Datadog is looking to scale its communities and community programs by leveraging engineering and community relations skills to engage with and enable its community of builders, and broaden its impact to the developer community at large.
Requirements
- 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
- 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 experience participating in communities built on platforms such as Slack, Discord, and GitHub
- You have publicly available writing samples, blog posts, demos, or recordings of presentations on technical topics
- You enjoy self driven exploration and education on new technologies and languages
Responsibilities
- 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
- Engage with our community members to encourage and participate in technical discussions on channels such as Slack, forums, and Stack Overflow
- Work directly with Datadog Ambassadors to help share their stories, identify events for them to speak at and facilitate collaboration with Datadog teams to create, publish and amplify their work
- Speak at and otherwise support community-focused events such as Datadog User Groups
- Design and participate in initiatives designed to entertain and reward community members, both online and at first-party events
- Partner with product engineering teams to facilitate beta access, solicit and deliver product feedback from the community, and select and present topics for community-driven conversations and blog posts
- Interface with open source communities to drive key messaging in the market and develop new integrations for Datadog
Other
- Approximately 5+ years of experience as a software developer, SRE, or other practitioner, with strong experience in community relations or management
- Experience working with community initiatives such as champions programs, user group programs, and hackathons
- You are already an active member of any communities in your region
