Senior Developer Tools Evangelist

HP•Palo Alto, CA

2d•$147,050 - $230,850

About The Position

The Senior Developer Tools Evangelist builds and grows HP’s developer ecosystem for AI and agentic computing on Consumer PCs. The role bridges external developers and open-source communities with HP’s Product Marketing, Engineering, and developer lab teams, promoting adoption of HP platforms through technical engagement, thought leadership, and community collaboration. The role creates developer-focused content, delivers technical presentations and workshops, gathers market and community insights, and translates developer feedback into product and business opportunities that help shape HP’s AI PC strategy. Success is measured by developer engagement, ecosystem growth, adoption of HP AI capabilities, and contributions to HP’s competitive position in the AI-powered PC market. The position also drives product management progress, leads cross-functional teams through agile development processes, advises on portfolio strategy, tracks key metrics, and collaborates with engineering, marketing, and sales on product development and go-to-market activities.

Requirements

Typically 7–10 years of experience in software engineering, developer relations, or developer tooling, with hands-on delivery of developer-facing software.
Strong Python skills and working proficiency in another relevant programming language.
Practical experience with Git, APIs, debugging, and automated tests.
Linux and Windows development experience, including Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), with practical environment and runtime troubleshooting skills.
Experience building AI applications or agentic workflows.
Understanding of evaluation, tool permissions, local and cloud execution, and failure handling.
Proven external developer engagement and open-source community participation.
Clear technical writing and speaking, supported by talks, workshops, code, or contributions.
Degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

Sustained participation in open-source projects and trusted relationships with maintainers or developer groups.
Experience speaking at technical events, building developer programs, and collaborating with distributed labs.
Familiarity with consumer PCs, local AI runtimes, and agent tool integration.
Preferred certifications, not required: Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate and/or Azure Developer Associate; AWS Certified Developer, AI Practitioner, Machine Learning Engineer, or equivalent AWS certification; Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer or Professional Cloud Developer; Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) or Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE); Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA); Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or comparable Linux certification; GitHub certifications related to GitHub Actions, DevOps, or software development workflows.

Responsibilities

Build and grow HP’s developer ecosystem for AI and agentic computing on Consumer PCs.
Serve as a bridge between external developers and open-source communities and HP’s Product Marketing, Engineering, and developer lab teams.
Drive adoption of HP platforms through technical engagement, thought leadership, and community collaboration.
Create developer-focused content and deliver technical presentations and workshops.
Gather market and community insights and translate developer feedback into actionable product and business opportunities.
Play a leadership role in driving the progress of the product management function.
Lead cross-functional teams through agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Monitor the competitive market to determine client needs for product improvements.
Partner strategically with senior stakeholders to understand needs and priorities.
Recommend product requirements and definitions aligned with stakeholder needs.
Collaborate with software engineering on feature ideas and prototypes.
Advise stakeholders on portfolio strategy across all phases of the product lifecycle.
Track and report key metrics to guide future product development.
Collaborate with marketing and sales on go-to-market strategies, product launch plans, and marketing collateral.
Apply process improvement and project management experience, preferably on large projects.