or online content
• Strong instincts for developer communities, industry trends, and emerging technologies
• Able to identify compelling stories and turn technical concepts into engaging content
• Experience collaborating across engineering, product, marketing, and customer-facing teams
• Comfort operating independently and building programs, processes, and relationships from the ground up
• Familiarity with how developers discover, evaluate, and adopt new technologies
• Willingness to travel for conferences, customer events, and industry engagements

Benefits

Nylas offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. We believe in providing a supportive environment where employees can thrive and grow professionally.

Pay

Actual compensation will be determined based on individual qualifications, which are objectively assessed during the interview process. Factors influencing salary include knowledge, skills, experience, and abilities.

Schedule

The role is full-time and based in our headquarters in San Francisco, CA. Occasional travel for conferences, customer events, and industry engagements may be required.