Senior Developer Advocate/Developer Relations (API)

Flock Safety

112d • $171,000 - $185,000

About The Position

Flock Safety is seeking a Senior Developer Advocate to scale our developer ecosystem by helping partners succeed and creating repeatable resources that improve the developer experience. This is a unique opportunity to be the first person in this role, reporting directly to the Product Management team. You will work closely with external partners and internal teams to deliver the best possible developer experience, removing friction, enabling high-quality integrations, and helping internal teams understand and support our APIs effectively. Your technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and ability to build relationships will be crucial in expanding our ecosystem and scaling developer adoption.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Developer Advocate/Developer Relations, Technical Solutions Engineer, or in a similar technical role.
• Skilled at identifying friction points in developer workflows and creating repeatable solutions that improve adoption and satisfaction.
• Solid understanding of API principles, integrations, and developer tooling; able to quickly produce working code examples and reference integrations.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with external developers and technical partners to guide integration success.
• Strong experience creating high-quality, customer-facing technical content (e.g., videos, tutorials, sample code, walkthroughs).
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and coordinating across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight.
• Skilled at advocating for the developer program internally, helping teams understand APIs and integration best practices.
• Able to gather, analyze, and communicate developer feedback to influence product improvements and internal enablement strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a startup environment.
• Familiarity with public safety technology or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Scale the developer ecosystem by helping partners succeed.
• Create repeatable resources that improve the developer experience.
• Work closely with external partners and internal teams to deliver the best possible developer experience.
• Remove friction and enable high-quality integrations.
• Help internal teams understand and support our APIs effectively.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO: 11 company holidays and a flexible PTO policy.
• Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all employees.
• $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit for eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
• Caregiver support through a partnership with Cariloop.
• 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors for tax-related questions.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for diverse backgrounds.
• $150 per month WFH stipend.
• $300 per year productivity stipend for personal development tools.
• One-time $750 home office stipend.
• Pet insurance for employees' pets.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees