Salesforce · 2 days ago
Staff Developer Advocate, Applied AI
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$186K/yr - $269K/yrSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. The Staff Developer Advocate, Applied AI will act as a critical bridge between innovative developers and AI product teams, ensuring successful development and deployment of AI on Slack's platform.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCRMSaaSSales EnablementSoftware
Responsibilities
Be the Embedded AI Expert: Act as a deeply embedded partner within our AI product and engineering teams, bringing the voice of the developer directly into the planning, design, and iteration of our platform
Create the Feedback Loop: Learn from every customer and partner interaction and turn that qualitative feedback into actionable, prioritized insights for our product and engineering teams
Lead Customer & Partner AI Enablement: Work directly with our most strategic customers and partners to educate and enable them on Slack's AI capabilities, acting as their trusted advisor
Shape AI Platform Strategy: Shape the overall vision and strategy for Developer Relations in AI, contributing directly to long-term platform strategy and roadmap planning
Champion Developer Experience (DevEx): Identify friction in the developer journey and proactively unblock it. This includes contributing directly to our SDKs, code samples, and technical documentation when necessary
Represent Slack at the Highest Levels: Represent Slack's developer platform at the highest levels, including delivering keynotes at major conferences and in strategic customer meetings
Mentor the Team: Mentor and develop senior members of the Developer Relations team, helping to build their skills and strategic impact
Drive Innovation: Drive innovation in developer engagement and enablement strategies to accelerate adoption
Qualification
Required
Deep Industry & AI Expertise: A deep and current understanding of industry trends, particularly in AI/ML, and their impact on developer ecosystems
Hands-On Technical Acumen: You are a credible builder. You have strong software development skills and are comfortable contributing to SDKs (e.g., TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Java), reviewing APIs, and writing technical documentation
Organizational Influence: A demonstrated ability to drive organizational change, align executive-level stakeholders, and lead complex, cross-functional initiatives
Executive-Level Communication: Executive-level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with a track record of building relationships with C-level stakeholders
Scaling Expertise: Expertise in building and scaling global developer programs, ecosystems, and communities
Strategic & Data-Driven: A strategic mindset with a proven ability to use data to optimize developer programs and translate developer feedback into actionable product strategy
Benefits
Time off programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Company
Salesforce
Salesforce is a cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management software and applications.
Founded in 1999
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.38MKey Investors
Starboard ValueEmergence CapitalHalsey Minor
2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2004-06-23IPO
2003-01-01Series Unknown· $1M
Leadership Team
Arundhati Bhattacharya
CEO & Chairperson, Salesforce India and South Asia
Marc Benioff
Chair & CEO
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