Developer Advocate - Kubernetes

Datadog

Summary

This job involves creating content and engaging with communities to establish Datadog as a leader in DevOps, Monitoring, Observability, and Security, while also collaborating with product engineering teams and contributing to open source projects.

What you'll do

Create content in one or more modes to build Datadog's reputation as a leader in DevOps, Monitoring, Observability and Security e.g. building demos, public speaking, blogging, documentation, webinars, open source, research reports and more
Partner with product engineering teams to build compelling demos, and coach internal engineering teams on effective communication and presentation
Interface with open source communities to drive key messaging in the market and develop new integrations for Datadog
Contribute to the product through feedback (bugs or product enhancements suggestions), documentation, or code

Requirements

Approximately 5+ years of experience as a software developer, SRE, or other practitioner, with strong experience in container technologies e.g. deploying Kubernetes clusters at scale in one or more cloud environments
Approximately 3+ years of experience in storytelling and creating compelling content e.g. written content, conference talks, leading workshops, live streaming or recording videos, contributing to open source, and participating in community events
You have publicly available writing samples, blog posts, demos, or recordings of presentations on technical topics
You are comfortable with at least 2 programming languages (eg Node.js, Python, Go, bash) and are familiar with modern infrastructure such as IaaS cloud services and containers
You enjoy self-driven exploration and education on new technologies and languages