Developer Advocate, Application Ecosystem and Runtimes

Google is seeking a Developer Advocate for their Application Ecosystem and Runtimes team within Developer Relations. This role combines community management and technical advocacy, requiring collaboration with developers at conferences and online while representing Google's technology platforms. The position is part of the Modern Development advocacy team, focusing on empowering software developers and operators across application lifecycles, specifically in Runtimes, DevOps, and AI-assisted Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

The role demands a unique blend of technical expertise and communication skills, as you'll be creating sample code, participating in developer forums, and troubleshooting coding problems. You'll work closely with product engineering teams to improve Google's products through developer feedback, API design reviews, and new feature testing. The position involves promoting and supporting various Google platforms, including Chrome, Android, App Engine, HTML5, and Google Apps and Ads APIs.

As a Developer Advocate, you'll drive strategy around fostering a developer community working with Google technologies. You'll serve as a bridge between external developers and internal teams, representing developer interests to Product Managers while providing support in application development and technology implementation. The role offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $156,000-$229,000, plus bonus, equity, and benefits.

The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of technical experience, strong programming knowledge, and expertise in modern software architectures, including serverless computing and cloud-native technologies. You'll need excellent presentation and communication skills, as you'll be creating and delivering technical content through various mediums. This position offers the opportunity to work at one of the world's leading technology companies while making a significant impact on the developer community and Google's product ecosystem.