Senior Developer Advocate

Atlassian • Mountain View, CA

16d • Remote

About The Position

As a Principal Developer Advocate, you’ll be the bridge between Atlassian and the developer community, leading efforts to drive engagement, education, and enablement across our ecosystem. You will represent the voice of developers both internally and externally, crafting content, building relationships, and creating programs that make it easier and more inspiring for developers to build with Atlassian tools. Your work will help developers understand the value of our ecosystem, expand their technical skills, and feel empowered to innovate on our platform.

Requirements

• 8+ years in software development, developer advocacy, technical evangelism, or a related role, with a strong technical background in software engineering or SaaS.
• Proven experience building and nurturing developer communities, including hands-on experience engaging with developers on platforms like GitHub, Stack Overflow, and community forums.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience creating technical content across various formats (written, video, live presentations).
• Deep understanding of Atlassian products and experience with REST APIs, SDKs, or developer tools.
• Strong experience with JavaScript, React, and Node.js
• Strong organizational skills, a proactive mindset, and a passion for helping developers succeed.
• Willingness to travel for industry conferences, meetups, and Atlassian events, as needed.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Community Engagement & Advocacy:
• Serve as a primary point of contact and advocate for developers building on Atlassian’s platform, providing guidance, gathering feedback, and championing their needs within Atlassian.
• Establish strong relationships with developer communities, user groups, and online forums to raise awareness of Atlassian’s developer resources.
• Actively participate in community discussions, respond to inquiries, and engage with developers to foster a supportive ecosystem.
• Content Creation & Thought Leadership:
• Develop and deliver technical content (blogs, webinars, videos, documentation) that educates and inspires developers on how to leverage the Atlassian ecosystem.
• Craft engaging talks, demos, and presentations for industry conferences, community meetups, and Atlassian events to showcase the power of building on our platform.
• Collaborate with marketing and product teams to create consistent messaging and amplify the voice of the developer community.
• Technical Enablement & Education:
• Design and lead technical workshops, hackathons, and training sessions that deepen developers’ understanding of Atlassian’s tools and platform capabilities.
• Work with engineering and product teams to improve developer documentation, sample code, and SDKs to ensure developers have seamless experiences when building solutions.
• Create programs that enable developers to onboard quickly, access resources, and find success within the Atlassian ecosystem.
• Platform & Ecosystem Advocacy:
• Act as the “voice of the developer” within Atlassian, providing actionable feedback to product and engineering teams to enhance the developer experience.
• Identify, develop, and scale new ways to showcase the value of Atlassian’s marketplace ecosystem, with a particular focus on expanding developer engagement and success.
• Develop and share insights on developer trends, competitive landscapes, and community feedback to inform Atlassian’s ecosystem strategy.

Benefits

• Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees