Trimble Inc. · 1 month ago
Developer Advocate
Trimble Inc. is seeking a strategic Developer Advocate to lead the vision and experience for their first-ever annual Developer Conference. This role will connect core product teams with the external developer community, focusing on accelerating partner innovation and success through the conference platform.
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Responsibilities
Define the Vision: Establish the Developer Conference as the definitive platform for sharing Trimble’s short- and long-term Product Roadmaps (including APIs and AI), driving technical alignment, and soliciting direct developer feedback
Curate World-Class Content: Manage the end-to-end content pipeline, curating keynotes, technical deep-dive sessions, and hands-on labs focused on advanced technical upskilling (AI, coding methodologies). This includes contributing to and reviewing technical content/code samples
Accelerate Partner Success: Design business tracks focused on commercial enablement to accelerate the success of partners via the Trimble Marketplace
Unify Ecosystem: Oversee the consolidation of existing programs (e.g., SketchUp/Tekla DevCamp) into the unified 2026 conference. Develop and launch an annual Ecosystem
Organizational Liaison: Act as the central point of accountability for coordinating content and resource contributions across Trimble's AECO and Field Systems product teams
Voice of the Developer (VOD): Systematically gather and prioritize external developer feedback and pain points, channeling these insights directly back to Product Management and Engineering to influence the product roadmap and improve the Developer Experience (DX)
Dimensions Collaboration: Coordinate execution logistics with the Trimble Dimensions team, ensuring a cohesive event experience and strategically highlighting ecosystem partners on the expo floor
Technical Evangelism: Develop and contribute high-quality technical content (blog posts, tutorials, code samples) to the Trimble Developer program, focused on helping partners build, deploy, and scale their integrations
Market Representation: Represent Trimble at external industry events, actively fostering relationships with developers, influencers, and key technology partners
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Developer Relations (DevRel), Technical Program Management, or a related role focused on platform adoption
Proven experience defining the vision and managing the entire content pipeline for large-scale developer conferences (e.g., 200+ attendees)
Deep understanding of the developer lifecycle, SDKs/APIs, App Marketplaces, and the business models of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex technical topics to large audiences and influence executive stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex projects across multiple, geographically dispersed product lines (AECO, Field Systems)
Benefits
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Tax savings plans for health
Dependent care and commuter expenses
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
Trimble Inc.
Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.02BKey Investors
Bank of America
2022-12-30Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2002-01-15Post Ipo Equity· $19.2M
1990-07-27IPO
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